[Chemical constituents of Illicium burmanicum].

Chemical constituents of ethyl acetate extract of Illicium burmanicum were isolated and purified by various chromatographic methods,including Silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, C18 reverse-phased silica gel, Preparative TLC and Preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified by spectral analysis including NMR and MS data. Fourteen compounds were separated from I.

[Studies on chemical constituents from roots of Mirabilis jalapa].

Objective: To investigate the anti-HIV constituents from the root of Mirabilis jalapa.

Method: The compounds were isolated by column chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH - 20, MCI-gel CHP-20P and RP-18. The structure were identified by means of NMR and MS analyses (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, MS).

New cytotoxic steroid from Stachyurus imalaicus var. himalaicus.

A phytochemical study of the ethanolic extract of Stachyurus imalaicus var. himalaicus was undertaken and as a result a new polyoxygenated steroid, named stachsterol ((20S)-20, 25-dihydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one, 1) and three known ecdysteroids, 20-hydroxyecdysone (2), 20-hydroxyecdysone-20, 22-monoacetonide (3) and polypodine B-20,22-monoacetonide (4), were isolated. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including UV, NMR, MS and HR-MS.

Three new sesquiterpenoids from the aerial parts of Homalomena occulta.

Three new eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids, compounds 1-3, and eight known constituents, including mucrolidin (4), 1beta,4beta,7alpha-trihydroxyeudesmane (5), 1beta,4beta,6beta,11-tetrahydroxyeudesmane (6), oplodiol (7), bullatantriol (8), acetylbullatantriol (9), homalomenol (10), and maristeminol (11), were isolated from the aerial parts of Homalomena occulta. Their structures were determined by interpretation of spectroscopic and mass-spectrometric data, and their antimicrobial activities toward six different bacterial strains were tested. Most of the compounds showed weak antibacterial activities in an agar-diffusion assay.

New glycosides from Tetracentron sinense and their cytotoxic activity.

One novel neolignan (tetracentronsine; 1), one new indole alkaloid (=3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-indole-5-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside; 2), and two new phenol derivatives, 3-{2-[(beta-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-4,5-(methylenedioxy)phenyl}propanoic acid (3) and methyl 3-{2-[(beta-glucopyranosyl)oxy]-4,5-(methylenedioxy)phenyl}propanoate (4), together with six known compounds were isolated from the stem bark of Tetracentron sinense. Their structures were determined by spectral analysis, including 1D- and 2D-NMR, and MS analyses. These compounds were tested for their cytotoxic activity against human leukaemia cells in vitro.

Cytotoxic and new tetralone derivatives from Berchemia floribunda (Wall.) Brongn.

Two new alpha-tetralone (=3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one) derivatives, berchemiaside A and B (1 and 2, resp.), and one new flavonoid, quercetin-3-O-(2-acetyl-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside (3), together with ten known flavonoids compounds, eriodictyol (4), aromadendrin (5), trans-dihydroquercetin (6), cis-dihydroquercetin (7), kaempferol (8), kaempferol-3-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside (9), quercetin (10), quercetin-3-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside or avicularin (11), quercetin 3'-methyl ether, 3-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranoside (12), and maesopsin (13), were isolated from the bark of Berchemia floribunda. Their structures were determined by various NMR techniques and chemical studies.

A novel bieremophilanolide from Ligularia lapathifolia.

A new bieremophilanolide was isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Ligularia lapathifolia. Its structure was established as 8,8'-bi-3beta-angeloyloxy-eremophil-7(11)-en-12,8alpha(14beta,6alpha)-diolide (1) by IR, MS, 1D, and 2D NMR experiments.

Sensitized photooxidation of furanoeremophilane with singlet oxygen and their biogenetic relationship.

In an attempt to explore the biogenetic relationship of furanoeremophilane derivatives and eremophilan-8alpha,12-olides, produced in Ligularia and their structure-activity relationship, we studied the photosensitized oxidation of furanoeremophilane-type sesquiterpenes. Under the condition of several solvents solution Irradiation with a 200 W incandescent lamp of furanoeremophilan-14beta,6alpha-olide isolated from Ligularia vellerea, in various solutions with methylene blue, rose bengal, toluidine blue and safranine T gave several products. The products were isolated by chromatographic procedure and their structures were elucidated as eremophilan-14beta,6alpha,8alpha,12-diolide derivatives by NMR, IR and MS methods.

A new pinoresinol-type lignan from Ligularia kanaitizensis.

A new pinoresinol-type Lignan, 9alpha-angloyloxypinoresinol (1), was isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Ligularia kanaitizensis (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz, in addition to a known compound, 9alpha-hydroxypinoresinol (2).

New eremophilane-type sesquiterpenes from Ligularia lapathifolia.

Seven new eremophilanolides were isolated from the roots and rhizomes of Ligularia lapathifolia. Their structures were established as 3beta-angeloyloxy-8beta H-eremophil-7(11)-ene-12,8alpha (14beta, 6alpha)-diolide, 3beta-angeloyloxy-8beta-hydroxyeremophil-7(11)-ene-12,8alpha(14beta,6alpha)-diolide,3beta-angeloyloxy-8beta-methoxyeremophil- 7(11)-ene-12,8alpha(14beta,6alpha)-diolide,3beta-angeloyloxy-8beta-ethoxyeremophil-7(11)-ene-12, 8alpha (14beta,6alpha)-diolide, 3beta-angeloyloxy-10beta- hydroxyeremophil-8(9),7(11)-diene-12,8(14beta,6alpha)-diolide, 3beta-angeloyloxy-8,12-expoy-12alpha-hydroxy-8beta-methoxyeremophil-7(11)-en-14beta,6alpha-olide and 3beta-angeloyloxyeremophilan-7,11-dien-14beta,6alpha-olide, by means of spectroscopic analyses. Moreover, application of a photooxygenation reaction on 7 resulted in the generation of 2 with an alpha,beta-unsaturated gamma-lactone moiety.

[Studies on chemical constituents from the root of Polygonatum kingianum].

Objective: To investigate the anti-HIV constituents from the root of Polygonatum kingianum.

Method: The compounds were isolated by column chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, MCI-gel CHP-20P and their structures were determined on the basis of their spectroscopic evidence including IR, MS and NMR data.

Result: 13 compounds were isolated, of which nine compounds were identified as liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin, 4', 7-dihydroxy-3'-methoxyisoflavone, (6aR, 11aR)-10-hydroxy-3, 9-dimethoxypterocarpan, 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, salicylic acid, n-butyl-beta-D-fructopyranoside, n-butyl-beta-D-fructofuranoside, n-butyl-alpha-D-fructofuranoside.

Two new norsesquiterpenes from Ligularia lapathifolia.

Two new norsesquiterpenes were isolated from the extracts of the roots and rhizomes of Ligularia lapathifolia (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz.

A new indolizinone from Polygonatum kingianum.

A new indolizinone, namely kinganone (1) together with 3-ethoxymethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-indolizinone (2) and isomucronulatol (3) were isolated from the rhizome of Polygonatum kingianum. Their structures were elucidated mainly on the basis of spectral data. Indolizinones 1 and 2 showed weak antibacterial and antifungal activities when compared to rifampicin and amphotericin, respectively, in the agar diffusion assay.

Two new guaianolides and a new daucene derivative from Sinodielsia yunnanensis.

From the roots and rhizomes of Sinodielsia yunnanensis, three new sesquiterpenes were isolated and their structures were established as 5alpha,6beta- H-1(10),3,7(11)-guaiatrien-12,6alpha-olide ( 1), 5alpha,6beta,7beta- H-1(10),3-guaiadien-12,6alpha-olide ( 2) and 5beta-hydroxy-10alpha- O-angeloyl-3-oxodauc-8-ene ( 3) by means of spectroscopic analyses and single-crystal X-ray experiment (for compound 1).