Triterpenoid Saponins from the Shells of Argania spinosa Seeds

Abstract
Two new oleanene saponins were isolated from the MeOH extract of the shell of Argania spinosa. They possess protobassic acid and 16α-protobassic acid as aglycons. The disaccharide moiety linked to C-3 of the aglycon is made up of two glucose units; the pentasaccharide moiety linked to C-28 is made up of arabinose, xylose, and three rhamnose units. Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR experiments including 1H−1H (DQF-COSY, 1D TOCSY, and 2D HOHAHA) and 1H−13C (HSQC and HMBC) spectroscopy along with mass spectrometry. Keywords: Argania spinosa; Sapotaceae; shell; saponins

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