title: Triterpenoid saponins with anti-inflammatory activity from Codonopsis lanceolata.
abstract: Six triterpenoid saponins, including a new compound named codonolaside III, were isolated from the roots of Codonopsis lanceolata. The spectral and chemical data revealed the structure of codonolaside III to be 3- O-[ beta- D-xylopyranosyl -(1-->3)- beta- D-glucuronopyranosyl]-3 beta,16 alpha-dihydroxyolean-12-ene-28-oic acid 28- O-[ beta- D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->4)- alpha- L-rhamnpyranosyl-(1-->2)][ beta- D-glucopyranosyl -(1-->4)]- alpha- L-arabinopyranosyl ester. The xylene-induced mouse ear edema inhibitory effect assay disclosed codonolaside and codonolasides I - III as the major anti-inflammatory constituents in this crude drug.
authors.affiliation: School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029745:Codonopsis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes