Triterpene glycosides of the holothurian Eupentacta pseudoquinquisemita

The holothurianEupentacta pseudoquinquisemita Deichmann collected in Kraternaya Bay, Ushishir Islands has yielded two triterpene pentaosides — the previously known cucumarioside C₂, and cucumarioside H, which is a new glycoside. With the aid of¹³C NMR spectroscopy and solvolytic desulfation its structure has been determined as 6-acetoxy-3-([3-O-methyl--D-xylopyranosyl-(1 3)--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)] [-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 4)] [-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 2)]--D-quinovopy-ranosyl-(1 2)-(4-O-sulfato--D-xylopyranosyloxy)holosta-7,22,24(trans)-triene. Cucumarioside H was also identified inEupentacta (=Cucumaria)fraudatrix from Posyet Bay, Sea of Japan.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, USSR Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 221–225, March–April, 1988.     

Structure of psolusoside B — A nonholostane triterpene glycoside of the holothurian genus Psolus

The structure of psolusoside B — a minor triterpene oligoglycoside from the holothurianPsolus fabricii and the main glycoside fromPsolus sp. has been determined by the methods of partial acid hydrolysis, methylation,¹³C NMR, and FAB mass spectrometry as 20S-acetoxy-3-{2-O-[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--D-glucopyranosyl]-4-O-(6-O-sulfato--D-glucopyranosyl)--D-xylo-pyranosyloxy}holosta-7,25-diene-18,16-carbolactone. 3-[O-(3-O-Methyl-6-O-sulfato--D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 3)-O-(6-O-sulfato--D-glucopyranosyl)-(1 4)-O--D-quinovopyranosyl-(12)--D-xylopyranosyloxy]holosta-9(11),25-dien-16-one (psolusoside A), known previously forPsolus fabricii, has been identified in a holothurian —Psolus sp. — from Kraternaya Bay (island of Ushishir).Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 361–368, May–June, 1989.     

The flavonoids of the milk vetches

Summary 1. A new flavonoid glycoside that we have calledastragaloside has been isolated from the flowers ofAstragalus publiflorus D.C.; it has the structure of isorhamnetin 3-(-D-glucosyl-6--D-glucoside).2. Stepwise acid hydrolysis and enzymatic hydrolysis withAspergillus oryzae has given a flavonol glycoside, isorhamnetin 3--D-glucoside.3. The carbohydrate component is O-6--D-glucosyl-D-glucose.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 394–399, 1966     

The flavonoids of the cruciferae

Summary 1. A new glycoside neorobinin has been isolated from the seeds ofCheiranthus allionii. On the basis of the results of chemical and spectroscopic investigations, the structure of kaempferol 7--L-rhamnofuranoside-3-(-D-galactofuranosyl-6--L-rhamnofuranoside) has been proposed for it.2. On partial hydrolysis, neorobinin is split into a series of intermediate substances, the following of which have been isolated and characterized: kaempferol 7--L-rhamnofuranoside (rhamnorobin), kaempferol 3--D-galactofuranoside (galactorobin), and kaempferol 3-(-D-galactofuranosyl-6--L-rhamnofuranoside) (biorobin).Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 388–394, 1966     

Some Pharmaceutical Properties of a New Branched Cyclodextrin, 6-O-α-(4-O- α-D-Glucuronyl)-D-glucosylβ-cyclodextrin

Some physicochemical and biological properties of a new branched cyclodextrin, 6-O--(4-O--d-glucuronyl)-d-glucosyl--cyclodextrin GUG--CyD) were investigated. Further, theinteraction of GUG--CyD with several drugs was studied by the solubility and spectroscopic methods, and compared with those of parent -CyD and 6-O--maltosyl--CyD(₂--CyD).The hemolytic activity of GUG--CyD on rabbit erythrocytes was lower than those of -CyD and ₂--CyD. GUG--CyD and ₂--CyD showed negligible cytotoxicity on Caco-2 cells up to at least 0.1 M. The inclusion ability of GUG--CyD to neutral and acidic drugs was comparable to or slightly smaller than those of -CyD and ₂--CyD, probably because of a steric hindrance of the branched sugar. On the other hand, GUG--CyD showed greater affinity for the basic drugs, compared with -CyD and ₂--CyD, owing to the electrostatic interaction of its carboxylate anion with positive charge of basic drugs. Thus GUG--CyD may be useful as a safe solubilizing agent particularly for basic drugs.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXVII. Cycloaraloside F from Astragalus amarus and Astragalus villosissimus

The glycosides of the plantAstragalus villosissimus Bunge have been studied. Four glycosides have been isolated from the roots of this plant, and two of them have been identified as -sitosterol -D-glucopyranoside and cycloaraloside C. The most polar glycoside, which has also been isolated from the roots ofAstragalus amarus Pall., proved to be a new triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series and has been called cycloaraloside F. It is a trioside of cyclosieversigenin containing two molecules of D-glucose and one molecule of D-apiose. On the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics, the structure of cycloaraloside F has been established as 20R, 24S-epoxycycloartane-3,6,16,25-tetraol 3-0-[O-D-apio--D-furanosyl-(12)--D-glucopyranoside] 25-O--D-glucopyranoside.Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 374–377, May–June, 1991.     

Triterpene glycosides of Astragalus and their genins XXXIX. Cycloaraloside D from Astragalus amarus

The structure of a triterpene glycoside of the cycloartane series — cycloaraloside D, isolated from the roots ofAstragalus amarus Pall. (Leguminosae) — has been established on the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics. Cycloaraloside D is 20R, 24S-epoxycycloartane-3, 6, 16, 25-tetraol 3-0-[0--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 2)--D-glucopyranoside].Institute of Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 526–528, July–August, 1991.     

Coronillobiosidol — A cardenolide glycoside from seeds of Coronilla scorpioides

The seeds ofCoronilla scorpioides have yielded a new cardenolidic bioside, which has been called coronillobiosidol and has the structure of 3-O-[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)--D-glucopyranosyl]-14, 19-dihydroxy-5-card-20(22)-enolide.Khar'kov State Pharmaceutical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 726–728, September–October, 1988.     

Triterpene glycosides of alfalfa. VI. Medicoside L

A new triterpene pentaglycoside — medicoside L — has been isolated from the roots ofMedicago sativa L. (Leguminosae). It has the structure of medicagenic acid 28-O--D-glucopyranoside 3-O-{[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 2)][O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 3)]-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 2)}--D-glucopyranoside.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 221–228, March–April, 1990.