Triterpenes of Lithocarpus species

The triterpenes of the five Lithocarpus species examined comprised members of the friedo- and unrearranged oleanane groups, viz. friedelin, friedelan-3β-ol, taraxerol and β-amyrin. Glutinol was also present, except in L. harlandi where friedelan-2α,3β-diol was found. In addition, three new cycloartane triterpenes, lithocarpolone (21,24-epoxy-24-hydroxymethyl-cycloartan-3-one), lithocarpdiol (21,24-epoxy-24-hydroxymethyl-cycloartan-3β-ol). and 24-methylenecycloartan-3β,21-diol were found in L. polystachya, and their structures determined.     

Triterpenes from Gymnosporia emarginata

Triterpene quinone-methides, lupenone, β-amyrin, dulcitol, and sitosterol have been isolated from the timber, root and leaf extracts of Gymnosporia emarginata. Their chemotaxonomic significance is discussed.     

Triterpenes from Douglas fir sapwood

The saponified ether-soluble extractives of Douglas fir sapwood contained (24R)- 4α,14α,24-trimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-cholestan-3β-ol(24R-cyclocucalanol),a new natural product; 4α,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-24-methylene-5α-cholestan-3β- ol (cycloeucalenol); and (24R)-4α,24-dimethyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol (24R- methyllophenol); this is the first time they have been reported from Douglas fir.     

Triterpenes in husks of Olea europaea

Oleanolic acid was found to be the major triterpene acid of fresh olive husks. After storage of the husks or after incubation under humid conditions maslinic acid was formed with a corresponding reduction in the amount of oleanolic acid.     

Triterpenes from Euonymus revolutus

Fourteen pentacyclic triterpenes, which included ten D:A-friedooleananes, three lup-20(29)-enes and 2α,3α-dihydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid, were isolated from the stem bark extract of Euonymus revolutus.     

无柄新乌檀中的三萜

采用活性跟踪的方法对无柄新乌檀(Neonauclea sessilifolia (Roxb．)Merr．)枝干的乙醇提取物进行结核杆菌活性检测。利用硅胶柱层析、Sephadex-LH20和反相硅胶RPl8柱层析,从具有活性的乙酸乙酯部分分得9个化合物,利用一维、二维核磁共振技术(HMQC,HMBC)并结合质谱与红外光谱,将它们鉴定为3β,15α,21β,23-tetrahydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid(1)、3β,6α,21β,23-tetrahydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid(2)、单皮酚(3)、3,4-二羟基苯甲酸(4)、东茛菪内酯(5)、葸醌大黄酚(6)、5,7-二羟基-2-甲基吡喃酮(7)、β-谷甾醇(8)和^5.22 △-豆甾醇-β-D-葡萄糖苷(9)。其中化合物1和2是两个新化合物。体外抗结核杆菌试验表明,化合物6对结核杆菌(Mycobacterium tuberculosis(Zopf)Lehmannet Neumann)具有一定的抑制效果,用量在25μg时出现抑菌圈：化合物2与4具有微弱的抑制活性。     

Triterpenes from the leaves of Pleurostylia opposita

Friedelin, friedelan-3β-ol, sitosterol, α-amyrin, 6β,20-dihydroxylupan-3-one, lup-20(29)-en-3β,6β-diol, 6β,28-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-3-one and dulcitol were isolated from the leaves of Pleurostylia opposita. The distribution of lupanes in the Celastraceae and their chemotaxonomic significance is discussed.     

Triterpenes in organ pipe cactus

Twelve triterpenes in the lup-20(29)-ene and olean-12-ene series have been isolated from the triterpene glycoside and lipid fractions of organ pipe cactus. Physical properties and chromatographic mobilities of these compounds and some of their derivatives are given and they are arranged in a biosynthetic scheme based on degree of oxidation. Betulinic and oleanolic aldehydes, two of the cactus triterpenes, were also synthesized and fully characterized.     

Pollination genetics of hybridization in sympatric populations of asclepias exaltata and a. syriaca (asclepiadaceae)

Enzyme electrophoresis of pollinia and seeds was used to identify pollinia on pollinators, interspecific pollinations, and hybrid seed production in sympatric populations of Asclepias exaltata and A. syriaca. The frequency of mixed pollinia loads on pollinators was low. Only 4.1% (N= 169 pollinia) and 8% (N= 244 pollinia) of the pollinia collected from pollinators of A. syriaca and A. exaltata, respectively, were identified as pollinia from the other species. Natural levels of interspecific pollination, 3.6% (N = 166 pollinia) on A. syriaca and 3.1% (N = 228 pollinia) on A. exaltata, were typically lower than the number of foreign pollinia carried by pollinators. Hybrid seeds were identified in only two of 208 A. syriaca fruits and one of 178 A. exaltata fruits. Hybrid seeds were largely underdeveloped in the single A. exaltata fruit. High fruit set (34.7%) and near normal seed set following hand-pollination of A. syriaca with A. exaltata pollinia suggest that hybridization is more likely between these taxa when A. syriaca is the maternal parent. Our findings indicate that the likelihood of hybridization between A. exaltata and A. syriaca is remote. Nevertheless, introgressive hybridization has been documented in these species, which suggests that hybridization remains a strong evolutionary force even for species that infrequently interbreed.     

Triterpenes from Periandra dulcis roots

Three oleanane triterpenes were isolated from the roots of Periandra dulcis,and identified as 3β-hydroxy-25-al-olean-18-en-30-oic acid (periandric acid I), 3β-hydroxy-25-al-olean-12-en-30-oic acid (periandric acid II) and 3-oxo-25-hydroxy-olean-12-en-30-oic acid. The former two compounds (periandric acids I and II) were identical with the aglycones obtained by hydrolysis of periandrin I and II, respectively and the latter one was a new triterpene.     

无柄新乌檀中的三萜

Two new triterpenoids, 3β, 15α, 21β, 23-tetrahydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid (1), 3β, 6α, 21β, 23-tetrahydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid (2), together with seven known compounds, viz., paeonol (3), 3, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (4), scosoletin (5), anthraquinones chrysophanol (6), 4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5, 7-dihydroxy-2-methyl (7), β-sitosterol (8) and stigmasterol glucoside (9) were isolated by the chromatography of the silica gel, RP-18 and Sephadex-LH 20 from the EtOAc extract of Neonauclea sessilifolia (Roxb.) Merr. ( Rubiaceae ). Their structures were elucidated based on spectral analysis including 1D-, 2D-NMR (HMQC, HMBC), IR and EIMS. Among them, compound 6 was shown to possess inhibitory activity on the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Zopf) Lehmann et Neumann with a minimum inhibitory amount of 25 礸, compounds 2 and 4 also showed weak inhibitory activities on the growteof M. tuberculosis.     

Triterpenes from periandra dulcis roots

Two new triterpenes from the root of Periandra dulcis were found to be 3,25-dioxoolean-12(13)-en-30-oic acid and 3,25-dioxoolean-18(19)-en-30-oic acid.     

美登木属植物三萜类化学成分及生物活性研究进展

对近10年来从美登木属植物中新发现的三萜类化合物的结构类型和生物活性进行了综述;指出了研究中存在的不足并提出了今后的研究方向。     

Triterpenes of Prunus serotina and P. lusitanica

The leaves of Prunus serotina and P. lusitanica contain a new triterpene, 2α,3α-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid, isolated in form of its methyl ester. Other triterpenes present in these species are ursolic acid and ursol aldehyde. P. lusitanica also yields friedeline.