Benzoquinones, a homoisoflavanone and other constitutents from Polygonatum alte-lobatum

Phytochemistry. 1997 Apr;44(7):1369-73. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(96)00652-8.

Abstract

From the rhizomes of Polygonatum alte-lobatum, two new homologous series of 1,4-benzoquinones, polygonaquinones A and B, a novel homoisoflavanone, a new gentrogenin glycoside and 13 known compounds were isolated and characterized. The structures of the new compounds were determined as two homologous series of three 2,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones and three 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-6-alkyl-1,4-benzoquinones, with chain lengths C21 to C23, and 4',5,7-trihydroxy-6,8-dimethylhomoisoflavanone and gentrogenin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->2)-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1-->3)] -beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzoquinones / chemistry
  • Benzoquinones / isolation & purification*
  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

  • Benzoquinones
  • polygonaquinone A
  • polygonaquinone B