title: [Studies on the triterpenoid constituents from the aerial part of Cimicifuga foetida L].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To look for new active constituents from the aerial part of Cimicifuga foetida L.
  
  
  METHODS
  Various column chromatographic techniques were used for the isolation and purification of the ingredients. The structure were elucidated on the basis of spectral evidences and chemical reaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five compounds were obtained and identified as 23-O-acetylshengmanol-3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (1), 23-O-acetylshengmanol-3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (2), 25-anhydrocimigenol-3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (3), cimigenol-3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (4), cimigenol-3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (5).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compound 1 is a new compound, and compounds 2 and 4 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, China.
authors.forename: Rui-le
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Di-hua
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Si
authors.forename: Xiao-hong
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Lian-gang
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D031885:Cimicifuga / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: C479283:23-O-acetylshengmanol-3-O-arabinopyranoside; D012503:Saponins