Labdanes, Withanolides, and Other Constituents from .

Chemical investigation of the aerial parts (except fruits and calixes) of var. led to the isolation of a series of new labdane-type diterpenoids, including the closely related compounds -, the labdane glucosides and , a mixture of the epimeric alcohols and , and one labdanetriol, isolated as its tri--acetyl derivative . In addition, three new withanolides (-) and six known compounds were isolated.

Sucrose esters from the fruits of Physalis nicandroides var. attenuata.

Three 2,3,1',3'-tetraacyl- and two 2,3,3'-triacylsucroses, nicandroses A-E (1-5), were isolated from the fruits of Physalis nicandroides var. attenuata. The acyl groups in these new compounds were identified as decanoyl, isobutyryl, 2-methylbutanoyl, and acetyl.

Androstane and withanolides from Physalis cinerascens.

Two new withanolides, cinerolide and 24,25-dihydrowithanolide S, together with the new androstane, cinedione, and the known withanolides, visconolide, physalactone, withanolide S and 4beta-hydroxywithanolide E were isolated from the EtOAc extract of leaves, flowers and stems of Physalis cinerascens. The structures of these compounds were established by spectroscopic methods and that of cinerolide was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.

18-Acetoxywithanolides from Physalis chenopodifolia1.

Five new withasteroids, physachenolides A - E were isolated from the acetone and methanol extracts of leaves, flowers and stems of Physalis chenopodifolia Lam. The structural assignments of these compounds were based on spectral evidence. The absolute configuration of physachenolide A was established by X-ray analysis.