Premium
Triterpene saponins from the roots of Medicago lupulina L (black medick trefoil)
Author(s) -
Oleszek W,
Price K R,
Fenwick G R
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740430402
Subject(s) - triterpene , hederagenin , trefoil , chemistry , botany , biology , biochemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , agronomy
Four triterpene saponins have been isolated, separated and purified from the roots of black medick trefoil. These have been identified as soyasaponin 1, hederagenin 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside, medicagenic acid 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside and medicagenic acid 3,28‐di(O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside). The biological significance of the presence of these compounds is discussed.