Cerbera. III. Cardenolide monoglycosides from the leaves of Cerbera odollam and Cerbera manghas.

Abstract

Six minor monosides (L-thevetosides of oleagenin and of 8β-hydroxy-17β-and 17α-digitoxigenin, L-acofriosides of 17β-and 17α-digitoxigenin and of tanghinigenin) were isolated from the airdried leaves of Cérbera odollam GAERTN. and C. manghas L., along with the major monosides, 17β-and 17α-neriifolin and 17β-and 17α-deacetyltanghinin.