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Studies on the constituents of Swertia japonica MAKINO I. On the structures of new secoiridoid diglycosides. 2004

Masafumi Kikuchi, and Masao Kikuchi

Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Miyagi, Japan.

Eight new secoiridoid diglycosides, 6'-O-alpha-L-arabinopyranosylswertiamarin (1), 3'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylswertiamarin (2), 4'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylswertiamarin (3), 3'-O-beta-D-galactopyranosylswertiamarin (4), 6'-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosylswertiamarin (5), 6'-O-alpha-D-mannopyranosylswertiamarin (6), 6'-O-beta-D-fructofuranosylswertiamarin (7) and 5''-O-beta-D-glucopyranosylamaroswerin (12), were isolated, together with five known compounds from the whole plants of Swertia japonica MAKINO. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence. Compounds 6 and 7 are the first naturally occuring iridoid diglycosides having an alpha-D-mannopyranosyl unit and beta-D-fructofuranosyl unit, respectively.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009682	Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy	Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING).	In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy,MR Spectroscopy,Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy,NMR Spectroscopy, In Vivo,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, NMR,Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies,Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear,NMR Spectroscopies,Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic,Resonance, Magnetic,Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic,Spectroscopies, NMR,Spectroscopy, MR
D010936	Plant Extracts	Concentrated pharmaceutical preparations of plants obtained by removing active constituents with a suitable solvent, which is evaporated away, and adjusting the residue to a prescribed standard.	Herbal Medicines,Plant Extract,Extract, Plant,Extracts, Plant,Medicines, Herbal
D006027	Glycosides	Any compound that contains a constituent sugar, in which the hydroxyl group attached to the first carbon is substituted by an alcoholic, phenolic, or other group. They are named specifically for the sugar contained, such as glucoside (glucose), pentoside (pentose), fructoside (fructose), etc. Upon hydrolysis, a sugar and nonsugar component (aglycone) are formed. (From Dorland, 28th ed; From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed)	Glycoside
D015394	Molecular Structure	The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds.	Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular
D029967	Swertia	A plant genus of the family GENTIANACEAE. It is a source of swertiapuniside and IRIDOID GLYCOSIDES.	Swertia chirata,Swertia chirayita,Swertias
D039823	Iridoids	A type of MONOTERPENES, derived from geraniol. They have the general form of cyclopentanopyran, but in some cases, one of the rings is broken as in the case of secoiridoid. They are different from the similarly named iridals (TRITERPENES).	Iridoid,Iridoid Derivatives,Secoiridoids,Iridoid Aglycones,Aglycones, Iridoid,Derivatives, Iridoid