Four novel triterpenoid saponins have been isolated from Gypsophila ca
pillaris. Three were monodesmosidic: 3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-23,28-d
ioic acid 28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-
(1 --> 2)][beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1 --> 6)]beta-D-glucopyranoside, 3
beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-23-oxo-28-oic acid 28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl
-(1 --> 2)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)][beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1
--> 6)] beta-D-galactopyranoside, 3 beta-hydroxyolean-12- en-23,28-di
oic acid 28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl
-(1 --> 3)] [beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1 --> 6)]beta-D-galactopyranoside.
The fourth was bisdesmosidic: 3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-en-23,28-dioic ac
id eta-D-glucopyranosyl-28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-( 1 --> 2)-beta-D-
galactopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)][beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 6)] beta-D-ga
lactopyranoside. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by 1D
and 2D NMR techniques and from other spectroscopic evidence.