Saponins from the leaves of Mimusops laurifolia

J Nat Prod. 2005 Jun;68(6):832-41. doi: 10.1021/np049582e.

Abstract

Fifteen new bidesmosidic triterpenoid saponins (1-15) were isolated from a methanol extract of the leaves of Mimusops laurifolia. Their structures were established using one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry and determined to be bidesmosides of protobassic acid (2-4, 11, 12, and 15) and of 16alpha-hydroxyprotobassic acid (1, 5-10, 13, and 14).

MeSH terms

  • Egypt
  • Mimusops / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / isolation & purification*
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Saponins
  • Triterpenes