Triterpenoid saponins from Clematis tangutica

Planta Med. 2001 Jul;67(5):484-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-15803.

Abstract

Two new triterpenoid saponins, tanguticoside A and B along with seven known saponins vitalboside B, alpha-hederin, saponin PK, beta-hederin, saponin PJ3, saponin PE, and ciwujianoside A were isolated from aerial part of Clematis tangutica. By chemical and spectral evidences methods, the structures of tanguticoside A and B were elucidated as 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylhederagenin 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside and 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosylhederagenin 28-O-alpha-D-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, respectively.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Magnoliopsida / chemistry*
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phytotherapy
  • Plants, Medicinal
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes