title: Triterpenoid saponins from the roots of Sophora koreensis.
abstract: From the roots of Sophora koreensis (Fabaceae), three new oleanene-type triterpene glycosides, echinosophorosides A(1) (1) and B (2), and acetyl-subproside II (5), were isolated as their methyl esters, together with the four known ones sophoraflavoside I, kudzusaponin SA(3), subproside II, and azukisaponin V. The structures of the new saponins were elucidated to be 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl kudzusapogenol A 22-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (1), 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl abrisapogenol C 22-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (2), and 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl kudzusapogenol A 22-O-acetate (5), respectively. It is noteworthy that two arabinopyranosyl moieties in the same molecule, echinosophoroside B (2), have different conformations. The conformation of the arabinopyranosyl moiety existing in the trisaccharide moiety was determined to be (1)C(4), whereas that of the arabinopyranosyl unit at C-22 was identified as (4)C(1).
authors.affiliation: Natural Products Research Institute and College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.forename: Ju Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sam Sik
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kun Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Hyeun Wook
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Hyun Pyo
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: KiHwan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018517:Plant Roots; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D029909:Sophora; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes