Triterpenoid saponins from leaves of Hedera pastuchowii

Abstract

Five new triterpenoid saponins, pastuchoside A (1), B (3), C (5), D (7) and E (9), were isolated from the leaves of Hedera pastuchowii. They have oleanolic acid or hederagenin as aglycone. The structures were established by NMR spectroscopy including gs (gradient selected)-COSY, gs-HSQC, gs-HSQC-TOCSY and gs-HMBC experiments, and mass spectrometry ( ESI-HR-MS). Heptaoside saponins, compounds 1 and 3, are described for the first time in the genus Hedera. © 2004 Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.