抄録
1) The sapogenol composition of Japanese horsechestnuts (Aesculus turbinata BLUME, Hippocastanaceae) has been clarified asbarringtogenol C (1), aescigenin (VI), protoaescigenin (VII) and 16-desoxy-barringtogenol C (IX). 2) The structure elucidation of the new sapogenol named 16-desoxy-barringtogenol C (IX) has been described in detail. 3) The full account on the configuration of hydroxyl functions in ring E of aescigenin (VI; 22α-OH), protoaescigenin (VII; 21β-0H, 22α-OH) and isoaescigenin (VIII; 21α-OH, 22α-OH) in relation to barringtogenol C (I) and theasapogenol A (II) has been presented.