Unusually sulfated and oxygenated steroids from Withania somnifera

Phytochemistry. 2005 Dec;66(23):2702-7. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.10.001. Epub 2005 Nov 15.

Abstract

Four (1, 8-10) and six known (2-7) withanolides were isolated from the leaves of Withania somnifera. Among the new compounds, 10 possessed the rare 3-O-sulfate group with the saturation in A ring and 9 contained unusual 1,4-dien-3-one group. Compound 8 did not have usual 2,3 unsaturation in A ring while 1 had the rare C-16 double bond. The structures of all the compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and chemical transformation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Steroids / chemistry*
  • Steroids / isolation & purification
  • Sulfates / chemistry*
  • Withania / chemistry*

Substances

  • Steroids
  • Sulfates
  • Oxygen