Four new triterpenoids from the leaves of Psidium guajava

J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2012;14(4):348-54. doi: 10.1080/10286020.2011.653964.

Abstract

Four new triterpenoids, psiguanins A-D (1-4), along with 13 known ones (5-17), were isolated from the leaves of Psidium guajava. The structures of new compounds were determined as 2α,3β-dihydroxy-taraxer-20-en-28-oic acid (1), 2α,3β,12α,13β-tetrahydroxy-urs-28-oic acid (2), 2α,3β,12β,13β-tetrahydroxy-urs-28-oic acid (3), and 2α,3β,12β,13α-tetrahydroxy-urs-28-oic acid (4), respectively, on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic methods and molecular modeling calculation. Among them, compound 4 was characterized as an unusual ursane-type triterpenoid with cis-fused C/D ring system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Plant Leaves / chemistry
  • Psidium / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Triterpenes / chemistry
  • Triterpenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Triterpenes