Two 4b!H!hopane triterpenoidal saponins "glinusides D and E# were isolated on reinvestigation of the n!butanol soluble fraction of Glinus lotoides var[ dictamnoides\ in contrast to the 4a!H\ 5!keto!hopane derivatives isolated from the same source[ The structures of these saponins were established by extensive spectral analysis as 2!O!b!L!arabinopyranosyl!11!a!L!rhamnopyranosyl "0:3#!b!D! glucopyranosyl!4b!H!05b!hydroxyhopane and 2!O!b!L!arabinopyranosyl!11!O!b!D!glucopyranosyl!"0:3#!b!D!glucopyranosyl!4b! H!05!b!hydroxyhopane\ respectively[ Þ 0887 Elsevier Science Ltd[ All rights reserved[