Paeonicluside, a new salicylic glycoside from the Greek endemic species Paeonia clusii

Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2002 Mar-Apr;57(3-4):235-8. doi: 10.1515/znc-2002-3-406.

Abstract

A new glycoside of salicylic aldehyde, paeonicluside, was isolated from the roots of the Greek endemic species Paeonia clusii subsp. clusii and identified as alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->6)-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside of salicylic aldehyde (1). In addition, one characteristic monoterpene and two monoterpene glycosides were identified as paeoniflorigenone, paeoniflorin and benzoyl paeoniflorin, respectively. The structure of 1 was elucidated on the basis of its spectroscopic data and chemical correlation. It is the first time that a derivative of salicylic aldehyde is isolated from the well-studied Paeonia genus.

MeSH terms

  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / chemistry
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Disaccharides / chemistry
  • Disaccharides / isolation & purification
  • Glycosides / chemistry*
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification
  • Greece
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Magnoliopsida / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Salicylates / chemistry*
  • Salicylates / isolation & purification
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment

Substances

  • Bridged-Ring Compounds
  • Disaccharides
  • Glycosides
  • Salicylates
  • paeonicluside