Two New Triterpenes from the Orchid Pholidota yunnanensis Rolfe

Two novel triterpenes (1 and 2) were isolated from the orchid Pholidota yunnanensis Rolfe. Using chemical and spectral analyses (UV, IR, MS,1D-NMR and 2D-NMR), these two triterpenes were established as 25-methylenecyclopholidonyl p-hydroxy-trans-cinnamate (1; named pholidotine A) and 25-methylenecyclopholidonyl p-hydroxy-cis-cinnamate (2; named pholidotine B). ( Managing editor: Wei WANG)