Two novel triterpene glycosides have been isolated from Mimosa pigra.
The aglycone of these two compounds was identified as machaerinic acid
by H-1- and C-13-nmr spectroscopy and by comparison with an authentic
sample. This aglycone is substituted at position C-3 by an identical
oligosaccharide chain in these glycosides, and at position C-21 by eit
her a Z/E-methoxycinnamic [1] unit or an E-cinnamic acid [2] unit.