[Studies on the chemical constituents of Gynostemma longipes C.Y. Wu]

A new triterpenoid saponin named gylongiposide I was isolated from the aerial parts of Gynostemma longipes C.Y. Wu. On the basis of chemical evidence and spectral data the structure of gylongiposide I was elucidated as 19-oxo-3 beta, 20(S), 21-trihydroxydammar-24-ene-3-O-([alpha-L-rhamnopyranosy(1-->2)] [beta-D-xylpyranosyl(1-->3)]) alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (G). The known compounds were identified as gypenoside XLIX(F) and ginsenoside Rb1(A).