Two new 24-hydroxylated asterosaponins, sodium （20R,24S）-6α-O-（4-O-sodiumsulfato-β-D-quinovopyranosyl）-5α-cholest- 9（11）-en-3β,24-diol 3-sulfate （1） and sodium （20R,24S）-6α-O-β-O-methyl-β-D-quinovopyranosyl-（1→2）-β-D-xylopyranosyl- （1 → 3）-[3-D-glucopyranosyl]-5α-cholest-9（11）-en-3β,24-diol 3-sulfate （2）, were isolated from the starfish Culcita novaeguineae. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectral analysis and chemical evidences.
Xiao Guang MaHai Feng TangChang Hai ZhaoNing MaMin Na YaoAi Dong Wen
A new polyhydroxysteroidal glycoside, （20R,24R）-16-O-（4-O-methyl-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-galactopyranosyl）-24-ethyl- 5α-cholest-8（14）-en-313,613,713,16α-tetrol （anthenoside A, 1）, was isolated from the starfish Anthenea chinensis. Its structure was elucidated by extensive spectral analysis and chemical evidences. 1 exhibited significant cytotoxicity against human tumor K-562, BEL-7402 and U87MG cells.
Ning MaHai Feng TangFeng QiuHou Wen LinXiang Rong-TianWei Zhang
