Two New Eremophilenolides from Ligularia sagitta

Chemical investigation of L.sagitta afforded two new eremophilenolides, which were identified as 6β-angeloyloxy-10β-hydroxy-8 β-methoxy-eremophil-7(11)-en-12, 8α-olide (1) and 6β, 8β-dimethoxy-10β-hydroxy-eremophil-7(11)-en-12, 8α-olide (2). Their structures were estab- lished by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR experiments.     

Two New Eremophilenolides from Ligularia fischeri

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Two New Sesquiterpenes from Ligularia macrophylla

Two new eremophilane sesquiterpenes, 15β-formic ether-6-oxo-furanoeremophilane （1） and 6α, 15β-epoxy eremophila-7（11）-en-8α, 12-olide （2） were isolation from the roots of Ligularia macrophylla. Their structures were deduced from spectroscopic methods and 2D NMR experiments.     

Two New Eremophilenolides from Ligularia muliensis

Many Ligularia species have long been used as traditional folk medicine for theirantibiotic, antiphlogistic and antitussive activities1, and were found to be an importantsource of eremophilane. In the course of our search for bioactive sesquiterpenoids, w…     

Two New Eremophilenolides from Cacalia pilgeriana

Two new eremophilenolides, 1β-hydroxy-2β-methylsenecioyloxyeremophil-7 （11）-en- 8β （12）-olide （1）, 1β-hydroxy-2β-methylsenecioyloxy-8α-methoxyeremophil-7 （11）-en-8β （12）- olide （2）, were isolated from the roots of Cacalia pilgeriana. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Two New Eremophilenolides from Cacalia ainsliaeflora

Two new eremophilenolides(3β-angeloyloxy-8β,10β-dihydroxy-6β-ethoxyeremophile-nolide(1)and 3β,6β-diangeloyloxy-8α-methoxy-10α-hydroxyeremophilenolide(2)were isolated from the roots of Cacalia ainsliaeflora.Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.     

Two New Eremophilane Sesquiterpene Lactones from Ligularia myriocephala Ling

Two new eremophilane sesquiterpene lactones, 1β-angeloyloxy-6β, 10β-dihydroxy-8β- methoxyeremophila-7（ll）en-8α,12-olide and 1β-angeloyloxy-6β,10α-dihydroxy-8α-methoxyeremo- phila-7（ 11）en-8β, 12-olide were isolated from the extract of the whole plant of Ligularia myriocephala Ling. Their structures and stereochemistry were elucidated by various spectroscopic methods including intensive 2D-NMR techniques （COSY, gHMQC, gHMBC and ^1H-^1H NOESY） and HR-ESIMS.     

Two New Sesquiterpenes from Ligularia veitchiana

A new furanoeremophilane and a new eudesmane were isolated from the roots of Ligularia veitchiana .Their structures were elucidated as 1 β,10β-epoxy-6β-isobutyryloxy-9-oxo-furanoeremophilane and 8α-hydroxy-4(15),11-eudesmadiene by spectroscopic methods.     

Two New Oplopanol Esters from Ligularia narynensis

Mainly species of Ligularia have long been used for treatment of fever, inflammation, detoxication, invigorating the circulation of blood and smoothing pain1. So far the opl- opane derivatives were not found in the genus Ligularia. Here we report the stru…     

Two New Benzofuran Derivatives from Ligularia stenocephala

Two new benzofuran derivatives were isolated from the roots ofLigularia stenocephala.Their structures were established by spectroscopic methods and 2D NMR experiments.     

A New Bisesquiterpene from Ligularia macrophylla

From the roots of Ligularia macrophylla, a bisesquiterpene,ligumacrophyllal was isolated and its structure was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods.     

Two New Dibenzofurans from the Underground Parts of Ligularia intermedia

Two new dibenzofurans,7,8-dimethoxy-4-methyldibenzofuran-1-carboxaldehyde, named ligumedial (1) and 7,8-dimethoxy-4-methyldibenzofuran-1-carboxylic acid, named ligumediaoic acid (2), have been isolated from the underground parts of Ligularia intermedia. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.     

Three Novel Eremophilanolides from Ligularia virgaurea spp. oligocephala

From the alcoholic extract of the whole plant of Ligularia virgaurea spp. oligocephala, three novel eremophilane sesquiterpene lactones, 6α, 10α-dihydroxy- 1-oxoeremophila-7(11), 8(9)-dien-8, 12-olide, 613, 10α-dihydroxy-1-oxoeremophila-7 (ll), 8 (9)-dien-8, 12-olide and 10α-hydroxy-1-oxoeremophila-7(l 1), 8(9)-dien-8, 12-olide were isolated. Their structures were elucidated by various spectroscopic methods including intensive 2D NMR techniques (COSY,HMQC, HMBC and ^1H-^1H NOESY) and HR-MS.     

A New Isopropenyl Benzofuran-type Tetramer from Ligularia stenocephala

A new isopropenyl benzofuran-type tetramer was isolated from the roots of ligularia stenocephala and its structure was established by spectroscopic methods.     

Two New Eremophilenofides from Ligularia muliensis

Two new eremophilenolides were isolated from the roots of Ligularia muliensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of the spectroscopic analysis as 6β-acetoxy-8β-hydroxyleremophil-7（11）-en- 12,8α-olide 1 and 6α-hydroxy-8βH-eremophil-7（11）-en- 12,Sa-olide 2.     

A New Stigmasterol and a New Eremophilenolide from Ligularia dolichobotrys

A new stigmasterol 3β, 7α, 22-trihydoxystigmast-5-ene (1) and a new eremophilenolide 8α-methoxy-6β-angeloyloxyeremophil-7(1 l)-en-8β, 12-olide-14-oic acid (2) were isolated from Ligularia dolichobotrys Diels. Their structures were deduced on the basis of spectral data.     

Two New Pyrrolizidines from Ligularia lankongensis

Two new pyrrolizidines named lankongensisine A (1), B (2) were isolated from the roots of Ligularia lankongensis collected in Lijiang, Yunnan, and their structures were established by spectroscopic analysis.     

Two New Sesquiterpenes from Ligularia lankongensis

In continuation of a systematic investigation into the chemotaxonomic and bioactive components of pyrrolizidine alkaloids and sesquiterpenoids of Ligularia plants, two new, highly oxygenated, rare bisabolene sesquiterpenes, compounds 1 and 2 , were isolated from the roots of Ligularia lankongensis. Their structures and relative configurations were elucidated by means of 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR as well as MS analyses.     

Benzofuran Derivatives from Ligularia Stenocephala

Four new benzofuran derivatives were isolated from the roots of Ligularia stenocephala; they were named as ligustenin A ( 1 ), B ( 2 ), C ( 3 ) and D ( 4 ), and the structures were established by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques. Ligustenin A (1) was found to exhibit potent anti‐tumor activity against HL‐60 (human leukemia cells), Bel‐7402 (human hepatoma cells) and HO‐8910 (human ovarian neoplasm cells) with IC₅₀ values of 18.6, 27.6 and 57.5 μM, respectively.