Cucurbitacins from Bacopa monnieri

Phytochemistry. 2007 May;68(9):1248-54. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.03.013. Epub 2007 Apr 17.

Abstract

Four cucurbitacins, bacobitacin A-D (1-4) as well as, a known cytotoxic, cucurbitacin E (5) together with three known phenylethanoid glycosides, monnieraside I, III and plantioside B were isolated form the aerial part of Bacopa monnieri. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic investigations (1D, 2D NMR and ESI-QTOF-MS/MS). This is the first report on the characterization of cucurbitacins in B. monnieri.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacopa / chemistry*
  • Cucurbitacins
  • Glycosides / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Plant Components, Aerial / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Glycosides
  • Triterpenes
  • Cucurbitacins