Steroidal glycosides from the aerial parts of Polianthes tuberosa.

A chemical investigation of the aerial parts of Polianthes tuberosa resulted in the isolation of a new bisdesmosidic cholestane glycoside (1) and three new spirostanol saponins (2-4), along with a known cholestane glycoside. The structures of new glycosides were determined by spectroscopic analysis, including 2D NMR spectroscopic data, and the results of hydrolytic cleavage. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity on HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells.