Triterpenes from the fruits of Rosa laevigata with acetylcholinesterase and Aβ-aggregation inhibitory activities†
Abstract
A lupane-type triterpene (1) featuring a rare 2-hemiacetal moiety in its A ring and aromatic ester derivatives (2–6) were isolated from the fruits of R. laevigata and evaluated to possess acetylcholinesterase and Aβ-aggregation inhibitory activities. Their structures were determined by multi-spectroscopic methods, chemosynthesis and CD analysis.