Hydrolysis of timosaponin BII by the crude enzyme from Aspergillus niger AS 3.0739

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2010 Nov;12(11):955-61. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2010.510470.

Abstract

Timosaponin BII (1), a steroidal saponin showing potential anti-dementia activity, was regioselectively hydrolyzed into its deglycosyl derivatives by the crude enzyme from Aspergillus niger AS 3.0739. Three biotransformation products, timosaponin BII-a (2), timosaponin BII-b (3), and timosaponin BII-c (4), were purified and their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D NMR, 2D NMR, FAB-MS, and HR-ESI-MS spectral data. Compounds 2 and 3 are new compounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus niger / enzymology*
  • Biotransformation
  • Dementia / drug therapy
  • Hydrolysis
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Saponins / chemistry
  • Saponins / metabolism*
  • Saponins / pharmacology
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / metabolism*
  • Steroids / pharmacology

Substances

  • Saponins
  • Steroids
  • timosaponin B-II