[Triterpenes from root of Rhaponticum uniflorum].
OBJECTIVE
To study the chemical constituents of the root of Rhaponticum uniflorum.


METHODS
Separation and purification were performed on silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Their structure were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical and spectral analysis.


RESULTS
Five triterpenoid compounds were isolated and identified as ursolic acid (1), 3-oxo-19alpha-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (2), pomolic acid (3), arjunic acid (4) and tormentic acid (5), respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Compounds 1 approximately 5 were isolated from the genus Rhaponticum for the first time.
Zhang
Yong-hong
YH
School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China. zhangyh@mail.fjmu.edu.cn
Zhang
Jian-gang
JG
Xie
Jie-ming
JM
Chen
Ge-lin
GL
Cheng
Dong-liang
DL
D043843:Leuzea / Q000737:chemistry*; D009828:Oleanolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000097245:Ursolic Acid
D009828:Oleanolic Acid; D014315:Triterpenes; D000097245:Ursolic Acid; C441431:arjunic acid; C115535:pomolic acid