title: Steroidal saponins from the rhizomes of Polygonatum odoratum.
abstract: Three steroidal saponins were isolated and characterised from the rhizomes of Polygonatum odoratum. The structure of the compounds were determined as 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-galactopyranosyl-25(S)-spirost-5(6)-en-3beta-ol (1), 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-galactopyranosyl-25(S)-spirost-5(6),14(15)-dien-3beta-ol (2) and 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-galactopyranosyl-25(S)-spirost-5 (6)-en-3beta, 14alpha-diol (3). Compound 2 was identified as a new compound. Compounds 1-3 were found to be strong against the growth of bacteria and plant pathogenic fungi.
authors.affiliation: College of Forestry, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dengwu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jingfang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Pai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D019906:Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D031384:Polygonatum / Q000737:chemistry*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000737:chemistry*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012503:Saponins; D013256:Steroids