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aqueous acidic mixture was extracted with mixture of ethyl acetate, then the
aqueous layer was neutralized for determination of the released sugar moiety
using silica gel plates with EtOAc–H2O (3 : 1), giving Rf value of 0.7.
Anisaldehyde/sulphuric acid was employed as a spray for colour (brown) de-
tection of the rhamnose-sugar.
CD3OD) d: 6.43 (1H, d, Jꢃ2.1 Hz, H-2), 6.78 (1H, dd, Jꢃ8.5, 2.1 Hz, H-6),
7.41 (1H, t, Jꢃ8.5 Hz, H-5), 7.42 (1H, dd, Jꢃ8.5, 2.1 Hz, H-4). 13C-NMR
(100 MHz, CD3OD) d: 159.7 (s, C-1, C-3), 136.3 (d, C-6), 110.5 (d, C-4, C-
6), 104.2 (d, C-2). EI-MS m/z (%): 110 ([M]ꢄ, 100), 94 (56), 79 (23), 56
(15), 43 (17).
Extraction and Isolation Air dried powdered leaves of Psorospermum
androsaemifolium (400 g) was extracted with MeOH at room temperature
during 48 h. After removing the solvent by evaporation under reduced pres-
sure, the crude extract (67 g) was chromatographed on silica gel using
hexane/ethyl acetate in increasing polarity. A total of three main fractions
[A—C] were collected and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity in vitro.
All these fractions showed no antimicrobial activity.
Fraction A (5.0 g) eluted with CH2Cl2–MeOH in increasing polarity using
PTLC and Sephadex LH-20 for purification yielded quercetin (1, 2.7 mg),11)
acanthophorin B (1a, 13.4 mg) and vismiaquinone (4, 15.0 mg).12)
Fraction B (13.0 g) was chromatographed on silica gel and eluted with a
mixture of hexane/ethyl acetate in increasing polarity to yield 3ꢀ-(2ꢁ,4ꢁ-dihy-
droxybenzyloxy)acanthophorin B (1b, 20.3 mg), a- (3, 7.1 mg) and b-
amyrine (3a, 3.4 mg).13)
Fraction C (17.0 g) was chromatographed on silica gel and eluted using
hexane/ethyl acetate. A total of 35 fractions (of ca. 300 ml each) were
collected and combined on the basis of TLC analysis leading to two main
series I—II. Series I (4 g) [fractions 1—16] was eluted with a mixture of
hexane/ethyl acetate (5 : 2) to deliver b,2,3ꢀ,4,4ꢀ,6-hexahydroxy-a-(a-L-
rhamnopyranosyl)dihydrochalcone (2, 2.4 mg). Series II (1.5 g) [fractions
17—35] was column chromatographed on silica gel and eluted with
CH2Cl2–MeOH (3 : 1) to yield 12-hentriacontanol (1.9 mg)14) and hentria-
contane (4.7 mg).15)
b,2,3ꢀ,4,4ꢀ,6-Hexahydroxy-a-(a-L-rhamnopyranosyl)dihydrochalcone
(2) Yellow powder. mp 150—152 °C. Rfꢃ0.52 (hexane/25% ethyl acetate).
1H-NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) d: 6.95 (1H, d, Jꢃ8.0 Hz, H-5ꢀ), 6.80 (1H, d,
Jꢃ2.0 Hz, H-2ꢀ), 6.78 (1H, dd, Jꢃ8.0, 2.0 Hz, H-6ꢀ), 5.91 (1H, d, Jꢃ2.6 Hz,
H-5), 5.89 (1H, d, Jꢃ2.6 Hz, H-3), 5.34 (1H, d, Jꢃ3.1 Hz, H-1ꢁ), 5.09 (1H,
d, Jꢃ5.1 Hz, H-a), 4.58 (1H, d, Jꢃ5.1 Hz, H-b), 3.65 (1H, dd, Jꢃ3.0,
1.5 Hz, H-2ꢁ), 3.55 (1H, dd, Jꢃ8.8, 1.5 Hz, H-3ꢁ), 3.40 (1H, dd, Jꢃ8.8,
5.0 Hz, H-4ꢁ), 3.35 (1H, m, H-5ꢁ), 1.19 (3H, br d, H-6ꢁ). 13C-NMR
(100 MHz, CD3OD) d: 196.0 (s, CꢃO), 168.7 (s, C-4), 165.5 (s, C-2), 164.1
(s, C-6), 147.4 (s, C-4ꢀ), 146.7 (s, C-3ꢀ), 129.2 (s, C-1ꢀ), 120.5 (d, C-6ꢀ),
116.3 (d, C-5ꢀ), 115.5 (d, C-2ꢀ), 102.6 (s, C-1), 102.2 (d, C-1ꢁ), 97.7 (d, C-3),
96.3 (d, C-5), 84.0 (d, C-b), 78.6 (d, C-a), 73.8 (d, C-5ꢁ), 71.2 (d, C-4ꢁ), 71.1
(d, C-3ꢁ), 70.5 (d, C-2ꢁ), 17.9 (q, C-6ꢁ). IR (film) cmꢅ1: 3415, 2943, 2466,
1724, 1639, 1622, 1575, 1462, 1463, 1394, 1326, 1247, 1159, 1118, 1096,
1075, 996, 888, 719, 677. (ꢄ)-ESI HR-MS m/z: 469.40921 ([MꢄH]ꢄ, Calcd
469.40954 for C21H25O12). EI-MS m/z (%): 468 ([M]ꢄ, 17), 436 (12), 410
(15), 290 (78), 274 (13), 256 (22), 210 (30), 188 (9), 148 (10), 119 (16), 109
(7), 96 (26), 86 (12), 58 (17), 44 (31). [a]D27 ꢅ17.4 (cꢃ0.18, MeOH).
Antimicrobial Assay Agar diffusion tests were performed in the usual
manner16) with Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli (on peptone agar),
Staphylococcus aureus (Bacto nutrient broth), Streptomyces viridochromo-
genes (M test agar), the fungi Mucor miehei and Candida albicans
(Sabouraud agar), and three microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris, Chlorella
sorokiniana and Scenedesmus subspicatus).
3ꢀ-(2ꢁ,4ꢁ-Dihydroxybenzyloxy)acanthophorin B or 3ꢀ-(2ꢁ,4ꢁ-Dihydroxy-
benzyloxy)quercetin-3-O-a-L-fucopyranoside (1b) Yellow powder. mp
The test substances were dissolved in chloroform/methanol (87 : 13)
azeotrope and paper disks (f 6 mm) were impregnated with each 40 mg pro
disk using a 100 ml syringe, dried for 1 h under sterile conditions and placed
on the pre-made agar test plates. Plates with bacteria and fungi were kept in
an incubator at 37 °C for 12 h, micro algae plates were kept for 3 d at room
temperature in a day light incubator. The diameter of inhibition zones was
measured.
141—143 °C. Rfꢃ0.31 (hexane/25% ethyl acetate). 1H-NMR (400 MHz,
CD3OD) d: 7.42 (1H, dd, Jꢃ8.1, 2.2 Hz, H-6ꢀ), 7.41 (1H, d, Jꢃ2.2 Hz, H-
2ꢀ), 7.33 (1H, d, Jꢃ7.8 Hz, H-6ꢆ), 7.29 (1H, dd, Jꢃ7.8, 1.9 Hz, H-5ꢆ), 6.91
(1H, d, Jꢃ1.9 Hz, H-3ꢆ), 6.78 (1H, d, Jꢃ8.0 Hz, H-5ꢀ), 6.39 (1H, d,
Jꢃ1.6 Hz, H-8), 6.21 (1H, d, Jꢃ1.6 Hz, H-6), 5.40 (1H, d, Jꢃ3.4 Hz, H-1ꢁ),
4.24 (1H, dd, Jꢃ3.3, 1.5 Hz, H-2ꢁ), 3.75 (1H, dd, Jꢃ9.3, 1.5 Hz, H-3ꢁ), 3.43
(1H, m, H-5ꢁ), 3.33 (1H, dd, Jꢃ9.3, 5.7 Hz, H-4ꢁ), 0.95 (1H, d, Jꢃ5.6 Hz,
H-6ꢁ). 13C-NMR (100 MHz, CD3OD) d: 179.7 (s, C-4), 164.9 (s, C-7), 163.3
(s, C-5), 159.4 (s, C-2), 158.6 (s, C-9), 151.4 (s, C-4ꢆ), 149.8 (s, C-4ꢀ),
146.6 (s, C-1ꢆ), 146.5 (s, C-3ꢀ), 146.1 (s, C-2ꢆ), 136.3 (s, C-3), 123.9 (d, C-
5ꢆ), 123.0 (d, C-6ꢀ), 122.9 (s, C-1ꢀ), 117.8 (d, C-3ꢆ), 117.0 (d, C-2ꢀ), 116.4
(d, C-5ꢀ), 115.8 (d, C-6ꢆ), 105.9 (s, C-10), 103.6 (d, C-1ꢁ), 99.8 (d, C-6),
94.8 (d, C-8), 73.3 (d, C-5ꢁ), 72.1 (d, C-3ꢁ), 72.0 (d, C-4ꢁ), 71.9 (d, C-2ꢁ),
17.7 (q, C-6ꢁ). IR (film) cmꢅ1: 3440, 2924, 2366, 1693, 1651, 1602, 1565,
1504, 1462, 1436, 1394, 1356, 1289, 1275, 1195, 1118, 1086, 1059, 994,
887, 813, 750, 719, 670. (ꢄ)-ESI HR-MS m/z: 557.47196 ([MꢄH]ꢄ, Calcd
557.47187 for C27H25O13). EI MS m/z (%): 556 (Mꢄ, 9), 447 (15), 426 (9),
218 (100), 203 (33), 189 (22), 161 (10), 146 (13), 135 (19), 119 (16), 109
(18), 97 (26), 83 (37), 69 (40), 57 (42). [a]D27 ꢅ23 (cꢃ0.9, MeOH).
Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to the financial support of
D.A.A.D (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) research grant and to
the Organic Chemistry Institute of the University of Hanover for IR, EIMS
and NMR spectra.
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1,3-Dihydroxybenzene (5) Yellow powder. 1H-NMR (400 MHz,