Triterpenes and saponins from Rudgea viburnioides

J Nat Prod. 1998 Jul;61(7):936-8. doi: 10.1021/np9704617.

Abstract

A novel triterpene, viburgenin (1), has been isolated from an extract of the ripe fruit rinds of Rudgea viburnioides, together with the known saponins, arjunglucoside I and trachelosperosides B-1 and E-1, and the triterpenes trachelosperogenin B (2) and arjungenin. Compound 2 was previously obtained as a product from enzymatic hydrolysis, and it is reported for the first time as a natural product. The structure of compound 1 was determined as 2alpha,3beta, 19alpha,23,24-pentahydroxyurs-12-ene by extensive use of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 exhibited moderate antifungal activity against Cladosporium cladosporioides.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Brazil
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Cladosporium / drug effects
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / pharmacology
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes
  • viburgenin