Pentacyclic triterpenoid and saponins from Gambeya boukokoensis

Phytochemistry. 2003 Oct;64(4):845-9. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(03)00495-3.

Abstract

Chemical studies of the EtOAc extract of Gambeya boukokoensis Aubr. et Pellegr. stem bark led to the isolation of eight compounds. Three of them were elucidated as new compounds and designated as: gamboukokoensein A, 1alpha,2alpha,3beta,19alpha,23-pentahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid; gamboukokoenside A, 2beta,3beta,6beta,28-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-23-oic acid 23-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl ester and gamboukokoenside B, 6beta,28-dihydroxy-3-oxoolean-12-en-23-oic acid 23-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl ester. The other five compounds were known and identified as myrianthic acid, protobassic acid, oleanolic acid, erythrodiol and chondrillasterol. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of one and two dimensional NMR spectroscopic techniques, FABMS, ESMS and chemical evidence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry
  • Polycyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Polycyclic Compounds / isolation & purification*
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Sapotaceae / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Polycyclic Compounds
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes