Triptergosidols A-D, nerolidol-type sesquiterpene glucosides from the leaves of Tripterygium wilfordii

Four new nerolidol-type sesquiterpene glucosides, triptergosidols A-D (1-4) were isolated from the leaves of Tripterygium wilfordii. Three aglycones, named triptergerols A (1a), B (2a), and C (3a), were acquired by enzymatic hydrolysis of 1-3. The structures of nerolidol-type sesquiterpenes were elucidated on base of kinds of spectroscopic analysis, and their absolute configurations were determined by CD method. In addition, compounds 1-4 were tested for cytotoxicity against two cell lines and inhibitory effects against NO production in RAW264.7 macrophage.