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A novel steroid, tylophoriside A, was isolated from Tylophora atrofolliculata Metc. The structure was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction.

Three new triterpenoid saponins were isolated from the alcoholic extract of the bark of Nothopanax davidii. Their structures have been determined on the basis of spectral and chemical data as 3-O-alpha-(4'-O-acetyl)-L-arabinopyranosyl-3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-ene- 28,29-dioic acid-28-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]ester, named yiyeliangwanoside IX; 3-O-alpha-(2'-O-acetyl)-L-arabinopyranosyl-3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-ene-28,29- dioic acid-28-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->6)- beta-D-glucopyranosyl] ester, named yiyeliangwanoside X; and 3-O-beta-d-xylopyranosyl-3 beta-hydroxyolean-12-ene-28,29-dioic acid-28-O-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl(1-->6)-b eta-D - glucopyranosyl] ester, named yiyeliangwanoside XI.

Two new triterpenoid saponins named aralosides H[1] and J [2], along with four known triterpenoid saponins 3-6 were isolated from the roots of Aralia spinifolia. Their structures were determined as 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->2)-[beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl (1-->3)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-oleanolic acid [1], 3-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl- oleanolic acid 28-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl ester [2], araloside A methyl ester [3], chikusetusaponin Ib [4], chikusetusaponin IV [5], and araloside A [6] on the basis of spectral and chemical data.

A new nortriterpenoid glycoside, named yemuoside [I] was isolated from Stauntonia chinensis. On the basis of chemical and spectral evidence, it structure was determined as 3-O-[alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1----3)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1- ---2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl]-30-noroleana-12,20(29)-di en-28-oic acid 28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1----6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl] ester.

Two new nortriterpenoid saponins, designated yemuoside YM8 [1] and yemuoside YM9 [2], were isolated from Stauntonia chinensis. A new saponin 3 was obtained from the cleavage of the ester-glycoside linkage of 1 or 2. Structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence.

Two new nortriterpenoid saponins, named yemuoside YM10 (I) and YM12 (II), were isolated from Stauntonia chinensis Decne. A new prosaponin (VI) was isolated from the cleavage of ester-glycoside linkage. Their chemical structures were elucidated by means of chemical and spectrometric analysis. Yemuoside YM10 (I): C58H92O25, a white powder, mp 215-219 degrees C (dec), [alpha]D20-4.41 degrees (c 0.272, CH3OH). Its structure was found to be 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl- (1----4) -beta-D-glucopyranosyl- (1----6) -beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester of 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1----2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-30-+ ++norolean-12, 20 (29) -dien-28-oic acid. Yemuoside YM12 (II): C52H82O21, a white powder, mp 200-204 degrees C (dec.), [alpha]D20 + 10.12 degrees (c 0.346, CH3OH). Its structure was found to be 28-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl- (1----6) -beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester of 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl- (1----2) -alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-30-norolean-12, 20 (29)-dien-28-oic acid. Prosaponin (VI): C40H62O11, a white powder, mp 243-246 degrees C (dec.), [alpha]D22 + 12.13 degrees (c 0.128, CH3OH). Its structure was found to be 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl- (1----2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-30-norolean-12, 20 (29)-dien-28-oic acid.