Oligosaccharides A, B, and C (1-3, respectively) were isolated from the ste
m of Hoya carnosa. Their structures were established by NMR and chemical me
thods. Compounds 1 and 2 were 6-deoxy-3-O-methyl-beta-allopyranosyl( 1-->4)
-beta-cymaropyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-cymaropyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-cymaronic aci
d delta-lactone and 6-deoxy-3-O-methyl-beta-allopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-olean
dropyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-cymaropyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-cymaronic acid delta-l
actone, respectively. Compound 3 was the sodium salt of 2.