A new ursane-type triterpenoid saponin from the aerial parts of Clematoclethra scandens subsp. actinidioides / 中国天然药物

A new ursane-type triterpenoid saponin, 2α,3α,24-trihydroxyurs-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1), together with six known triterpenoid saponins, was isolated and characterized from the aerial parts of Clematoclethra scandens subsp. actinidioides.

Triterpenes from aerial parts of Clematoclethra scandens subsp. actinidioides / 中国中药杂志

To study the chemical constituents of Clematoclethra scandens subsp. actinidioides, chromatographic methods such as silica gel and MCI column chromatographic technology, and preparative HPLC were used and sixteen compounds were isolated from the aerial parts of this plant. By using spectroscopic techniques including 1H, 13C-NMR, HMBC and ESI-MS, these compounds were identified as betulinic acid (1), ursolic acid (2), oleanic acid (3), corosolic acid (4), 3beta-(trans-p-coumaroyloxy)-2alpha, 23-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (5), 3beta-(trans-p-coumaroyloxy)-2alpha, 23-dihydroxyurs-12, 20 (30)-dien-28-oic acid (6), 2alpha, 3alpha, 23-trihydroxyurs-12, 20 (30)-dien-28-oic acid (7), 2alpha, 3alpha, 23-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (8), asiatic acid (9), 2alpha, 3alpha, 24-tri-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (10), 2alpha, 3beta, 23-trihydroxyurs-12, 20 (30)-dien-28-oic acid (11), 2alpha, 3beta, 19alpha, 24-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (12), 2alpha, 3alpha, 19alpha, 24-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (13), 2alpha, 3beta, 23, 24-tetrahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (14), 2alpha, 3alpha, 19alpha, 23, 24-pentahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (15) and daucosterol (16). Among them, compounds 3-6, 11-12, 14 and 15 were isolated from this endemic plant for the first time.

Studies on chemical constituents of Saussurea laniceps / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents of Saussurea laniceps.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The ethanol extract of S. laniceps was separated by means of silica gel chromatography. The compounds isolated from the plant were identified by their spectral evidence.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Fifteen compounds were isolated and identified as beta-stiosterol (1), umbelliferone (2), 4-hydroxyacetophenone (3), scopoletin (4), isoscopoletin (5), xuelianlactone (6), methyl 3-(2', 4'-dihydroxyphenyl) propanoate (7), apigenin (8), neoechinulin A (9), daucosterol (10), scopolin (11), xuelianlactone 8-O-beta-D-glcuoside (12), apigenin 7-glcuoside (13), apigenin 7-lutinoside (14) and syringin (15).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 5-15 were isolated from S. laniceps, and among them, 7 and 9 were isolated from genus Saussurea for the first time.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents from bark of Biebersteinia heterostemon / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents of the whote plant Biebersteinia heterostemon (Geraniaceae).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The ethanol extract of the whole plants was separated by various chromatographic methods and the compounds from the extract were identified by spectroscopic evidence including MS, IR, NMR and X-ray crystallographic analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Three isoprenyl guanidine derivatives were isolated from the whole plant of Biebersteinia heterostemon and identified as galegine (1) , cis-4-hydroxygalegine (2) and trans-4-hydroxygalegine (3).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The three compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents of Paederia scandense / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents of Paederia scandense.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents were isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH - 20 column chromatography. Their structures were elucidated by physicochemical properties and spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>20 compounds were obtained and identified as rubiadin-1-methylether (1), diadzein (2), cleomiscosin B (3), cleomiscosin D (4), isolariciresinol (5), linarin (6), isoscopoletin (7), caffic acid (8), coumarinic acid (9), p-hydroxyl-benzoic acid (10), oleanolic acid (11), ursolic acid (12), beta-sitosterol (13), daucosterol (14), paederoside (15), paederosidic acid (16), paederosidic acid methyl ester (17), saprosmoside E (18), paederoscandoside (19), caffeic acid 4-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (20).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1-10, and 20 were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>

Chemical constituents of Notoseris rhombiformis / 药学学报

<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate the chemical constituents from the whole plant of the endemic plant Notoseris rhombiformis Shih.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Column chromatography was used for separation and purification, while spectral analysis was used for structure elucidation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eight compounds were isolated from the whole plant of this Chinese endemic plant and their structures were elucidated as notoserolide A (1), notoserolide D (2), austricin (3), jacquilenin (4), 3 beta, 14-dihydroxy-11 beta, 13-dihydrocostunolide (5), p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (6), luteolin-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (7) and daucosterol (8), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time. Among them, 2 is a new compound.</p>

Chemical constituents of Hyperricum monogynum / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Hyperricum monogynum.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Compounds were isolated by various column chromatography and identified by spectral analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Ten compounds were isolated and identified as quercetin, quercitrin, hyperoside, rutin, (-)-epicatechin, 3,5-dihydroxy-1-methoxy-xanthone, 3,4-O-isopropylidenyl shikimic acid, shikimic acid, daucosterol, and oleanoic acid.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>