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Planta Med 1978; 34(5): 87-92
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097419
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Triterpenoid Saponins from the Roots of Phytolacca americana

Won Sick Woo1 , Sam Sik Kang1 , Hildebert Wagner2 , Otto Seligmann2 , V. Mohan Chari2
  • 1Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University, Korea
  • 2Institut für Pharmazeutische Arzneimittellehre der Universität München, Federal Republic of Germany
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13 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Three triterpenoid saponins – phytolaccosides A, D, and E – isolated from the roots of Phytolacca americana were identified as 3–O–β–D–xylopyranosylesculentic acid 30–methyl ester, 3–O (β–D–glucopyranosyl (1 → 4)–β–D–xylopyranosyl)–esculentic acid 30–methyl ester and 3–O–(β–D–glucopyranosyl (1 → 4)–β–D–xylopyranosy 1)–jaligonic acid 30–methyl ester respectively.

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Phytolaccaceae - Phytolacca americana - Triterpenoidsaponins - Phytolaccosides A, D, E