title: Steroidal and pregnane glycosides from the rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri.
abstract: The rhizomes of Tacca chantrieri have been analyzed as part of a systematic study on saponin constituents of medicinal plants. This has resulted in the isolation of three new bisdesmosidic furostanol saponins (1-3), two new bisdesmosidic pseudofurostanol saponins (4, 5), and two new pregnane glycosides (6, 7). Their structures were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic studies and a few chemical transformations.
mesh_terms: D000107:Acetylation; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D000432:Methanol; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins; D013256:Steroids; D000432:Methanol