Cycloartane triterpene saponins from the roots of Cimicifuga foetida

J Nat Prod. 2001 May;64(5):627-9. doi: 10.1021/np000483k.

Abstract

The structures of two new cycloartane-type saponin constituents of the roots of Cimicifuga foetida were established by the interpretation of spectroscopic data as 2'-O-acetylactein (1) and 2'-O-acetyl-27-deoxyactein (2), respectively. Also isolated were the known compounds actein, 27-deoxyactein, cimicifugoside H-1, and 15alpha-hydroxycimicidol 3-O-beta-D-xyloside.

MeSH terms

  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Triterpenes / chemistry*
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification
  • United States

Substances

  • 2'-O-acetyl-27-deoxyactein
  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes
  • 2'-O-acetylactein