Novel steroidal components from the underground parts of Ruscus aculeatus L.

Abstract

Two new furostanol saponins 1-2 and three new sulphated glycosides 3a,b and 4 were isolated from the underground parts of Ruscus aculeatus L., along with four known furostanol and one spirostanol saponins 5-9 and three free sterols. All of the structures have been elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data 1D and 2D NMR experiments, MS spectra and GC analyses. © 2012 by the authors.