[Chemical constituents of Loxocalyx urticifolius Hemsl].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the chemical constituents from the whole plant of Loxocalyx urticifolius. METHOD: The chemical constituents were isolated by chromatography and identified by MS, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and 2D-NMR methods. RESULT: The structures were established as poliothrysoside, beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol, palmitic acid and tyrosine. CONCLUSION: This is the first time for the chemical constituents of L. urticifolius to be reported.

[Chemical constituents from the root of Rubus chroosepalus].

AIM: To investigate the chemical constituents of Rubus chroosepalus Focke. METHODS: The methanol extracts were suspended in H2O and then extracted with EtOAc. Column chromatography was used for separation and purification, while spectral analysis was used for identification. RESULTS: Seven compounds were isolated and identified as 2 alpha, 3 beta-dihydroxy-urs-12, 19-dien-23, 28-oic acid (I), 2 alpha, 3 beta, 23-trihydroxy-urs-12,18-dien-28-oic acid (IIa), 2 alpha, 3 beta, 23-trihydroxy-urs-12,19-dien-28-oic acid (IIb), 2 alpha, 3 alpha-dihydroxy-urs-12,18-dien-28-oic acid (IIIa), 2 alpha, 3 alpha-dihydroxy-urs-12,19-dien-28-oic acid (IIIb), and the acetonide of IIIa and IIIb (IVa and IVb). CONCLUSION: I was found to be a new pentacyclic triterpenoid acid.

[Chemical constituents of Diuranthera inarticulata].

AIM: To investigate the chemical constituents from the roots of Diuranthera inarticulata Wang et K. Y. Lang. METHODS: The compounds were isolated with silica gel column chromatography and their structures were identified on the basis of spectral data and TLC with authentic samples. RESULTS: From the methanolic extracts of the roots of Diuranthera inarticulata, ten compounds were obtained and nine of them were identified as chloromaloside A (III), diuranthoside A (IV), diuranthoside B (V), diuranthoside F (VI), diuranthoside G (VII), 2 alpha, 3 alpha, 19 alpha-trihydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (VIII), 3,6,7,3',4'-pentamethoxy flavone (IX), gitogenin (X) and daucosterol (XI). III-VI showed inhibition of growth with the yeast, Candida albicans. III, IV and VI also showed inhibition of growth with fungus, Aspergillus niger, in the test of antibacterial activity. CONCLUSION: All of these compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time. Among them, VI and VII are new steroidal saponins.

[Chemical constituents of Gymnotheca involucrata Pei].

OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents of Gymnotheca involucrata. METHOD: Separating the constituents by means of chromatography and identifying their structures on the basis of NMR spectra and TLC with authentic samples. RESULT: From the methanolic extract of the whole plant of G. involucrata, three compounds were isolated and identified as kaempferol-4',7-dimethyl-3-O-glucoside, daucosterol and stigmasterol. CONCLUSION: All the three compounds were isolated from this genus for the first time.

[Chemical constituents from the fruit of Rosa bella Rehd. et Wils].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the chemical constituents from the fruit of Rosa bella and its bioactivity. METHOD: The compounds were isolated from the methanol extract by column chromatography, then identified by 1H, 13C NMR and by comparison with authentic samples. The unorganized hoptoad heart was used for testing the contracting force of cardiac muscle and enzymology for measuring the bloody lipid of serum in rats. RESULT: Seven compounds were isolated and identified as pomolic acid, tiliroside, euscaphic acid, daucosterol, quercetin, oleanolic acid and beta-sitosterol, respectively. In the concentration of 0.4-1.0 mg.ml-1, the methanol extract had obvious cardiotonic effect. While at 400 mg.kg-1, there are no obvious effect to the TC, HDL-ac and TG of serum in rats. CONCLUSION: The isolated compounds may be the active components of this plant.

[Studies on chemical constituents of Curcuma aromatica salisb].

OBJECTIVE: To study the effective ingredients of Curcuma aromatica. METHOD: Solvent extraction was used. The constituents were isolated with resin D-101 silica gel column and thin-layer chromatography, and the structures were elucidated by physico-chemical properties and spectral analysis. RESULT: Curdione, neocurdione, curcumol, tetramethylpyrazine and (R)-(+)-1,2-hexadecanediol were isolated from C. aromatica. CONCLUSION: Neocurdione and (R)-(+)-1,2-hexadecanediol were isolated from C. aromatica for the first time, and was isolated from Curcuma and reported for the first time.

[Flavonoids from Shuteria pampaninianna Hand.-Mazz].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the chemical constituents of the herbs of Shuteria pampaninianna. METHOD: Using polyamide columine chromatography and NMR spectra to isolate pure flavonods and determine their structures. RESULT: Two flavonoids have been isolated from whole plant of S. pampaninianna and identified as myricetin(1) and ampelopsin(2) respectively. CONCLUSION: Both 1 and 2 were obtained from this plant for the first time.

Triterpenoid saponins from Berneuxia thebetica.

Four triterpenoid saponins were isolated from Berneuxia thibetica. On the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence, three new saponins, berneuxia saponins A, B and C, were elucidated as 21-tigloylbarringtogenol C-3 beta-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1-->3)[bet a- D-glucopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranoside], 28-tigloylbarringtogenol C-3 beta-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1-->3)[bet a- D-glucopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranoside] and 16 alpha-28-dihydroxyolean-12-en-21-one-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 -->2) -beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1-->3)[beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D- glucuronopyranoside]. The known saponin was desacyl jegosaponin.

[Study on flavonoids in seeds of Hovenia dulcis].

Four flavanoids were isolated from the seed of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. On the basis of physicochemical properties and spectroscopic analysis, their structures were identified as dihydrokaempferol (I), quercetin (II), (+)-3,3',5',5,7-pentahydroflavanone (III) and (+)-dihydromyricetin (IV). Among them, III was a new compound; I and IV were first isolated from genus Hovenis.

[Diterpenoid alkaloids from Aconitum gymnandrum].

Aconitum gymnandrum maxim. (ranunculaceae) is used as an herbal medicine in Tibet area. A new diterpenoid alkaloid, gymnandine (I) along with known alkaloids 14-acetyl-8-O-methyltalatisamine (II), acoforine (III), columbidine (IV), aconitine (V), ranaconitine (VI), talatizidine (VII), isotalatizidine (VIII), gymnanconitine (IX), talatisamine (X), and atisine HCI (XI) have been isolated from this unique species. The structure of I is determined on the basis of spectral evidences and comparison of the 13CNMR spectrum with that of denudatine. II has not been previously reported as a natural product and III-VII were isolated from this plant for the first time.

[A new skeleton bisditerpenoid alkaloid from Aconitum pukeense].

A novel bisditerpenoid alkaloid named pukeensine was isolated from Aconitum pukeense W. T. Wang (Ranunculaceae). Its proposed structure was suggested by spectral evidence. This bisditerpenoid alkaloid skeleton has not been found previously.

Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Aconitum vilmorrianum.

A new diterpenoid alkaloid, vilmorrianone ( 1), has been isolated from ACONITUM VILMORRIANUM Kom. The structure was elucidated by spectral methods and confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Also four known diterpenoid alkaloids have been isolated and identified.

[Diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium kamaonense var. glabrescens].

A new and a known diterpenoid alkaloid have been isolated from the root of Delphinium kamaonense var. glabrescens. The chemical structure of the new alkaloid, named glabredelphine, was established as 2(3)-dehydro-6-demethyl-18-demethoxy-delcosine by IR, MS, 1HNMR and 13CNMR spectral data. The known one was identified as tatsiensine. They were isolated from this plant for the first time.

[Studies on the chemical constituents of Aconitum campylorrhynchum].

Six compounds were isolated from the root of Aconitum campylorrhynchum. One of them is a new alkaloid. It has been elucidated as 8-acetyldolaconine by means of IR,MS, 1H and 13CNMR with DEPT, CH-COSY techniques and on the basis of identification with aconosine by saponification. The other five compounds were identified as dolaconine, aconosine, beta-sitosterol, palmitic acid and p-coumaric acid.

[Chemical studies on Aristolochia mollissima V].

Two new phenanthrene compounds, 9-ethoxyaristololactam and 9-ethoxy-aristolactone, were isolated from the root of Aristolochia mollissima. Their structures were identified by means of spectral analysis.