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Transient Expression in Nicotiana Benthamiana Leaves for Triterpene Production at a Preparative Scale
Published on: August 16, 2018
[Studies on triterpenoid constituents in leaf of Ilex pernyi]
Guang-Bo Xie1, Si-Xiang Zhou, Lian-Di Lei
1Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Peking University, Beijing 100083, China.
Objective:
To investigate the chemical constituents of Ilex pernyi.
Method:
The chemical constituents were isolated by various column chromatographic methods. The structures were identified by spectral data.
Result:
Eight triterpenoid compounds were isolated and identified as ursolic acid (1), lupeol (2), alpha-amyrin (3), uvaol (4), 3beta-hydroxyurs-11-ene-13beta-olide (5), pomolic acid (6), lup-20 (29)-ene-3beta, 24-diol (7), 3beta, 23-dihydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (8).
Conclusion:
The eight compounds were obtained from this plant for the first time.

