Two Novel Antifungal Saponins from Tibetan Herbal Medicine Clematis tangutica

Antifungal assay-guided isolation of the ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Clematis tangutica yielded two novel triterpene saponins. Their structures were determined to be 3-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin 28-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl ester (1) and 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin 28-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl ester (2) on the basis of spectral data and chemical reactions.     

Preparative isolation of arylbutanoid‐type phenol [(‐)‐rhododendrin] with peak tailing on conventional C18 column using middle chromatogram isolated gel column coupled with reversed‐phase liquid chromatography

Reversed‐phase liquid chromatography coupled with middle chromatogram isolated gel column was employed for the efficient preparative separation of the arylbutanoid‐type phenol [(‐)‐rhododendrin] from Saxifraga tangutica. Universal C18 (XTerra C18) and XCharge C18 columns were compared for (‐)‐rhododendrin fraction analysis and preparation. Although tailing and overloading occurred on the XTerra C18 column, the positively charged reversed‐phase C18 column (XCharge C18) overcame these drawbacks, allowing for favorable separation resolution, even when loading at a on a preparative scale (3.69 mg per injection). The general separation process was as follows. First, 365.0 mg of crude (‐)‐rhododendrin was enriched from 165 g Saxifraga tangutica extract via a middle chromatogram isolated gel column. Second, separation was performed on an XTerra C18 preparative column, from which 73.8 mg of the target fraction was easily obtained. Finally, the 24.0 mg tailing peak of (‐)‐rhododendrin on XTerra C18 column was selectively purified on the XCharge C18 analytical column. These results demonstrate that the tailing nonalkaloid peaks can be effectively used for preparative isolation on XCharge C18 columns.     

Liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy based discovery of cytotoxic principles from Daphne tangutica Maxim

An ethyl acetate extract from the barks of the ethnic Chinese medicine Daphne tangutica Maxim. exhibited antihepatocellular carcinoma activity against HepG2 and Hep3B cell lines. By using high‐performance liquid chromatography based activity profiling in combination with offline liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry and NMR analysis, we rapidly identified ten major components of the extract, including seven active principles, coumarins ( 1–4 ) and biscoumarins ( 7, 8, 10 ), along with three inactive flavonoids ( 5, 6, 9 ). This study demonstrated that our combined protocol can be used as an important strategy for chemical profiling, dereplication as well as the identification of bioactive compounds from herbal medicines.     

Triterpenoid Saponins from Clematis tangutica

Clenlall\vlanglllica(Maxim).KorshisaTibetanherbandhasbeenusedtotreatindigestionandskindiseasesl.Nophytochemicalworkonthisplanthasbeenreportedinliterature.Inourwork.someglycosideswereobtainedtyomaerialpartofthisplant.Inthispaper.thestructureelucidationoftwonewtriterpenoidsaponins.tanguticosideAandBaredescribed.Onmineralacidhydrolysis.both1and2yieldedthesameaglycone.BycomparingMP.MS,'HNMRand13CNMRspectratheaglyconewasdeterminedtobehederagenin=.Glucoseandrhamnosewereobtainedfromhydrolysis…     

Separation and determination of coumarins from Cacalia tangutica by capillary zone electrophoresis

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), using a 20 mmol/L borate buffer at pH 10.5, was developed for the identification and determination of three coumarins--7-hydroxy-coumarin (HC), 7-hydroxy-8-methoxy-coumarin (HMC) and 7-O-beta-D-glucosyl-coumarin (GC)--in the extracts of the flower of Cacalia tangutica. Regression equations revealed linear relationships (correlation coefficient 0.9986-0.9990) between the corrected peak area (the ratio of peak area to migration time) of each constituent and its concentration. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of the migration time and peak area were 1.45-1.52 and 2.60-3.84% (intra-day), and 1.75-2.22 and 2.90-4.04% (inter-day), respectively. The recoveries of three constituents ranged between 94.5 and 105.6%. The effects of pH value, buffer concentration and applied voltage on the migration behavior of HC, HMC and GC were investigated. The contents of the three active constituents in the flower of Cacalia tangutica were successfully determined within 6 min under the optimum conditions chosen. Moreover, the dissociation constants for three coumarins were also determined by CE.     

A New Flavan from Sinacalia tangutica

A new flavan named 4α; 5-dimethoxy-8-formyl-7-hydroxy-6-methylflavan （1） was isolated from Sinacalia tangutica. Its structure was determined using spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction experiments.     

青海不同产地唐古特铁线莲中的5种元素分析比较

为了研究青海不同产地唐古特铁线莲5种元素的分布情况,本研究应用火焰原子吸收光谱法,石墨炉原子吸收光谱法以及分光光度法测定了青海产唐古特铁线莲中5种元素P,K,Mg,Pb,Cd的含量.结果表明,在青海省18个不同产地中,产于阿柔乡1的唐古特铁线莲P和K含量均最高,分别达到4813.19mg/kg和33304.34mg/kg;产于西宁市的唐古特铁线莲中Mg含量最高,为5377.71mg/kg.产于都兰的唐古特铁线莲中Pb含量最高,为10.79mg/kg.产于平安青砂山的唐古特铁线莲中Cd含量最高,为11.04mg/kg.本方法准确可靠,为唐古特铁线莲的进一步研究奠定理论基础.     

青海省唐古特铁线莲中齐墩果酸含量的测定

建立了唐古特铁线莲中齐墩果酸含量测定的HPLC方法。色谱条件:采用Phenomenex Luna C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),流动相:乙腈-0.2%H3PO4(35:65),流速:1 mL/min,柱温:室温(25℃),检测波长:205 nm。齐墩果酸在0.0233～0.7000 mg范围内呈良好的线性关系,线性回归方程为y=2E+06x+360803,R2=0.9917,回收率RSD为1.7%,并对青海省野生和栽培唐古特铁线莲中齐墩果酸进行了定量分析,结果显示前者平均值为0.1184%,后者平均值为0.0651%。方法可用以测定唐古特铁线莲中齐墩果酸的含量。     

Characterization of tropane and cinnamamide alkaloids from Scopolia tangutica by high‐performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry

Scopolia tangutica is a traditional Chinese medicine used for antispasmodic, anesthesia, analgesia, and sedation. Its medicinal activity is associated to alkaloid constituents, including tropane and cinnamamide types. Low content of alkaloids in plant makes them difficult to be isolated and identified. The present work developed an effective method to quickly characterize alkaloids from Scopolia tangutica by high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time‐of‐flight tandem mass spectrometry. Thirteen reference compounds were studied for their fragmentation pathways, including five tropane alkaloids and eight cinnamamide ones. Alkaloid constituent was analyzed by an optimized high‐performance liquid chromatography method and mass spectrometry analysis to achieve systematic characterization of alkaloids from Scopolia tangutica. As a result, 53 compounds were identified, including 21 tropane alkaloids (eight new ones), 18 caffeoyl ones (ten new ones) and 14 dicaffeoyl ones (seven new ones). It was important to provide rich information in phytochemical study and structure‐guided isolation of important compounds from this plant.     

Two Novel Epimeric Eremophilane Sesquiterpenes from the Flower of Cacalia tangutica

Two novel epimeric eremophilane sesquiterpenes, 7β-H-3α-angeloyl-9(10)-ene-11,12-epoxy-8-oxoeremophilane (1) and 7β-H-3α-angeloyl-9(10)-ene-11, 12-epoxy-8-oxoeremophilane (2) were isolated from the methanol extract of the flower of Cacalia tangutica (Franch.) Hand-Mazz. Their structures were characterized by 1D-, 2D-NMR (^1H-^1H COSY, HMQC, HMBC, ^1H-^1H NOESY) and HRESI-MS techniques.