title: Steroidal saponins from Asparagus acutifolius.
abstract: Six new steroidal saponins (1-6) were isolated from the roots of A. acutifolius L., together with a known spirostanol glycoside (7). Their structures were elucidated mainly by extensive spectroscopic analysis (1D and 2D NMR, FABMS and HRESIMS). Compounds 4-7 demonstrated antifungal activity against the human pathogenic yeasts C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. tropicalis with MICs values between 12.5 and 100 microg/ml.
authors: Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, Unité de Molécules d'Intérêt Biologique, UMIB UPRES-EA 3660, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Bourgogne, 7 Bd Jeanne d'Arc, BP 87900, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France.
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Sautour
authors: Tomofumi
authors: T
authors: Miyamoto
authors: Marie-Aleth
authors: MA
authors: Lacaille-Dubois
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D027761:Asparagus Plant / Q000737:chemistry*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D006868:Hydrolysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013260:Steroids, Heterocyclic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D012503:Saponins; D013260:Steroids, Heterocyclic