Abstract: From frish fruits of Dracaena cambodiana Pierre et Gagn. four steroidal saponins, dioscin (1 ), gracillin (2 ), 22-methy proto-dioscin (3 ) and 22-methy proto-gracillin (4 ) were isolated and identified. From phyto- systimatic point of veiw, the fact that occurence of glycosides of diosenin (7 ) in Dracaenaceac, will be a support for that Dracaenaceae belong to Order Asparagales of superorder Lilliflorae, and most related to Agavaceae and Asparagaceae, and also relatcd to Funkiaceae, Smilacaceae and Order Diosco- reaccae.

Key words: Dracacna cambodiana