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Planta Med 1993; 59(4): 351-353
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959699
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Distribution Pattern of Saponins in Different Organs of Glycyrrhiza glabra

Hiroaki Hayashi, Hiroshi Fukui, Mamoru Tabata
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Kyoto 606, Japan
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1992

1992

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04 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Soyasaponins were detected by GC and GC-MS in different organs of Glycyrrhiza glabra, particularly in the seed, hypocotyl and rootlet, whereas glycyrrhizin was detected exclusively in the thickening root and the stolon. An inverse relationship was found between the soyasaponins content and the glycyrrhizin content in the growing stolon and in the roots at different stages of growth.

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Glycyrrhiza glabra - saponin - soyasaponins - glycyrrhizin - soyasapogenol B - 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid - distribution