Study of constituents of Veronicastrum villosulum

J Nat Med. 2010 Oct;64(4):510-3. doi: 10.1007/s11418-010-0439-0. Epub 2010 Jun 25.

Abstract

We investigated the constituents of Veronicastrum villosulum (Miquel) Yamazaki (Scrophulariaceae), an endangered species belonging to the IA group. From the aerial parts of this plant cultivated at the botanical garden of Sojo University, we isolated two new cucurbitacine-type glycosides, 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosides of 3beta,25-dihydroxycucurbit-5,23(E)-diene-7-one-25-methyl ether and 3beta,23-dihydroxycucurbit-5,24-diene-7-one-23-methyl ether.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Plant Components, Aerial
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification*
  • Veronica*

Substances

  • Plant Extracts