Steroid glycosides XXI. The structure of polygonatoside E′ and protopolygonatoside E′ from the leaves ofPolygonatum latifolium

Summary The chemical structures of two new steroid glycosides from the leaves ofPolygonatum latifolium have been shown. Polygonatoside E is 3-[0--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 3)-0--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-0--d-galactopyranosyl-(1 3)--D-glucopyranosyloxy]-(25R)-spirost-5-ene, and protopolygonatoside E is 26--D-galactopyranosyl-(1 3)--D-glucopyranosyloxy]-(25R)-furost-5-en-22-ol.Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Moldavian SSR, Kishenev. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 350–354, May–June, 1978.     

Studies on the constituents of Catalpa species. VI. Monoterpene glycosides from the fallen leaves of Catalpa ovata G. Don.

Five new monoterpene glycosides, ovatolactone 7-O-(6'-O-p-hydroxybenzoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, ovatic acid methyl ester 7-O-(6'-O-p-hydroxybenzoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 7-O-p-hydroxybenzoylovatol 1-O-(6'-O-p-hydroxybenzoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 6'-O-p-hydroxybenzoylcatalposide and (2E,6R)-2,6-dimethyl-8-hydroxy-2-octenoic acid 8-O-[6'-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl]-beta-D-glucopyranoside were isolated from the fallen leaves of Catalpa ovata G. Don. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic studies and syntheses.     

Steroid glycosides of the leaves of Yucca aloifolia

Two new steroid glycosides have been isolated from the leaves of aloe yucca and their structures have been established. Glycosides B and C are tigogenin penta-and hexaosides. Glycoside B, which we have called yuccaloeside B is (25R)-5-spirostan-3-ol 3-{[O--D-glucopyranosyl-(12)]-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(13)]-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(14)--D-galactopyranoside}, and glycoside C, which we have called yuccaloeside C is (25R)-5-spirostan-3-ol 3-{[(O--D-glucopyranosyl-(13)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(12)]-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(13)]-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(14)--D-galactopyranoside}.N. G. Kutateladze Institute of Pharmacochemistry of the Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 537–542, July–August, 1987.     

Steroid glycosides of the leaves of Yucca aloifolia

Two new steroid glycosides have been isolated from the leaves of aloe yucca and their structures have been established. Glycosides B and C are tigogenin penta-and hexaosides. Glycoside B, which we have called yuccaloeside B is (25R)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-{[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside}, and glycoside C, which we have called yuccaloeside C is (25R)-5α-spirostan-3β-ol 3-{[(O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)]-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)]-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside}.     

Triterpene glycosides of alfalfa VIII. Medinoside E from the leaves

From the leaves ofMedicago sativa L. (Leguminosae) we have isolated the glycoside soyasapogenol B — medinoside E. Medinoside E has the structure of olean-12-ene-3,22,24-triol 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)-O--D-galactopyranosyl-(12)-O--D-glucopyranosyl-(12)--D-glucopyranuronoside].Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tashkent. Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 705–710, September–October, 1993.     

Triterpene glycosides of alfalfa VIII. Medinoside E from the leaves

From the leaves ofMedicago sativa L. (Leguminosae) we have isolated the glycoside soyasapogenol B — medinoside E. Medinoside E has the structure of olean-12-ene-3β,22β,24-triol 3-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranuronoside].     

Steroid saponins XIV. The structure of agavoside G from the leaves ofAgava americana

The complete structure of agavoside G, a new steroid glycoside of the furostanol series, has been shown.     

Steroid glycosides from the starfishEchinaster sepositus

Two new steroid glycosides, which have been called echinasterosides B₁ and B₂ have been isolated from the starfishEchinaster sepositus. Using chemical transformations (methylation, hydrolysis) and also spectral methods (¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy and GLC-MS) the complete chemical structure of B₁ has been established as 15-acetoxy-5-cholestane-3,4,6,8,24-pentaol 24-O[O-(2)O÷ methyl--D-xylopyranosyl)-(13)--L-arabinofuranoside] (I) and that of glycoside B₂ as 5-cholestane-3,4,6,8,15,24-hexaol 24-O-[O÷(2-O-methyl--D-xylopyranosyl)-(13)--L-arabinofuranoside] (II).Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Pirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 246–249, March–April, 1987.     

Studies on the constituents of Catalpa species. IX. Iridoids from the fallen leaves of Catalpa ovata G. Don

Two new iridoids, 6-O-trans-p-coumaroyl-7-deoxyrehmaglutin A (1) and 6-O-cis-p-coumaroyl-7-deoxyrehmaglutin A (2), were isolated from the fallen leaves of Catalpa ovata G. DON. together with six artifact iridoids (3-8). Their structures were established by spectral analysis. In addition, the scavenging effects of the principal compounds isolated from this plant on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging activity were examined.     

Steroid glycosides from the starfish Crossaster papposus

Two new steroid glycosides have been isolated from an ethanolic extract of the starfishCrossaster papposus — crossasterosides P₁ and P₂. On the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics, the structure of crossasteroside P₁ has been established as (24R)-24-ethyl-5α-cholestane-3β,6β,8,15α,16β,29-hexaol 29-O-[2-O-methyl-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-D-galactofuranoside]. Crossasteroside P₂ is its 4β-hydroxy analogue.     

Steroid glycosides from the starfish Crossaster papposus

The following have been isolated from the starfishCrossaster papposus and characterized: the new glycoside (24S)-5-cholestane-3,4,6,8,15,24-hexaol 24-O-[O-(2,4-di-O-methyl--D-xylopyranosyl)-(1 5)--L-arabinofuranoside] (crossasteoside P₄) and the previously known attenuatoside B-1.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far-Eastern Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 257–260, March–April, 1993.     

Steroid glycosides from the starfish Crossaster papposus

Two new steroid glycosides have been isolated from an ethanolic extract of the starfishCrossaster papposus — crossasterosides P₁ and P₂. On the basis of chemical transformations and spectral characteristics, the structure of crossasteroside P₁ has been established as (24R)-24-ethyl-5-cholestane-3,6,8,15,16,29-hexaol 29-O-[2-O-methyl--D-xylopyranosyl-(1 2)--D-galactofuranoside]. Crossasteroside P₂ is its 4-hydroxy analogue.Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Vladivostok. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 669–673, September–October, 1989.     

Triterpene glycosides ofHedera taurica I. Structure of tauroside E from the leaves ofHedera taurica

The structure of taurorisde E — the predominating triterpene glycoside from the leaves of Crimean ivy,Hedera taurica Carr. has been established by¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy using nuclear Overhauser effects. It is 3-O-[O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinopyranosyl]hederagenin.M. V. Frunze Simferopol' State University. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedenenii, No. 3, pp. 363–366, May–June, 1987.