Furostanoside from Asparagus filicinus

Abstract

A new furostanoside, named aspafilioside D (1), together with the five known compounds officinalisnin-II (2), Asp-IV′ (3), (+)-4′-O-methyl-nyasol (4), (+)-nyasol (5) and tormentic acid (6), have been isolated from the roots of Asparagus filicinus. The structure of 1 has been elucidated on the basis of spectral data.

Keywords:

• Asparagus filicinus
• Liliaceae
• Furostanosides
• Aspafilioside D

Acknowledgements

This support of both the National Natural Science Fund of China (30100229) and the Science and Technology Development Fund of Shanghai, China (01QB14051) for this work is gratefully acknowledged.