Virgaureasaponin 3, a 3,28-bisdesmosidic triterpenoid saponin from Solidago virgaurea

A new 3,28-bisdesmosidic triterpenoid glycoside was isolated from the mixture of deacylated saponins from the aerial parts of Solidago virgaurea. The structure of virgaureasaponin 3 was determined as 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1----3)-beta-D-glucopyranosylpolygalacic++ + acid 28-O-beta-D-fucopyranosyl-(1----2)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1----3)-beta -D- xylopyranosyl-(1----4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1----2)-beta-D-fucopyran oside mainly by various 2D NMR techniques.