Two new spirostanol saponins, named anemarsaponin F (2b) and G (4b), a
long with six known spirostanol saponins were obtained from the rhizom
es of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge. On the basis of spectral analys
es and chemical evidence, the structures of 2b and 4b were established
as neogitogenin lucopyranosyl-(1-->2)[beta-xylopyranosyl-(1-->3)]- be
ta-glucopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-galactopyranoside) and lilagenin eta-gl
ucopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-galactopyranoside, respectively.