Three New Dimeric Orcinol Glucosides from Curculigo orchioides

Three new phenolic glucosides named orcinosides A, B, and C ( 1, 2 , and 3 , resp.) were isolated in low yields (4.0×10⁻⁶, 11.5×10⁻⁶, 4.5×10⁻⁶%, resp.) from the rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides. Their structures were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses including FAB‐MS, HR‐ESI‐MS, IR, and 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR (HSQC, HMBC) data. Compounds 1 – 3 contained two orcinol‐glucoside moieties linked through a CH₂ group.     

Two new secoiridoid glucosides from Syringa velutinai Kom.

Chemical investigation of Syringa velutinai Kom. led to the isolation of two new secoiridoid glucosides. Their structures were identified as 6'-O-(6, 7-dihyrofoliamenthoyl)-8-epi-kingisidic acid (syrveoside A, 1) and 6'-O-menthiafoloyl-8-epi-kingisidic acid (syrveoside B, 2) on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence.     

Three New Polyyne (=Polyacetylene) Glucosides from the Edible Roots of Codonopsis cordifolioidea

Three new linear C₁₄ polyyne (=polyacetylene) glucosides, cordifolioidynes A–C ( 1 – 3 ), together with two known polyynes, lobetyol ( 4 ) and lobetyolin ( 5 ), and five known phenylpropanoids, i.e., sinapinaldehyde ( 6 ), coniferaldehyde ( 7 ), coniferoside ( 8 ), sachaliside ( 9 ), and isoconiferin ( 10 ), were isolated from the roots of Codonopsis cordifolioidea. The structures of 1 – 3 were established from spectral evidences and by characterization of their hydrolysis products. Acid hydrolysis of 1 afforded the aglycone 1a , while hydrolysis of 2 and 3 gave the cyclization products 2a and 3a , respectively. Compounds 4 – 10 were isolated from this plant for the first time. The antibacterial activity of compounds 1 – 5 were assessed against eight microbial strains by the agar dilution method, none of them exhibited antibacterial effects at concentrations up to 100 μg/ml.     

Secoiridoid Sulfonates from the Sulfiting‐Processed Buds of Lonicera japonica

The new secoiridoid sulfonates 1 – 3 were isolated from the 50% EtOH/H₂O extract of the sulfiting‐processed Lonicera japonica Flos (LJF) by semi‐prep. HPLC, and their structures were identified on the basis of mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. HPLC and LC‐DAD‐MS/MS analyses of the different samples of LJF obtained by various process techniques suggested that the sulfur fumigation led to the decrease of secologanic acid ( 4 ) and the formation of secologanic acid‐derived sulfonate 1 and its derivatives 2, 2a , and 3 in the crude materials, which revealed that sulfur fumigation, the traditional process technique, could alter the phytochemical profiles of some Chinese herbal medicines.     

Eremophilane Glucosides from Petasites japonicus

Three new eremophilane glucosides, namely, petasitosides A–C, and seven known eremophilane‐type sesquiterpenoids were isolated from the roots of Petasites japonicus. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. This is the first report on eremophilane glycosides from the genus Petasites.     

Isoflavone glycosides from the bark of Amorpha fruticosa

Four known isoflavone glucosides have been isolated from the bark of Amorpha fruticosa, which is a traditional remedy plant, for the first time. They were elucidated as 3′-hydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 4′,6-dimethoxyisoflavone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), 4′-methoxyisoflavone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), and 3′,5-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone-7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (4), based on the UV, FT-IR, EIMS, FABMS, HREIMS, and NMR (¹H and ¹³C, DEPT, COSY, NOESY, HMQC, and HMBC) data. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 336–338, July–August, 2006.     

Phenylpropanoid glucosides from Tadehagi triquetrum inhibit oxLDL-evoked foam cell formation through modulating cholesterol homeostasis in RAW264.7 macrophages

The phenylpropanoid glucosides from Tadehagi triquetrum were found to be beneficial to glucose and lipid metabolism in vitro. Herein, we investigated the effects of these compounds on oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL)-induced foam cell formation in RAW264.7 macrophages, aiming to evaluate their potential utility in prevention of atherosclerosis. Our results showed that three out of seven phenylpropanoid glucosides significantly inhibited oxLDL-evoked foam cell formation. These three compounds remarkably inhibited cholesterol influx and enhanced cholesterol efflux. Treatment with compounds 3, 4 and 7 significantly down-regulated the expression of scavenge receptors 1 (SR-1) and cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) and increased the expression ATP-binding cassette transporters A1 and G1 (ABCA1 and ABCG1). Analyses of structure–activity relationships revealed that cinnamyl group was the most pivotal group for their activities. This work provided phenomenon that these phenylpropanoid glucosides are effective regulator of cholesterol influx/efflux and may be useful in leading for development of anti-atherosclerotic agents.     

Synthesis of Glycosides of Lupane-Type Triterpene Acids

A preparative synthesis of glucosides of the lupane-type triterpene acids betulinic, dihydrobetulinic, betulonic, dihydrobetulonic, and 3,20-dioxo-30-norlupan-28-oic was proposed. Glycosylation of 3-hydroxyacids by -acetobromoglucose (ABG) with Ag₂O was performed in pyridine (Py)to formglycosides at C-28, repeated glycosylation of which by these same reagents but in CH₂Cl₂ generated a glycoside bond at C-3 to form bisglucosides. 28-Glucosides of ketoacids were formed in high yields in both Py and CH₂Cl₂.