A new steroidal saponin from dragon's blood of Dracaena cambodiana

Phytochemical study on dragon's blood of Dracaena cambodiana led to a new steroidal saponin, cambodianoside G (1), and six known ones (2–7). The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis. Evaluation of antibacterial activities showed that compound 7 exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus.