Hederagenin glycosides from Pometia eximia.

Seven new saponins, all glycosides of hederagenin (3 beta,23- dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid), were isolated from the stem of Pometia eximia along with hederagenin and two known saponins. Their structures were established as 28-O-beta-D-apiosyl(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-, 3-O-alpha-L- arabinofuranosyl(1-->3)[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-->2)]-beta-D- xylopyranosyl-, 3-O-beta-D-apiosyl(1-->3)[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D- glucopyranosyl-, 3-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl(1-->3)[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl- (1-->2)]-beta-L-arabinopyranosyl-, 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1-->3)[alpha-L- rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)]-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-, 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->3)[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)]-beta-D- glucopyranosyl-, 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl(1-->3)[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2)]-beta- D- glucopyranosyl-hederagenins.