Triterpene Components from the Leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus

Acanthopanax species (Arelaceae) are widely distributed in Asia. which used as tonic and sedative as well as a drug with ginseng-like activities from olden time. There are many reports on the studies of these plants. but there seems no reported about components from the leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus. which is indigenous plant to Korea. We have now characterized three triterpenoid compounds from MeOH extract of the leaves of this plant. (omitted)