Cycloartane triterpenes from Euphorbia tuckeyana

Investigation of the acetone extract of the whole plant of Euphorbia tuckeyana afforded a new cycloartane-type triterpene named as cyclotucanol. Its structure was established as cycloartane-24-methylene-3beta,25-diol (1). The known cycloartane triterpenes cycloeucalenol (2), 3beta-hydroxycycloart-25-en-24-one (3), cycloart-25-ene-3beta,24-diol (4), 25,26,27-trisnor-3beta-hydroxycycloartan-24-al (5) and cycloart-23-ene-3beta,25-diol (6) were also isolated and identified.     

Three New Cycloartane (=9,19‐Cyclolanostane) Glycosides from Cimicifuga foetida

Three new cycloartane glycosides, 24‐epicimigenol 3‐(α‐L ‐arabinopyranoside) ( 1 ), (3β,16β)‐cycloartane‐3,16,22,24,25‐pentol 3‐(β‐D ‐xylopyranoside) ( 2 ), and (3β,15α,16β)‐cycloartane‐3,15,16,24,25‐pentol 3‐(β‐D ‐xylopyranoside) ( 3 ), together with five known compounds, including four cycloartane glycosides and bergenin, were isolated from the rhizomes of Cimicifuga foetida. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods.     

New Polyphenols and Triterpene from the Pseudobulbs of Pleione Formosana

Three new polyphenolic compounds including a dihydrophenanthrene, pleioanthrenin ( 1 ), two bibenzyls, pleiobibenzynin A ( 2 ) and B ( 3 ), and a new cycloartane triterpenoid, (24R)‐cyclomargenyl p‐coumarate ( 4 ), together with eight known compounds, were isolated from the pseudobulbs of Pleione formosana. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by extensively spectroscopic analysis.     

New triterpene glycosides from Camptosorus sibiricus

Two new cycloartane glycosides were isolated from the whole herbs of Camptosorus sibiricus Rupr. By means of chemical and spectroscopic methods (1D and 2D NMR, HRMS, ESI-MS), the structures were established as (24R)-3beta,7beta,24,25,30-pentahydroxycycloartane-30-O-coumaroyl-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-24-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and (24R)-3beta,7beta,24,25,30-pentahydroxy-1-ene-cycloartane 24-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2). The two new compounds were inactive in vitro against A375-S2 and Hela human tumor cell lines using the MTT method.     

New cyclopropyl-triterpenoids from the aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa

Four new cyclopropyl-triterpenes, 27-nor-3beta-hydroxy-25-oxocycloartane (1), (22E)-25,26,27-trinor-3beta-hydroxycycloart-22-en-24-al (2), 3beta-acetoxy-15alpha-hydroxy-13,27-cyclours-11-ene (3), 3beta-acetoxy-12alpha-formyloxy-13,27-cycloursan-11alpha-ol (4), together with (23E)-27-nor-3beta-hydroxycycloart-23-en-25-one (5) were isolated from the aerial roots of Ficus microcarpa. Compounds 3 and 4 are rare 13,27-cycloursane-type triterpenes. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic and chemical methods.     

Cycloartane glycosides from the rhizomes of Cimicifuga racemosa and their cytotoxic activities

Phytochemical analysis of the rhizomes of Cimicifuga racemosa (Ranunculaceae) resulted in the isolation of twelve cycloartane glycosides (1--12), including four new ones (4--6, 12). The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic analysis, including two-dimensional (2D) NMR data, and chemical methods. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against human oral squamous cell carcinoma (HSC-2) cells and normal human gingival fibroblasts (HGF).     

Four New Cycloartane (=9,19‐Cyclolanostane) Saponins from the Aerial Parts of Thalictrum fortunei

The four new cycloartane (=9,19‐cyclolanostane) glycosides 1 – 4 were isolated from the aerial parts of Thalictrum fortunei (Ranunculaceae). The structures of these new glycosides were elucidated as (3β,16β,24S)‐cycloartane‐3,16,24,25,30‐pentol 3,25‐di‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 1 ), (3β,16β,24S)‐24‐(acetyloxy)cycloartane‐3,16,25,30‐tetrol 3,25‐di‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside ( 2 ), (3β,16β,24S)‐24‐(acetyloxy)‐3‐(β‐D ‐glucopyranosyloxy)cycloartane‐16,25,30‐triol 25‐[β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→6)‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside] ( 3 ), and (3β,16β,24S)‐24‐(acetyloxy)‐3‐(β‐D ‐glucopyranosyloxy)cycloartane‐16,25,30‐triol 25‐[β‐D ‐glucopyranosyl‐(1→4)‐β‐D ‐glucopyranoside] ( 4 ). The structure elucidations were accomplished by 1D ‐ and 2D‐NMR methods, HR‐ESI‐MS, and hydrolysis.     

Three cycloartane glycosides from Cimicifuga rhizome and their immunosuppressive activities in mouse allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction

One known (1) and two new cycloartane triglycosides, 20S,22R,23S,24R-16beta,23;22,25-diepoxy-cycloartane-3beta,23,24-triol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside (2) and 20S,22R,23S,24R-16beta,23;22,25-diepoxy-cycloartane-3beta,23,24-triol 3-O-(6-O-trans-isoferuloyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside (3), were isolated from a commercial Cimicifuga Rhizome. Their structures were determined by two dimensional (2D) NMR spectroscopic analysis and chemical evidence. These compounds suppressed the proliferation of lymphocytes in mouse allogeneic mixed lymphocyte reaction.     

Cucurbitane triterpenoids from Momordica charantia and their cytoprotective activity in tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced hepatotoxicity of HepG2 cells

Two novel pentanorcucurbitane triterpenes, 22-hydroxy-23,24,25,26,27-pentanorcucurbit-5-en-3-one (1) and 3,7-dioxo-23,24,25,26,27-pentanorcucurbit-5-en-22-oic acid (2) together with a new trinorcucurbitane triterpene, 25,26,27-trinorcucurbit-5-ene-3,7,23-trione (3) were isolated from the methyl alcohol extract of the stems of Momordica charantia. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 2 and 3 showed potent cytoprotective activity in tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced hepatotoxicity of HepG2 cells.     

Triterpenoids and other Constituents from Euphorbia Humifusa

A novel lupane‐type triterpenoid, 3,4‐seco‐lupa‐4(23), 20(29)‐dien‐24‐hydroxy‐3‐oic acid (1) and a new cycloartane‐type triterpenoid, 23(E)‐cycloart‐23‐en‐25‐ethoxy‐3β‐ol (7), as well as eighteen known compounds, were isolated from the hot ethanol extract of the whole plant of Euphorbia humifusa Willd. The new structures were characterized by means of spectroscopic methods including 1D, 2D NMR and HRESIMS, and the known ones were established on the basis of comparing their NMR data with those of the corresponding compounds in the literature. In addition, cytotoxicity against selected cancer cell human gastric carcinoma (SGC‐7901) of compounds 1,3,4,6 were measured in vitro.     

A new cycloartane nortriterpenoid from Quercus variabilis Blume

The leaves and stems of Quercus variabilis Blume afforded a new cycloartane nortriterpenoid,3α-acetyloxy-4α,14α-dimethyl-9β, 19-cycloergost-24-oic acid(1),along with five known compounds(2-6).The structure of 1 was elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR and mass spectroscopy.     

中药升麻的化学成分III. 升麻苷C和升麻苷D的化学结构

从中药升麻的地道药材之一兴安升麻[Cimicifuga dahurica(Turcz.) Maxim.]的根茎中分得两个新的环菠萝蜜烷型三萜双糖苷, 分别命名为升麻苷C(cimiside C,1)和升麻苷D(cimiside D,2)。它们的结构经IR, MS, 1^H和13^C NMR, 1^H-1^H COSY,1^H-1^H TOCSY, 13^C-1^H COSY, 13^C-1^H COLOC及DEPT测定, 确定为(23R, 24R)-24-异乙酰氧基-shengmanol-3-O-β-D-吡喃木糖-15-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷和(23R,24R)-24-异乙酰氧基-shengmanol-3-O-β-D-吡喃来苏糖-15-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷。     

Tareciliosides A--G: Cycloartane glycosides from leaves of Tarenna gracilipes (HAY.) OHWI

From the 1-BuOH-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract of leaves of Tarenna gracilipes, collected in Okinawa, seven new cycloartane glycosides, named tareciliosides A--G (4--10), were isolated together with three known compounds, D-mannitol (1), (R)-linalool 6-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), and mussaenoside (3). Their structures were elucidated through a combination of spectroscopic analyses.     

25,26,27-三失碳-B-高-7-氧-6-酮-5α-胆甾-3α,24-二醇的合成

本文报道以3α-羟基-6-羰基-5α-胆烷酸甲酯(3)为原料经六步反应合成了油菜甾醇类似物25,26,27-三失碳-B-高-7-氧-6-酮-5α-胆甾-3α,24-二醇(9a).总产率14%.9a的促进植物生长作用是24-表油菜甾醇内酯的60%.     

Two new tetranor-cycloartane glycosides from cimicifuga rhizome

Two new tetranor-cycloartane glycosides (1, 2) were isolated from Cimicifuga Rhizome. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic analysis. These compounds suggested the existence of a biogenetic pathway into C-23 lactone-type cycloartane glycosides.     

A new cycloartane glycoside from Camptosorus sibiricus Rupr

A new cycloartane glycoside was isolated from the dried aerial parts of Camptosorus sibiricus Rupr. By means of chemical and spectroscopic methods (IR, 1D and 2D NMR, ESI-MS), the structure was established as 3beta, 7beta, 24beta, 25, 30-pentahydroxycycloartane-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside-24-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 --> 2)-D-glucopyranoside (1).     

Synthesis of 26,26,26-trifluoro-25-hydroxy and 27-nor-26,26,26-trifluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3

Two new fluorinated 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ analogs, 26,26,26-trifluoro- 25-hydroxy ($\text{1}$) and 27-nor-26,26,26-trifluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ ($\text{2}$), were prepared from 24-phenylsulfonyl 25,26,27-triorcholest-5-en-3β-yl tetrahydropyranyl ether ($\text{3}$).     

Triterpenoids of the cycloartane series

In this review on triterpenoids of the cycloartane series, new achievements in this field of natural compounds are considered, the literature up to 1983 and, in part, 1984 being covered.     

Triterpene glycosides ofAstragalus and their genins. XLVIII. The structures of cycloalpigenin B and cycloalpioside B

The structures of the new cycloartane methylsteroid cycloalpigenin B and its glycoside cycloalpioside B, isolated fromAstragalus alopecurus Pall. (Leguminosae) have been determined on the basis of chemical transformations with the assistance of¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy and 2D NMR¹H-¹H and¹H-¹³C correlations of chemical signals and IR, CD, and electron-impact mass spectrometry. Cycloalpigenin B is 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3β,12α,16β,25-tetraol. A transition from cycloalpigenin B to cycloalpigenin A has been achieved. Cycloalpioside B is 20R,24S-epoxycycloartane-3β,12α,16β,25-tetraol 3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside.     

Triterpene glycosides ofAstragalus and their genins

The roots of Astragalus taschkendicus Bunge (Leguminosae) have yielded the new cycloartane glycoside askendoside F which is 24R-cycloartan-3β,6α,16β,24, 25-pentaol 3-O-[O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-xylopyranoside] 25-O-D-glucopyranoside, and D-3-O-methyl-chiro-inositol.