Triterpenoid saponins from the fruits of Akebiae quinata

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2006 May;54(5):595-7. doi: 10.1248/cpb.54.595.

Abstract

Three new triterpenoid saponins together with eight known compounds have been isolated from the fruits of Akebiae quinata. On the basis of the spectroscopic and physiochemical evidence, the new compounds were elucidated as 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl gypsogenin, 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl gypsogenin and 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl gypsogenin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hydrolysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plants / chemistry*
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification

Substances

  • 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl gypsogenin
  • 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl gypsogenin
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes