文摘
The isolation of seven triterpenoid saponins(1-7) is reported, among them threenew naturalproducts (1-3), together with threenew ionol-derived glycosides (8-10)from the MeOH extract ofthe leaves of Amaranthus caudatus(Amaranthaceae). All structures were elucidated byspectroscopicmethods, including the concerted application of one-dimensional(1H, TOCSY, 13C, and 13CDEPTNMR) and two-dimensional NMR techniques (DQF-COSY, HSQC, HMBC,ROESY). A comparativestudy of seeds and leaves has been also carried out.Keywords: Amaranthus caudatus; Amaranthaceae; leaves; food source;triterpenoid saponins; ionolglycosides; 1H and 13C NMRanalysis