Four compounds were isolated from Ilex kudincha C. J. Tseng. One ofthem-the major aglycone of this plant, has molecular formala of C30H42O3, m.p. 249-250℃, was a new compound and named kudinchagenin (Ⅳ). The structure of Ⅳ which was determined by means of spectral analysis (UV,IR,1H NMR, 13C NMR and MS) was proved to be a new pentacyclie triterpenoid with a lactone group. The others were identified as α-amyrin, β-sitosterol and ursolic acid.
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苦丁茶系冬青科(Aqifoliieeae)一新种植物—苦丁茶冬青(Ile二寿。d‘。。ha C .JTseng)之叶制成的茶)产于广西大新、武鸣、天峨诸县,广东亦有分布,因其水煎液具浓厚苦味而得名。两广民间喜用其果叶作凉茶,传说能清暑、解毒、治疹气和腹痛等。桂林医学院药理教研组实验证明:苦丁