New dammarane type triterpene with cyclization at the side chain from oxidative alkaline-degradation products of PQS

To study the oxidative alkaline-degradation products of PQS (Panax quinquefolium saponin), two compounds were isolated from the crude product of oxidative alkaline-degradation by silica gel column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and recrystallized methods. On the basis of spectroscopic analysis, their structures were established as (12R,20S,24R)-20,24;12,24-diepoxy-24-deisopropyl-dammarane-3β-ol (1) and (20S,24R)-20,24-epoxydammarane-3β,12β,25-triol (2). Compounds 1 and 2, dammarane type triterpene with cyclization at the side chain, were obtained for the first time from alkaline-degradation products of total ginsenosides of Panax quinquefolium L., compound 1 is a new compound.