Plant Diversity ›› 1990, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (S3): 1-3.

• Articles •    

STEROIDAL SAPONINS FROM OPHIOPOGON MAGLANTHUS

Li Xingcong Yang Yongping Li Heng Yang Chongren   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica
  • Online:1990-12-26 Published:1990-12-26

Abstract:

Four steroidal saponins were isolated from the fresh roots of Ophiopogon maglanthus. On the basis of chemical and spectroscopic analysis, they were proved to be iden-tical with prosapogenin A of diocin, deltonin, glycosied D and glycosied F, respectively.These saponins had ever been obtained from other species of Ophiopogon.

Key words: Ophiopogon maglanthus, Liliaceae, Steroidal saponin