Flavonol glycosides in leaves of two Diospyros species

Fourteen flavonol glycosides including two new compounds were isolated from the leaves of two Diospyros plants (D. cathayensis and D. rhombifolia). The structures of isolated compounds were determined by spectroscopic analysis. The scavenging activity of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical of the isolated compounds was also investigated.     

Three New Phenol Compounds from Iris dichotoma Pall.

Three new phenolic compounds, irisdichototins D, E, and F ( 1 – 3 , resp.) were isolated from the stems of Iris dichotoma. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses, including 2D‐NMR techniques.     

Two compounds from the endophytic Colletotrichum sp. of Ginkgo biloba

Two compounds, apigenin-8-C-beta-D-glucopyranoside and 2-(hydroxymethylthio)ethanol, were extracted from the fermentation products of a strain of endophytic fungus, Colletotrichum sp. NTB-2, isolated from the leafstalk of Ginkgo biloba. The structures of the two compounds were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR spectral data. The compounds wereobtained from microorganisms for the first time.     

The isolation and antimicrobial activities of three monocylic sesquiterpenes from Syringa pinnatifolia

We report the isolation of a new sesquiterpene, named as syripinol (1), and two known compounds from the volatile oil of the stems of Syringa pinnatifolia, for the first time. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods including UV, IR, ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR techniques. The antibacterial activities of the compounds were also evaluated against various bacteria which showed good results.     

One chloro-furoeremophilanoid and two new natural dimers from Ligularia atroviolacea

Three new compounds, including one chloro-furoeremophilanoid （1）, one eremophiladiolide （2）, a rare dimer of nor- furoeremophilanoid, ligulatrovine A （3）, and a known furoeremophilanolide （4）, were isolated from Ligularia atroviolacea. The structures of compounds 1-4 were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR experiments as well as X- ray diffraction study.     

Spicachlorantins G-J, new lindenane sesquiterpenoid dimers from the roots of Chloranthus spicatus

Four new lindenane sesquiterpenoid dimers, spicachlorantins G-J (1-4), were isolated from the roots of Chloranthus spicatus together with seven known compounds, including chloramultilide A, shizukaol B, shizukaol D, shizukaol F, shizukaol P, chlorahololide D, and cycloshizukaol A. The planar structures of the new compounds were established by 1D-, 2D-NMR, and MS analyses. The absolute configurations of these compounds were determined by analyzing rotating Overhauser enhancement and exchange spectroscopy (ROESY) and circular dichroism (CD) spectra.     

Two new secolignans from the roots of Urtica mairei Levl.

Twonew secolignans(1 and 2)were isolated from the roots of Urtica mairei Levl.The structures of these two compounds were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods including HR-E1-MS.1D and 2D NMR experiments.     

Two new secolignans from the roots of Urtica mairei Levi.

Two new secohgnans(1 and 2)were isolated from the roots of Urtica mairei Levi.The structures of these two compounds were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods including HR-EI-MS,1D and 2D NMR experiments.     

Dispacamide E and other bioactive bromopyrrole alkaloids from two Indonesian marine sponges of the genus Stylissa

Chemical investigation of methanolic extracts of the two Indonesian marine sponges Stylissa massa and Stylissa flabelliformis yielded 25 bromopyrrole alkaloids including 2 new metabolites. The structures of all isolated compounds were unambiguously elucidated based on extensive 1D and 2D NMR, LR-MS and HR-MS analyses. All isolated compounds were assayed for their antiproliferative and protein kinase inhibitory activities. Several of the tested compounds revealed selective activity(ies) which suggested preliminary SARs of the isolated bromopyrrole alkaloids.     

New Isoprenylated Aurones from the Flowers of Rosa damascena

A phytochemical investigation of the flowers of Rosa damascena resulted in the isolation of three new isoprenylated aurones, damaurones C–E ( 1 – 3 , resp.), together with six known compounds, 4 – 9 . The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including extensive 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR experiments.     

Rhusemialins A-C, new cyclolignan esters from the roots of Rhus javanica var. roxburghiana

Three new cyclolignan esters and seven known compounds including two cyclolignan isolariciresinol, lynoiresinol, and five aromatic compounds methyl ferulate, vanillin, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenaldehyde, 4-methoxygallic acid, gallic acid were isolated from n-butanol extract of Rhus semialata (Anacardiaceae). The structural elucidations of rhusemialins A (1), B (2), and C (3) were based on FAB-MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectra.     

Two New Acetylenic Compounds from Asparagus gobicus

Two new acetylenic compounds were isolated from the roots of Asparagus gobicus. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques.     

Four new prenylated flavonoids from the roots of Cudrania tricuspidata

Four new prenylated flavonoids, cudraflavanones E‐F (1–2) and cudraflavones F‐G (6–7), together with eight known compounds were isolated from the roots of Cudrania tricuspidata. The structures of new compounds were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS and CD. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sesquiterpenoids of Illicium jiadifengpi and Their Effects on NGF‐induced Neurite Outgrowth in PC12 Cells

Two new compounds, jiadifenlactone acid monomethyl ester ( 1 ) and jiadifenin ( 3 ), and five known compounds were isolated from the fruits of I. jiadifengpi . Their structures were determined using spectroscopic techniques, including 1D, 2D NMR and HR‐ESI‐MS experiments. The relative stereochemistry of jiadifenlactone acid monometheyl ester ( 1 ) was further confirmed by X‐ray crystallographic data. All isolates were evaluated for their effects on nerve growth factor (NGF)‐mediated neurite outgrowth in pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells and two compounds showed promoting effects.     

Two new secolignans from the roots of Urtica mairei Lev1.

Two new secolignans （1 and 2） were isolated from the roots of Urtica mairei Levi. The structures of these two compounds were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods including HR-EI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR experiments.     

A New Monoterpene–Coumarin and a New Monoterpene–Chromone from Gerbera delavayi

Phytochemical investigation of the whole plants of Gerbera delavayi (Compositae) led to the isolation and identification of 15 compounds, including the new monoterpene–coumarin 1 and the new monoterpene–chromone 2 . Their structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analyses including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR experiments and comparison with spectroscopic data of the literature.     

DITERPENOIDS FROM RABDOSIA SCULPONEATA

Five ent-6,7-seco-karuene diterpenoids-enmein,epinodosin,sculponeatin A,C,D,were isolated from thedried leaves of Rabdosia sculponeata One of the compounds,named sculponeatin D,was previously unreported.Itsstructre was elucidated by the spectral data including 2D COSY,~1H-~(13)C correlation,2D NOESY spectroscopy.     

Five New Steroidal Alkaloid Glycosides from Solanum tuberosum

Five new steroidal alkaloid glycosides, 1 – 5 , along with the known analog 6 , have been isolated from the aerial parts of Solanum tuberosum. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR and HR‐ESI‐MS techniques, as well as by comparison of the spectral data with those of related compounds. Only compound 6 showed significant cytotoxicity.     

Two New Iridoids from the Stem of Catalpa ovata

Two new iridoids, 6‐O‐[(E)‐feruloyl]jioglutin D ( 1 ) and 6‐O‐(4‐hydroxybenzoyl)jioglutin D ( 2 ), and six known compounds, minecoside ( 3 ), specioside ( 4 ), picroside II ( 5 ), picroside III ( 6 ), 4‐hydroxybenzoic acid ( 7 ), and martynoside ( 8 ), were isolated from the stem of Catalpa ovata. The structures of the new compounds were established on the basis of spectroscopic techniques, including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR.     

Five new derivatives of nonactic and homo-nonactic acids from Streptomyces globisporus

In addition to the known compounds of the type of nonactic and homononactic acids and their lactones, dilactones and tetralactones, five new compounds, namely homononactyl-nonactoate, a dilactone consisting of nonactic and homononactic acids and three cyclic trimers with nonactic and homononactic acids, were isolated from a strain of Streptomyces globisporus. Their structures, including the absolute configurations of the hydroxyl and methyl groups, were determined by extensive spectroscopic techniques such as UV, IR, MS, 1D and 2D NMR.