Monomeric and dimeric sesquiterpene lactones from Artemisia heptapotamica.

One new dimeric (1) and two monomeric sesquiterpene lactones (5 and 13), together with 10 known compounds (2-4, 6-12), were isolated from Artemisia heptapotamica collected in Almaty region of Kazakhstan. All compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time. The structures of the new compounds were mainly achieved by extensive analysis of MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data, and ECD spectrum as well.

Daphnane Diterpenoids from Daphne altaica.

Three new daphnane diterpenoids, altadaphnans A-C (1 - 3), have been isolated from the aerial parts of Ddphne altaica, together with 7 known daphnane diterpenoids. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of lD and 2D NMR data. Altadaphnans A-C (1 - 3) showed significant antiproliferative activity against human lung carcinoma cell line A549.

Sabiperones A-F, new diterpenoids from Juniperus sabina.

Six new diterpenoids, sabiperones A-F (1-6) have been isolated from the aerial part of Juniperus sabina. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 2D NMR techniques. Sabiperone F showed moderate cell growth inhibitory activities against five human cancer cell lines.

[Growth analysis on modules of Cynodon dactylon clones in Yili River Valley Plain of Xinjiang].

By the method of randomly digging up whole ramet tuft while maintaining natural integrity, large samples of Cynodon dactylon clones were collected from a grape orchard abandoned for 2 years without any management in the Yili River Valley Plain of Xinjiang, aimed to quantitatively analyze the growth patterns of their modules. The results showed that the average ramet number of test 30 clones reached 272.6 +/- 186.