Biotransformation of (-)-borneol by cultured cells of Eucalyptus perriniana

Six new biotransformation products, (-)-borneol 2-O-beta-gentiobioside, (-)-borneol 2-O-beta-sophoroside, (-)-borneol 2',6'-di-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 6-exo-hydroxyborneol 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, 4-hydroxyborneol 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and 5-exo-hydroxyborneol 2-O-beta-gentiobioside, together with 5-exo-hydroxyborneol 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, were isolated from jar fermentor cultures of Eucalyptus perriniana following administration of (-)-borneol.