小花盾叶薯蓣甙的酶降解

从小花盾叶薯蓣 (DioscoreaparvifloraC .T .Ting)的新鲜根状茎中分离到一个新的呋甾烷型配糖体 ,命名为小花盾叶薯蓣甙 (parvifloside) (1) ,其结构通过波谱和化学方法鉴定为 :(2 5R)_2 6_O_β_glucopyranosyl_furost_5_en_3β ,2 2 ξ ,2 6_triol 3_O_β_D_glucopyranosyl (1→ 3)_β_D_glucopyranosyl (1→ 4 )_[α_L_rhamnopyranosyl (1→ 2 ) ]_β_D_glucopyra noside。化合物 1在纤维素酶粗酶和 β_葡萄糖苷酶中进行水解 ,得到降解产物 2 - 7。对 1的酶解现象进行了讨论。同时 ,对所分离的甾体皂甙的抗稻瘟霉菌活性进行了初步筛选。     

小花盾叶薯蓣甙的酶降解

从小花盾叶薯蓣(Dioscorea parviflora C. T. Ting)的新鲜根状茎中分离到一个新的呋甾烷型配糖体,命名为小花盾叶薯蓣甙(parvifloside) (1),其结构通过波谱和化学方法鉴定为:(25R)-26-O-β-glucopyranosyl-furost-5-en-3β, 22ξ, 26-triol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl (1→3)-β-D-glucopyranosyl (1→4)-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1→2)]-β-D-glucopyranoside.化合物1在纤维素酶粗酶和β-葡萄糖苷酶中进行水解,得到降解产物2-7.对1的酶解现象进行了讨论.同时,对所分离的甾体皂甙的抗稻瘟霉菌活性进行了初步筛选.     

黄姜的开发利用(摘要)

黄姜(ＤｉｏｓｃｏｒｅａｚｉｎｇｉｂｅｒｅｎｓｉｓＣ.Ｈ.Ｗｒｉｇｈｔ)又名盾叶薯蓣,为薯蓣科多年生缠绕性草本植物。其根茎含薯蓣皂甙等多种甾体皂甙及大量淀粉,被广泛用于医药、食品等工业。1　医药工业上的应用黄姜皂甙含量高达34%～49%,是合成甾体类激素的良好原料...     

广西蜘蛛抱蛋中一种甾体皂甙定性定量研究

为了进一步开发和利用广西甾体药源植物奠定基础 ,对广西蜘蛛抱蛋 (Aspidistra retusa K.Y.Langet.S.Z.Huang)块茎甾体皂甙化合物进行了提取分离。在分离得化合物中含量最高的甾体皂甙化合物 4经鉴定为 :偏诺甾体四糖皂甙 ,即 pennogenin-3-β-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl[-α-L-rhamno-pyranosyl(1 -2 ) ]-α-L-rham-no-pyanosyl(1 -4 ) -α-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1 -4 )。该化合物为首次从蜘蛛抱蛋属植物中分离得到。经 HPLC测定其在广西蜘蛛抱蛋中的含量为 1 .5 95 %。     

薯蓣皂甙元的研究进展

我国是薯蓣资源大国,其有效成分薯蓣皂甙元是甾体激素的主要合成原料.对薯蓣皂甙元的鉴定、生物合成、提取、分离以及利用等研究进行综述.     

蜘蛛抱蛋属中甾体皂甙的分布

在文献资料和实验研究的基础上,本文总结了甾体皂甙在蜘蛛抱蛋属植物中的分布。发现单羟基的薯蓣皂甙元的配糖体一蜘蛛抱蛋皂甙(薯蓣皂甙元-3-O[β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1→2)]-[β-D-木吡喃糖基(1→3)]-β-D-葡萄吡哺糖基(1→4)-β-D-半乳吡哺糖甙),广泛存在于所研究过的这些植物中,而且是大部植物根茎的主要皂甙。它是蜘蛛抱蛋属植物的特征化学成分,表明该属是一个自然类群,甾体皂甙对它是有分类学意义的。     

薯蓣皂甙元氨基酸酯的合成及其动物实验--薯蓣皂甙元衍生物的研究Ⅱ

以薯蓣皂甙元为原料,经过与氨基酸缩合,合成了6个新化合物,甘氨酸薯蓣皂甙元酯(1),DL-组氨酸薯蓣皂甙元酯醋酸盐(2),L-赖氨酸薯蓣皂甙元酯(3),N-L-赖氨酰基甘氨酸薯蓣皂甙元酯醋酸盐(4),N-L-精氨酰基甘氨酸薯蓣皂甙元酯醋酸盐(5),N-DL-组氨酰基甘氨酸薯蓣皂甙元酯醋酸盐(6),并对结构进行了鉴定。同时发现这6个化合物具有抗大鼠实验性心肌梗死作用。     

盾叶薯蓣灭钉螺活性成分的研究

盾叶薯蓣根茎正丁醇提取物呈现显著的灭钉螺活性。由生物活性引导法分离得到两种具有灭钉螺活性的甾体皂甙,经化学和光谱方法分析,确定它们为纤细皂甙和盾叶皂甙Ａ。其中,纤细皂甙７２ｈ灭钉螺率为９８％（５ｍｇ／Ｌ）,盾叶皂甙Ａ７２ｈ灭钉螺率为９６％（５ｍｇ／Ｌ）。首次报道了灭钉螺活性。     

弯蕊开口箭中的多羟基甾体皂甙元

从弯蕊开口箭(Tupistra wattii Hook. f.)的新鲜根茎中分离出2个新的多羟基甾体皂甙元,分别命名为弯蕊皂甙元B (wattigenin B) (1) 和弯蕊皂甙元C (wattigenin C) (2), 同时分离到2个已知的甾体皂甙元--凯替皂甙元kitigenin (3)和铃兰皂甙元B (convallagenin B) (4).通过波谱解析鉴定了这4个皂甙元的结构,并测定了它们在体外对肿瘤细胞K562和A2780a的细胞毒活性.化合物1～4为首次从该种植物中分离得到.     

浙江山萆薢甾体皂甙的研究

从山萆薢根茎分到6个甾体皂甙,通过乙酰化、酸水解,红外、质谱和碳谱等鉴定,分别为约诺皂甙(A),薯蓣皂甙(C),纤细皂甙(D),原薯蓣皂甙(E),原纤细皂甙(F);皂甙 B 因得率极低,未能完成鉴定。     

Modulation of sodium pumps by steroidal saponins

Costus spicatus, used in Brazilian traditional medicine to expel kidney stones, contains steroidal saponins with different chemical characteristics. In spite of its popular utilization as potent diuretic, no scientific reports correlate this activity with the chemical constituents of the extract. Therefore, two steroidal saponins (3 beta,22 alpha,25R)-26-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2-methoxyfurost-5-en-3-yl O-D-apio-beta-D-furanosyl-(1-->2)-O-[6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1-->4)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and (3 beta,22 alpha,25R)-spirostan-3-yl O-D-apio-beta-D-furanosyl-(1-->2)-O-[6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1-->4)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1a), were isolated from the rhizomes of this plant and their effects on the Na+-ATPase and (Na+ + K+)-ATPase activities of the proximal tubule from pig kidney were evaluated. It was observed that 1 and 1a inhibit specifically the Na+-ATPase activity.     

Concise synthesis and antitumor activities of trisaccharide steroidal saponins

The naturally derived trisaccharide steroidal saponin 1 and structurally modified derivatives 2 and 3 bearing the same sarsasapogenin aglycon were synthesized concisely via a direct transglycosylation strategy. The antitumor activities of the synthetic trisaccharide saponins 1–3 and their corresponding α-isomers 1a–3a were preliminarily evaluated against human gastric adenocarcinoma cell (MKN-45) and human epithelial cervical cancer cell (HeLa) by CCK-8 assay.     

Atropurosides A-G, new steroidal saponins from Smilacina atropurpurea

Atropurosides A-G (1-7), seven new steroidal saponins, which possess new polyhydroxylated aglycones, were isolated from the rhizomes of Smilacina atropurpurea (Convallariaceae), together with a known saponin, dioscin (8). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis, including 1D and 2D NMR techniques and chemical methods. Antifungal testing of the eight compounds indicated that atropurosides B (2) and F (6) were fungicidal against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Aspergillus fumigatus with minimum fungicidal concentrations (MFCs) < or = 20 microg/ml, while dioscin (8) was selectively active against C. albicans and C. glabrata (MFC < or = 5.0 microg/ml). Furthermore, the antifungal saponins 2, 6, and 8 were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicities in a panel of human cancer cell lines (SK-MEL, KB, BT-549, SK-OV-3, and HepG2) and non-cancerous Vero cells. All showed moderate cytotoxicities. It appears that the antifungal activity of these steroidal saponins correlates with their cytotoxicity against mammalian cells.     

Ypsilandrosides C-G, five new spirostanol saponins from Ypsilandra thibetica

A further phytochemical investigation on the whole plants of Ypsilandra thibetica yielded one sapogenin and 12 spirostanol saponins. Five of these are new compounds, designated as ypsilandrosides C-G (2–6). Their structures were determined by detailed spectroscopic analysis, including extensive 1D and 2D NMR data, and by the result of a hydrolytic reaction. Compounds 2–5 were rare steroidal saponins that an apiofuranosyl unit was directly linked at C-3 of the aglycone. Selected spirostanol saponins (2–6, 9) were tested for their cytotoxic activities against K562, SPC-A-1, BGC-823, Eca-109, and AGS cell lines. Compounds 6 and 9 showed moderate inhibitory activity against all five cell lines. The antifungal properties of the new spirostanol saponins (2–6) against Candida albicans were also determined.     

Steroidal saponins with cytotoxic activities from the rhizomes of Anemarrhena asphodeloids Bge.

Two new steroidal saponins, named timosaponin R (1) and S (2), together with seven known compounds (3-9) were isolated from the rhizomes of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. All the compounds were evaluated for cytotoxic activities against the four human cancer cell lines MCF7, SW480, HepG2 and SGC7901 in vitro. Compounds 7-9 showed moderate activities against all the cell lines.     

Haemolytic activity,cytotoxicity and membrane cell permeabilization of semi-synthetic and natural lupane- and oleanane-type saponins

The haemolysis of red blood cells inducing toxicity in most animals including humans is a major drawback for the clinical development of saponins as antitumour agents. In this study, the haemolytic and cytotoxic activities as well as the membrane cell permeabilization property of a library of 31 semi-synthetic and natural lupane- and oleanane-type saponins were evaluated and the structure–activity relationships were established. It was shown that lupane-type saponins do not exhibit any haemolytic activity and membrane cell permeabilization property at the maximum concentration tested (100 μM) independently of the nature of the sugar moieties. While oleanane-type saponins such as β-hederin (25) and hederacolchiside A₁ (27) cause the death of cancer cell lines by permeabilizing the cellular membranes, lupane-type saponins seem to proceed via another mechanism, which could be related to the induction of apoptosis. Altogether, the results indicate that the cytotoxic lupane-type glycosides 10 and 22 bearing an α-l-rhamnopyranose moiety at the C-3 position represent promising antitumour agents for further studies on tumour-bearing mice since they are devoid of toxicity associated with the haemolysis of red blood cells.     

New steroidal saponins with l-arabinose moiety from the rhizomes of Smilax scobinicaulis

Phytochemical investigations of the rhizomes of Smilax scobinicaulis led to the isolation of seven steroidal saponins (1–7) of which four (1, 3, 4 and 6), nameed, Smilscobinosides C-F, respectively) are new. Five of these steroidal saponins with l-arabinose moiety are reported here for the first time in the genus Smilax. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis of the isolates and their hydrolysis products. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against four human tumor cell lines (SH-SY5Y, SGC-7901, HCT-116 and Lovo). Compounds 3 and 4 exhibited significant inhibition on HCT-116 (with IC₅₀ values of 10.5 and 7.8 μM) together with inhibition on SGC-7901 (with IC₅₀ values of 21.4 and 15.8 μM), respectively.     

Cytotoxic steroidal saponins from Polygonatum punctatum

Four new steroidal saponins, polypunctosides A-D (1-4, resp.), were isolated from the rhizomes of Polygonatum punctatum, together with five known steroidal saponins. On the basis of chemical and spectral evidence, the structures of the new saponins were established as (3beta,23S,25R)-23-(alpha-L-arabinopyranosyloxy)spirost-5-en-3-yl 4-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranoside (1), (3beta,23S,25R)-23-[(2-O-acetyl-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]spirost-5-en-3-yl 4-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranoside (2), (3beta,23S,25R)-23-[(3-O-acetyl-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]spirost-5-en-3-yl 4-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranoside (3), and (3beta,23S,25R)-23-[(4-O-acetyl-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]spirost-5-en-3-yl 4-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-D-glucopyranoside (4). The cytotoxic activity of the isolated saponins was evaluated towards HeLa cells.     

Steroidal saponins from the roots of Smilax sp.: structure and bioactivity

Phytochemical characterization of a commercial herb sample supplied as Smilax ornata Lem. (sarsaparilla) led to the isolation of five steroidal saponins, including two new furostanol saponins sarsaparilloside B (1) and sarsaparilloside C (2), whose structures were elucidated via a combination of multistage mass spectrometry (MS(n)), 1D and 2D NMR experiments, and chemical degradation. The previously unreported spectroscopic characterization of sarsaparilloside (3), Δ(20(22))-sarsaparilloside (4), and parillin (5) is also provided. The antiproliferative activity of the isolated saponins was compared in six human cell lines derived from different tumor types and one of the structures (2) was particularly active against the HT29 colon tumor cell line.