A new triterpene glycoside, 2 alpha,3 beta,19 alpha-trihydroxyurs-12-e
ne-23,28-dioic acid-28-O-(6'-O-methyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl) ester and
a new triterpene derivative, 24-O-butyl-2 alpha,3 beta,19 alpha,24-te
trahydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid, together with six known compounds, ha
ve been isolated from the aerial parts oi Rubus pungens Camb. var oldh
amii. The structures of these compounds were established mainly by spe
ctroscopic methods. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
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