Three New E‐Secoursane Triterpenoid Saponins from the Leaves of Ilex dunniana

Three new triterpenoid saponins with an 18,19‐secours‐13(18)‐ene skeleton, dunnianaolactones A–C ( 1 – 3 , resp.), together with nine known compounds i.e., the ursane‐type triterpene saponin 4 , the two benzofuran lignans 5 and 6 , five flavonoid glycosides, and 4‐hydroxybenzoic acid, were isolated from the leaves of Ilex dunniana Levl . (Aquifoliaceae). Their structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic and chemical methods. The configuration of dunnianaolactone A ( 1 ) was further confirmed by X‐ray crystal‐structure analysis.     

毛冬青皂苷甲的18,19-脱水皂苷元二甲酯的红外光谱分子内氢键效应的研究

有机化合物稀溶液的红外光谱用来研究分子内氢键是否存在,存在的形式等,以确定分子的构型和构象。毛冬青皂甙甲 IlexsaponinA 是从民间治疗冠心病有效药物毛冬青Ilex     

The microbial hydroxylation of levonorgestrel

The microbial transformation of levonorgestrel (1) by Cunningham elegans resulted in the formation of five hydroxylated metabolites, 13-ethyl-10beta, 17beta-dihydroxy-18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one(2), 13-ethyl-6beta,17beta-dihydroxy-18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one (3) 13-ethyl 6beta, 10beta, 17beta-trihydroxy-18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one (4) 13-ethyl-15alpha-17beta-dihydroxy-18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one (5) and 13-ethyl-11alpha, 17beta-dihydroxy-18,19-dinor-17alpha-pregn-4en-20-yn-3-one. The fermentation of one with Rhizopus stolonifer, Fusarium lini and Curvularia lunata afforded compound 2 as a major metabolise. These metabolites were structurally characterized on the basis of spectroScopic techniques. Metabolite 6 was identified as a new compound. Compounds 2 2 ad 5 displayed inhibitory activity against the acetylcholinesterase ( AChE, EC. 3.1.1.7) with IC50 values of 79.2 and 24.5 microM, respectively. The metabolites 2 and 5 also showed inhibitory activity against the butyryLcholinesterase ( BChE, E.C 3.1.1.8) with IC50 values ranging between 9.4 and 309.8 microM.     

Oxidation of triterpenes derived from 18-lupene and 18,19-secolupane with ruthenium tetroxide by an improved procedure

A convenient preparative procedure for the oxidation with ruthernium tetroxide of 18-lupene derivatives to 18,19-secolupane-18,19-dione derivatives in an ethyl acetate-water system has been developed. It has been found that 3β,28-diacetoxy-18,19-secolupane-18,19-dione can be obtained from its 19-(ethylene acetal) or 19-oxime by reaction with ruthenium tetroxide.     

Two new triterpenes from Duchesnea indica

Two new triterpenes,2α,3β-dihydroxyurs-12-en-18,19-epoxy-28-oic acid(1)and 18,19-seco,2α,3α-dihydroxyl-19-oxo-urs-11, 13(18)-dien-28-oic acid(2)were isolated from the herbaceous part of Duchesnea indica.Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis,including 2D NMR technique.The isolated compounds exhibited moderate cytotoxic activities against HeLa and L929 cell lines.     

Retro-michael reaction of 28-methoxy-18,19-secolupane-18,19-dione derivatives

The interactions with KOH in boiling diethyleneglycol of 3,28-dimethoxy- and 3-acetoxy-28-methoxy-18,19-secolupane-18,19-diones have been studied. In the first case, 3-methoxy-19,20,21,22,29,30-hexanor-18,19-seco(17H)lupan-18-one and the corresponding 18-ol were isolated from the mixture of products, and in the second case 3-hydroxy-19,20,21,22,29,30-hexanor-18,19-seco(17H)lupan-18-one — which was also obtained by an analogous reaction from 3-acetoxy-18,19-secolupan-18,19-dione — and 3-hydroxy-19,20,21,22,28,29,30-heptanor-18,19-secolupan-18-one. Thus, it has been found that in this case the retro-Michael reaction is accompanied by 28-demethoxylation and partially by 28-demethoxy-methylation.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far-Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 210–215, March–April, 1992.     

Novel triterpenoids from the aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa

Three novel triterpenoids, 3beta-acetoxy-11alpha-hydroxy-11(12-->13)abeooleanan-12-al (1), 3beta-hydroxy-20-oxo-29(20-->19)abeolupane (2), and 29,30-dinor-3beta-acetoxy-18,19-dioxo-18,19-secolupane (3), and the known 4, 5a, and 5b were isolated from the aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 2D NMR and X-ray diffraction experiments. Compound 1, derived from the oleanane skeleton, has an unusual five-membered C ring. Compounds 2 and 3, derived from the lupane skeleton, have unique skeletons that may arise from the same biogenetic pathway.     

Synthesis of 2,11-dioxo-norolean A(1)-12,18(19)-dien-30-oic acid

A new A-noroleanane triterpenoid with an altered pentacyclic skeleton of 2,11-dioxo-norolean A(1)-12,18(19)dien-30-oic acid based on 18,19-dehydroglycyrrhetic acid was synthesized.     

Oxidation of triterpenes derived from 18-lupene and 18,19-secolupane with ruthenium tetroxide by an improved procedure

A convenient preparative procedure for the oxidation with ruthernium tetroxide of 18-lupene derivatives to 18,19-secolupane-18,19-dione derivatives in an ethyl acetate-water system has been developed. It has been found that 3,28-diacetoxy-18,19-secolupane-18,19-dione can be obtained from its 19-(ethylene acetal) or 19-oxime by reaction with ruthenium tetroxide.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 655–664, September–October, 1989.     

Four novel gelsenicine-related oxindole alkaloids from the leaves of Gelsemium elegans benth

[reaction: see text] New types of four gelsenicine-related oxindole alkaloids were isolated from the leaves of Gelsemium elegans Benth. Gelsedilam (1) and 14-acetoxygelsedilam (2) are the first examples of 18,19-nor-type monoterpenoid indole alkaloids. Gelsefuranidine (3) and gelseiridone (4) have, respectively, an additional furan residue or an iridoid unit on the gelsenicine-related monoterpenoid indole alkaloid.     

黄褐毛忍冬中主皂苷成分的结构解析

报道了黄褐毛忍冬中的两个皂苷主成分, 其中化合物1为新化合物, 并对另一个含量最高的皂苷结构进行了修正.     

Saponins of plants of Panax species collected in Central Nepal, and their chemotaxonomical significance. III

Panax pseudo-ginseng subsp. pseudo-ginseng has a carrot like root with a small rhizome. It was shown that the saponin composition of roots and rhizomes of this subspecies collected in Tibet and China was extremely poor. From the roots and rhizomes collected in Central Nepal, (specimen-PNct), only a small amount of an oleanolic acid saponin, beta-D-glucopyranosyl-oleanolate (2) was isolated together with a polyacetylene-alcohol, panaxynol (3). In another specimen (specimen-PNs), also collected in Central Nepal, two oleanolic acid saponins, stipleanoside R2 (4) and chikusetsusaponin IV (5) were detected. No dammarane saponin was identified in either specimen. P. pseudo-ginseng subsp. himalaicus (Subsp-H) has a big rhizome with a small round root. From rhizomes and roots of this subsp. collected in Central Nepal (specimen-HNct), a fairly large amount of dammarane saponins, ginsenosides-Rb1 (6), -Rd (7), -Re (9) and -Rg1 (10), gypenoside XVII (8), notoginsenoside-R1 (11), majonoside-R2 (12) and pseudo-ginsenoside-F11 (13) were isolated, while no oleanane saponin (oleanolic acid saponin) was identified in this subsp. Based on the present and previous studies, medicinal evaluation and chemogeographical correlation of Himalayan Panax spp. are discussed.     

A new 18,19-secoursane triterpene from the leaves of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Diospyros kaki</Emphasis>

A new 18,19-secoursane triterpene together with five known compounds were isolated from the leaves of Diospyros kaki. The structure of the new compound was elucidated as 18,19-seco-3β-hydroxy-urs-12-en-18-one on the basis of spectroscopic methods.     

Antiinflammatory triterpenoid saponins from the seeds of Aesculus chinensis

Phytochemical study of the ethanol extract of the seeds of Aesculus chinensis led to the isolation of a new triterpenoid saponin (6), together with five known triterpenoid saponins (1-5). The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectral data to be 21,28-di-O-acetylprotoaescigenin-3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-2)][beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-4)]-beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid (aesculiside A, 6). The antiinflammatory activities of the four main saponins (1-4) were compared with those of total saponin extracts, and single saponins showed more potent activity than total saponin extracts in mice.     

Marked production of ginsenosides Rd, F2, Rg3, and compound K by enzymatic method

The hydrolysis of protopanaxadiol-type saponin mixture by various glycoside hydrolases was examined. Among these enzymes, crude preparations of lactase from Aspergillus oryzae, beta-galactosidase from A. oryzae, and cellulase from Trichoderma viride were found to produce ginsenoside F(2) [3-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol], compound K [20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol], and ginsenoside Rd {3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol}, respectively, from protopanaxadiol-type saponin mixture in large quantities. Moreover, the crude preparation of lactase from Penicillium sp. having a high producing activity of ginsenoside Rh(1) (6-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxatriol) from protopanaxatriol-type saponin mixture gave ginsenoside Rd as a main product, ginsenoside Rg(3) {3-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-20(S)-protopanaxadiol}, and compound K from protopanaxadiol-type saponin mixture. The hydrolytic pathways of ginsenosides Rb(1), Rb(2), and Rc to ginsenosides Rd, Rg(3), and F(2), and compound K by crude preparations of four glycoside hydrolases were also studied. This is the first report on the enzymatic preparation of an intestinal bacterial metabolite, ginsenoside F(2), in quantity, and a considerable amount of a minor saponin, ginsenoside Rg(3), from a protopanaxadiol-type saponin mixture.     

Two New E‐Secoursane Glycosides: Bodiniosides A and B,Isolated from Elsholtzia bodinieri

Two unusual 18,19‐secoursane glycosides, bodiniosides A ( 1 ) and B ( 2 ), and two known triterpenoids, hypadienic acid ( 3 ) and 2,3,19‐trihydroxyurs‐12‐en‐28‐oic acid ( 4 ), were isolated from the whole plants of Elsholtzia bodinieri. The structures of 1 and 2 were determined by intensive interpretation of spectral data. This is the first report of E‐secoursane glycosides. In addition, the biogenetic relationships among these four triterpenoids are discussed.     

Activity-guided isolation of saponins from Kalopanax pictus with anti-inflammatory activity

By bioassay-guided separation, a known saponin, kalopanaxsaponin A (1) and a new saponin, pictoside A (2) were isolated from the stem bark of Kalopanax pictus as anti-inflammatory components when evaluated by vascular permeability test. Another novel saponin, pictoside B (3) was also isolated but was inactive in the test system used. The structures of pictosides A and B were elucidated as caulophyllogenin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (2) and pictogenin (3beta,6beta,16alpha,23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-ene-28-oic acid) 3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (3), respectively, by spectral analysis and by chemical degradation. Kalopanaxsaponin A and pictoside A showed significant anti-inflammatory activity at the oral doses of 50 mg/kg.     

STUDIES ON THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE CHINESE MEDICINAL HERB ANEMONE RADDEANA REGEL(Ⅲ)

Triterpenoid saponin R1 as well as glucose and cane sugar have been isolated from the Chinese herb Anemone raddeana Regel R1 was identified as 3-O-[a-L-rharnnopyranosyl-(1-4)-a-L-arabinopyranosyl]梠leanolic acid by spectres copy and chemical transformations It is a new saponin,which was named as raddeanin B.     

A new saponin lactone from Astragalus corniculatus

A new oleanane-type saponin lactone was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Astragalus corniculatus Bieb. The structure of the saponin was elucidated as 19-hydroxyolean-12-ene-28, 21beta-olide 3beta-D-xylopyranoside (1) by chemical and spectral methods.     

Enzymatic preparation of ginsenosides Rg2, Rh1, and F1

During investigation of the hydrolysis of a protopanaxatriol-type saponin mixture by various glycoside hydrolases, crude preparations of beta-galactosidase from Aspergillus oryzae and lactase from Penicillium sp. were found to produce two minor saponins, ginsenoside Rg(2) [6-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-20(S)-protopanaxatriol] and ginsenoside Rh(1) (6-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxatriol), respectively, in high yields. Moreover, a naringinase preparation from Penicillium decumbens readily gave an intestinal bacterial metabolite, ginsenoside F(1) (20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxatriol), as the main product, with a small amount of 20(S)-protopanaxatriol from a protopanaxatriol-type saponin mixture. Also, a hesperidinase from Penicillium sp. selectively hydrolyzed ginsenoside Re into ginsenoside Rg(1). This is the first report on the enzymatic preparation of minor saponins, ginsenosides Rg(2) and Rh(1), and of an intestinal bacterial metabolite, ginsenoside F(1), with high efficiency from a protopanaxatriol-type saponin mixture.