Constituents of the Fresh Leaves of Aristolochia cucurbitifolia.

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
1999.0

Abstract

Continuing the investigation on bioactive compounds from Aristolochia genus plants in Taiwan, one new aristolochic acid derivative (aristolochic acid-VII methyl ester), one new dihydrophenanthrenelactone (aristolide-C), four new benzenoids (2'-hydroxyethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, ariscucurbin-A, -B and -C), together with forty-six known compounds were isolated from fresh Aristolochia cucurbitifolia. Aristolochia cucurbitifolia HAYATA (Aristolochiaceae) is a shrub whose fruits and roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine as anodynes, antiphlogistics, antitussives, expectorants, antiasthmatic agents, and for treating snakebites and lung inflammation. Previously, aristolochic acids, aristolactams, δ denitroaristolochic acids, and sesquiterpenes have been isolated from this plant. The present report describes the isolation and structure elucidation of six new compounds (aristolochic acid-VII methyl ester, aristolide-C, 2'-hydroxyethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, ariscucurbin-A, -B and -C) and forty-six known compounds from the fresh leaves of A. cucurbitifolia.

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