A new furostanol saponin, named hypoglaucin F, was isolated from the r
hizomes of Dioscorea collettii var. hypoglauca, along with seven known
compounds. On the basis of detailed chemical and spectroscopic eviden
ce, the structure of hypoglaucin F was determined as (25S)-26-O-beta-D
-glucopyranosyl 22-hydroxy-5-en-furostane-3 beta, 26, 27-triol L-rhamn
opyranosyl-(1-->4)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevie
r Science Ltd.