Table 3

NMR and MS data for the metabolites isolated from rat urine and feces

R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14
NMR data (ppm)
 2α/β-H (2α/β-OH)4.484.47
 3β-H (3α-OH,5α-H)4.02
 3α-H (3β-OH,5α-H)3.56
 3β-H (3α-OSO3H,5α-H)4.564.56
 3α-H (3β-OSO3H,5β-H)4.664.65
 3α-H (3β-OSO3H,5α-H)4.30
 4-H (3-keto-Δ4)5.795.835.85
 1α-H2.180.961.12
 1β-H2.122.052.57
 2α-H2.302.092.052.292.081.75
 2β-H2.631.542.471.52
 4α-H2.512.051.992.272.051.71
 4β-H2.771.301.30
 7α-H1.371.20
 10β-H2.67
 11CH2 5.03/4.914.99/4.725.04/4.904.98/4.724.97/4.744.91/4.704.90/4.694.90/4.695.04/4.924.97/4.854.91/4.684.91/4.68
 11-Spiro-oxiran3.11/2.662.92/2.59
 15β-H (15α-OH)4.124.044.014.013.983.983.994.054.013.99
 15β-H (15α-O-glucuronide)3.96
 17-Ethinyl2.912.973.012.973.022.992.992.983.012.962.992.932.93
 18-CH3 1.061.021.031.021.041.010.990.990.991.021.051.021.011.01
 H-1 of O-glucuronide4.26
 H-2–H-5 ofO-glucuronide3.18–3.53
MS delta (m/z)
 EI [M]ion356344358344344344340344342328344
 CI [M+H+ ion
 IS mim356516420340424424424424408344
  • EI, electron ionization; CI, chemical ionization; IS, ion spray; mim, monoisotropic mass.