Sa. Jamal et al., BIOACTIVITIES AND STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF WITHANOLIDES FROM WITHANIA-SOMNIFERA, Himia geterocikliceskih soedinenij, (9), 1995, pp. 1200-1213
Four bioactive withanolides, withalactone (1) withaoxylactone (2), qur
esimine-A (4 beta-hydroxy, 3 beta-methoxy-5 beta,6 beta-epoxy-(22R)-wi
tha-24-enolide) (3) and quresimine-B (4 beta, 27-dihydroxy-3 beta-meth
oxy-5 beta,6 beta-epoxy-(22R)-witha-24-enolide (4) have been isolated
from the herbs of Withania somnifera, Dunal (Solanaceae). The elucidat
ion of their structures is based on extensive spectroscopic studies, s
uch as H-1-NMR, COSY-45 degrees, HMBC, HMQC, HOHAHA, E.I., FAB (+ ve)
and HR MS etc.