Five New Nortriterpenoids from the Stems ofSchisandra neglecta

Neuroprotective schinortriterpenoids from Schisandra neglecta collected in Medog County, Tibet, China

Schisdilactones K-U (1-11), a series of previously unreported 16,17-secopreschisanartane-type schinortriterpenoids (SNTs), were isolated from the leaves and stems of Schisandra neglecta A. C. Smith. Their structures were mainly established through analysis of their spectroscopic data. Besides, schisdilactones K (1), O (5) and R (8) were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis, and the configurations of schisdilactones T and U (10 and 11) were elucidated via quantum chemical calculation of their NMR chemical shifts and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. Schisdilactones L-S (2-8) and U (11) were found to exhibit moderate protective activities against corticosterone-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells at 20 μM, with cell viability in the range of 62.95-66.97%.

Triterpenoids

Covering: 2013. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2015, 29, 1028-1065This review covers the isolation and structure determination of triterpenoids reported during 2013 including squalene derivatives, lanostanes, holostanes, cycloartanes, cucurbitanes, dammaranes, euphanes, tirucallanes, tetranortriterpenoids, quassinoids, lupanes, oleananes, friedelanes, ursanes, hopanes, serratanes, isomalabaricanes and saponins; 350 references are cited.

Triterpenoids from the Schisandraceae family: an update

Plants from the Schisandraceae family produce architecturally interesting triterpenoids, including lanostanes, cycloartanes, and schinortriterpenoids. This review focuses on their structures, classifications, biogenetic pathways, syntheses, and bioactivities (from February 2008 to May 2014).