Tannins of rosaceous medicinal plants. Part 2. Gemins A, B, and C, new dimeric ellagitannins from Geum japonicum

Authors:
  • TYTakashi Yoshida
    Takashi Yoshida
  • TOTakuo Okuda
    Takuo Okuda
  • MMM. Usman Memon
    M. Usman Memon
  • TSTetsuro Shingu
    Tetsuro Shingu

Abstract
Three novel dimeric hydrolysable tannins, gemins A, B, and C, have been isolated from the leaves of Geum japonicum(Thunb.) and their structures, which have α- and β-glucose cores linking through a dehydrodigalloyl group, have been elucidated from spectral and chemical evidence