Two New Ursane-type Triterpenoid Glycosides from Ilex Cornuta

Ilex cornuta (1.cornuta)is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)that has been used in clinical practice for hundreds of years.In order to provide more information about the chemical basis of its pharmacological effects,phytochemical investigation on the roots of L cornuta was conducted in this study.The roots of the plant were firstly extracted with 95% EtOH,and then the crude was partitioned with petroleum ether,EtOAc and n-butyl alcohol.Different chromatographies were employed to isolate the crude step by step and the crude was further purified by semipreparative high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).As a result,two new triterpenoid saponins (1,2),together with 12 known compounds (3-14),were isolated from the roots of I. cornuta.Their structures were determined based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR),mass spectrum (MS)technologies,chemical reactions as well as gas chromatography (GC).Compounds 4,6,8,11,12 and 13 were isolated from this genus for the first time.The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined as 3β-O-α-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-L-2-O-acetylarabinopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D glucopyranosyl-23-hydroxyl-20α(H)-urs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1)and 3β-O-α-D-xylopyranosly-(1→3)-α-L-2-O-acetylarabinopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-19α,23-dihydroxyl-20α(H)-urs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester(2).

2-Methoxyjuglone, a Promising Bioactive Compound for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Purposes: A Review

2-Methoxyjuglone,a member of the 1,4-naphthoquinone family,was first obtained through semi-synthesis based on 2-hydroxyjuglone as the precursor in 1966.It has been isolated and identified from different plant species of the Juglandaceae,Sterculiaceae,and Proteaceae families.2-Methoxyjuglone has been demonstrated to possess a wide range of biological activities,including antitumor,antifungal,and antibacterial activities;in addition,it has been shown to poison fish and inhibit seed germination.These properties make 2-methoxyjuglone a promising bioactive compound for pharmaceutical and agricultural purposes.This review article provides an overview of the current research progress on 2-methoxyjuglone for the first time,with a primary focus on the plant sources,extraction,identification,synthesis,and biological activities associated with this compound for further development.

Diarylheptanoids from the root bark of Juglans cathayensis

A new diarylheptanoid glucoside,（8R,9R）-17-methoxy-2-oxatricyclo[13.2.2.1^（3.7）]icosa-l（17）,3（20）,4,6, 15,18-hexaene-4,9,10-triol-9-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（1）,namely jugcathayenoside,together with two known diarylheptanoids,（＋）-galeon（2） and 4-hydroxy-17-methoxy-2-oxatricyclo[13.2.2.1^（3,7） ]icosa-1（17）,3（20）,4,6,15,18-hexaene-9-one（3）,were isolated from the root bark of Juglans cathayensis. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic data analysis.

Two new ent-kaurane diterpenoids from the aerial parts of Isodon excisoides

Two new ent-kaurane diterpenoids, ent-7α,14β-dihydroxykaur-16-en-15-one-20-oic acid （1） and 1,7α,12β,14β-tetrahydroxy-1,10-seco-ent-kaur-10,16-dien-15-one （2）, together with six known ones （3-8）, were isolated from the EtOAc extract of the aerial parts of lsodon excisoides. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D NMR and 2D NMR analyses as well as HR-ESI-MS experiments.