Plant Diversity ›› 1994, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (02): 1-3.

• Articles •    

THE DECADAL PROGRESS OF TRITERPENE SAPONINS FORM CUCURBITACEAE(1980-1992)

NIE Rui-Lin   

  1. Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Online:1994-04-25 Published:1994-04-25

Abstract: In this paper some of the decadal developments (1980-1992) on the Cucurbitaceous triterpenoids from different genera (Actinostemma, Bolbostemma, Cayaponia, Cucurbita, FevUlea, Gynostemma, Hemsleya, Luffa, Momordica, Neoalsomitra, Siraitia, Thiadiantha, Wilbradid) is presented. It is noticeable to discover oleane-type macrocyclic saponins, cucurbitane-type sweet glycosides, dammarane-type saponins, nor-curcurbitacin-type glucosides and baccharane-type, saponins. At the end of the paper, 83 references were listed.

Key words: Cucurbitaceae