Cucurbitane-type triterpenoids from the leaves of Momordica charantia

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2014;16(4):358-63. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2014.881801. Epub 2014 Feb 5.

Abstract

Phytochemical investigation of the ethanol extract from the leaves of Momordica charantia L. led to the isolation of two new (1, 2) and four known (3-6) cucurbitane-type triterpenoids. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive analyses of spectroscopic data including IR, UV, MS, 1D, and 2D NMR. Also the absolute configurations of momordicines I (3) and II (4) were determined for the first time by application of the modified Mosher's method, acid hydrolysis, and GC analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Momordica charantia / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Triterpenes