Two saponins and a sapogenin were isolated from the leaves of Ilex brevicus
pis. Their structures were established by means of spectroscopic methods as
brevicuspisaponin 1 (3-O-alpha-L-arabinopyrnnosyl-2D(S)-19 alpha,24- acid)
, brevicuspisaponin 2 (3-O-alpha-L-arnbinopyranosyl-20( S)- 19 alpha,23,14-
trihydroxyursolic acid) and 23-methylester or 20(S)-3 beta.19 alpha,24-hydr
oxyurs-12-en-23,28-dioic acid. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All I rights
reserved.