A New Cytotoxic Acetogenin from the Seeds of Annona squamosa

A New Annonaceous acetogenin,squamostolide(1),was isolated from the seeds of Annona squamosa.Its structure was elucidated based on spectroscopic methods and comparison with known compounds.It is the first example of Annonaceous acetogenin with each of the two ends of the aliphatic chain bearing a γ-lactone.Thenew compound exhibited cytotoxic activity in vitro against bel-7402 and CNE2 human tumor cell lines.     

Three New Diarylpropanes from Dioscorea composita

Three new diarylpropanes were isolated from the dried rhizomes of Dioscorea composita Hemsl., and their structures were determined as 1, 3-bis-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) propane (1), 1, 3-bis-(2, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)propane (2), 1-(2′-hydroxy-4′-O-β-D- glucopymnosy-phenyl)-3-(2“, 4“-dihydroxyphenyl)propane (3), by spectroscopic analysis, respectively.     

A Minor New Flavone from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

A new flavone,6,2′-dihydroxy-5,7,8,6′-tetramethoxyflavone,was isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis. Its structure was established on the basis of spectral evidences.     

Sesquiterpene Lactone Glycosides from Carpesium macrocephalum

Two new sesquiterpene lactone glycosides were isolated from the seeds of Carpesium meacrocephalum. Their structures were elucidated as 2α-O-β-D-glucopyranosy-5α,11αH-eudesma-4(15)-en-12,8β-olide and 2α-O-β-D-glucopyranosy-5αH-eudesma-4(15),11(13)-dien-12,8β-olide by spectral methods (HRMS,1D and 2D NMR).     

Two New Xanthone Glycosides from Polygala tenuifolia

Two new xanthone glycosides,polygalaxanthone IV and V were isolated from the roots of Polygala tenuifolia Willd. Their structures were established as 6-O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-1-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyxanthone(polygalaxanthone IV), and 6-O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-1,3-dihydroxyl-7-methoxyxanthone (polyga-laxanthone V),respectively, on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence.     

人参属植物中水溶性非蛋白氨基酸与寡肽的研究

从人参属植物水提取液中分离鉴定了若干具有生物活性的非蛋白氨基酸,如神经抑制性递质,γ－氨基丁酸（GABA）,神经兴奋毒素,β－N－草酰基－L－α,β－二氨基丙酸（β－N－ODAP）。首次从人参根的水提取液中分离纯化与鉴定了一组N－末端为从谷氨酸,并以其γ－羧基形成肽键为特征的七个寡肽;其结构为P－Ⅰ（氧化型谷胱甘肽,GSSG）P－Ⅱ（氧化型谷胱甘酰胺）,P－Ⅲ[N, N‘-双－（γ－谷氨酰甘氨酰）胱氨酸,IGSSG]与P－Ⅳ（N－γ－谷氨酰胱氨酰－双－甘氨酸）,P－Ⅴ-（N,N‘-双－γ－谷氨酰胱氨酰甘氨酸）,P－Ⅵ（γ-谷氨酰精氨酸）与P－Ⅶ（还原型谷胱甘肽）。化合物P－Ⅱ至P－Ⅴ与P－Ⅶ均与氧化型谷胱甘肽有关。P－Ⅱ至P－Ⅵ的结构均经化学合成确证。化 合物P－Ⅲ为未见报道的新生物活性肽,具有比化合物P－Ⅰ强的促睡眠活性。同时还讨论了β－N－ODAP与GABA以及其它化合物的生物活性。     

Norditerpenoid Alkaloids from the Roots of Aconitum hemsleyanum Pritz.var.Pengzhouense

In continuation of our studies on Aconitum hemsleyanum Pritz.var. pengzhouense, two new norditerpenoid alkaloids, pengshenines A(1) and B(2),have isolated from the roots of the plants and their strucures were elucidated by 1D-and 2D-NMR.