Dong-Ming Xu

Two new furostanol saponins from Tribulus terrestris L.

Two new furostanol glycosides, named tribufurosides I (1) J (2), were isolated from the fruits of Tribulus terrestris L. by a combination of chemical and spectroscopic methods. Its structures were established as 26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(25S)-5alpha-furost-12-one-2alpha,3beta,22alpha,26-tetraol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->2)-beta-d-glucopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-d-galactopyranoside (1) and 26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(25R)-5alpha-furost-20(22)-en-12-one-2alpha,3beta,26-triol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (2).

Two new furostanol saponins from Tribulus terrestris

Two new furostanol saponins, tribufurosides B (1) and C (2), were isolated from the fruits of Tribulus terrestris L. With the help of chemical and spectral analyses (IR, MS, 1D NMR and 2D NMR), the structures of two new furostanol saponins were established as 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(25S)-5α-furost-20(22)-en-2α,3β,26-triol-3-O-β-d-galactopyranosyl(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl(1 → 2)-β-d-galactopyranoside (1) and (25S)-5α-furost-20(22)-en-12-one-3β, 26-diol-26-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (2).

Study on chemical constituents of Cyclocarya paliurus

A new dammarane triterpenoid glycoside named cyclocarioside J (1) and other three known triterpenoid glycosides were isolated from the leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus. Based on ESI-MS, HR-ESI-MS, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and 2D NMR techniques including 1H–1H COSY, HMBC, HMQC, and NOESY correlations, the structure of cyclocarioside J was elucidated as (20S,24R)-epoxydammarane 3β,12β,25-trihydroxy-12-O-β-d-quinovopyranosyl-3-O-α-l-arabinopyranoside.

A novel steroidal glycoside, ophiofurospiside A from Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl

A new furospirostanol saponin, ophiofurospiside A (1), was isolated together with the known steroidal glycosides 2, 3, and 4 from the tubers of Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl. Using chemical and spectral analyses (IR, MS, 1D NMR, and 2D NMR), the structure of 1 was established as 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(22S, 25R)-furospirost-5-ene-3β, 17α, 26-triol-3-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)]-[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 4)]-glucopyranoside (1). Three known steroidal saponins 2–4 were identified on the basis of spectroscopic data.

A new triterpenoid saponin from Pulsatilla cernua.

A new triterpenoid saponin was isolated from Pulsatilla cernua, along with eight known triterpenoids and triterpenoid glycosides. The new compound was identified as 3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-l-arabinopyranosyl-bayogenin-28-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (1) on the basis of 1D, 2D-NMR techniques, including COSY, HMBC, and HMQC correlations, MS analysis, as well as chemical methods.

A new triterpenoid saponin from Albizia julibrissin Durazz

A new triterpenoid, saponin hehuanoside A, was isolated together with the known triterpenoid saponins 2, 3, and 4 from the stem bark of Albizia julibrissin. With the help of chemical and spectral analyzes (IR, MS, 1D-NMR, and 2D-NMR), the structure of the new triterpenoid saponin was elucidated as 21-O-[(6S)-2-trans-2,6-dimethyl-6-O-β-d-quinovopyranosyl-2,7-octadienoyl]-3-O-β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-fucopyranosyl-(1 → 6)-β-d-2-deoxy-2-acetamidoglucopyrasyl acacic acid 28-O-α-l-arabinofuranosyl-(1 → 4)-[-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 3)]-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl ester (1). Three known triterpenoid saponins 2–4 were identified on the basis of spectroscopic data.

Studies on chemical constituents of Ophiopogon japonicus

Two new and six known steroidal glucosides were isolated from the tuber of Ophiopogon japonicus. The new steroidal glucosides were established as (20R,25R)-26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-3β,26-dihydroxycholest-5-en-16,22-dioxo-3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranoside (1) and 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(25R)-furost-5-en-3β,14α,17α,22α,26-pentaol-3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 → 2)-β-d-glucopyranoside (3) on the basis of spectroscopic data as well as chemical evidence.

A New Furostanol Glycoside from Tribulus terrestris

Besides two known glycosides, a new furostanol glycoside was isolated from the Fruits of Tribulus terrestris L. The structure of the new furostanol glycoside was established as 26-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(25S)-5α-furostane-20(22)-en-12-one-3β, 26-diol-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-galactopyranoside (1) on the basis of 1D and 2D-NMR techniques, including COSY, HMBC, and HMQC correlations.

Furostanol Glycosides from leaves of the Chinese plant Tribulus terrestris

The structures of five furostanol glycosides (1–5), of which the 26-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(25S),5α-furost20(22)-en-12-one-2α,3β,26-triol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-galactopyranoside (1) was new, from the leaves of Tribulus terrestris L. were established using chemical and NMR spectroscopic methods.

Two new steroidal glucosides from Tribulus terrestris L.

Two new furostanol saponins, tribufurosides D (1) and E (2), were isolated from the fruits of Tribulus terrestris L. With the help of chemical and spectral analyses (IR, MS, 1D, and 2D NMR), the structures of the two new furostanol saponins were established as 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(25S)-5α-furost-12-one-2α,3β,22α,26-tetraol-3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-β-d-galactopyranoside (1) and 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(25R)-5α-furost-12-one-2α,3β,22α,26-tetraol-3-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-β-d-galactopyranoside (2).