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Planta Med 1970; 18(1): 44-50
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1099747
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PITHECOLOBIUM DULCE – V

Chemistry of the Seed Saponin and Constituents of the LeavesS. K. Nigam, C. R. Mitra
  • Utilization Research Laboratory, National Botanic Gardens, Lucknow, India
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15 January 2009 (online)

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Summary

The seed saponin of P. dulce has been found to consist of oleanolic and echinocystic acids as sapogenins and the sugar moiety in the sequence of xylose, arabinose and glucose. The leaves yield β–D–glucoside of α–spinasterol, α–spinasterol, octacosanol, kaempferol–3–rhamnoside and kaempferol.

Zusammenfassung

Das Saponin der Samen von Pithecolobium dulce besteht aus Oleanolsäure und Echinocystinsäure als Sapogenine und der Zuckersequenz Xylose, Arabinose und Glukose. Die Blätter enthalten β–D–Glukoside von α–Spinasterol, α–Spinasterol Octacosanol, Kämpferoi–3–Rhamnosid und Kämpferoi.