Fruits Of Cornus Officinalis Research Articles

Tannins of cornaceous plants. I. Cornusiins A, B and C, dimeric monomeric and trimeric hydrolyzable tannins from Cornus officinalis, and orientation of valoneoyl group in related tannins.

Cornusiin A (1), cornusiin B (2) and cornusiin C (3), new dimeric, monomeric and trimeric hydrolyzable tannins, were isolated from the fruits of Cornus officinalis (Cornaceae). Their structures, including the orientation of the valoneoyl group in 1 and 3, were established on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic data. 2,3-Di-O-galloyl-D-glucose (7), 1,2,3-tri-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, 1,2,6-tri-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, 1,2,3,6-tetra-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, gemin D (5), isoterchebin, tellimagrandin I (6) and tellimagrandin II were also isolated from the fruits. The orientation of the valoneoyl group in camptothin A (14) and that in camptothin B (15), which had been isolated from Camptotheca acuminata (Nyssaceae), were also determined based on that in 1.

Cornusiin A, a dimeric ellagitannin forming four tautomers, and accompanying new tannins in Cornus officinalis.

Cornusiin A (4), a dimeric ellagitannin which forms four anomeric isomers, have been isolated from Cornus officinalis fruits, along with cornusiin B (5) and related compounds. Their structures and the ratio of tautomers in the equilibrium mixture of 4 were determined. Oenothein C (8), which was produced by partial hydrolysis of 5, has been isolated also from Oenothera erythrosepala leaves.