Two minor triterpenoid saponins, ardisicrenoside G [3 beta-O-{alpha-L-rhamn
opyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1--> 4)-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1
-->2)]-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl}-16 alpha,28-dihydroxyolean-12-en-30-oic ac
id] and ardisicrenoside H [3 beta-O-{beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-gl
ucopyranosyl-(1-->4)-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)]-alpha-L-arabinopyranos
yl}-16 alpha,28-dihydroxyolean-12-en-30-oic acid] were isolated from the ro
ots of Ardisia crenata, Structural assignments are based on MMR, MS and che
mical reactions.