Embryotoxicity and Teratogenicity of Steroidal Saponin Isolated from Ophiopholis mirabilis [PDF]
Toxics, 2023 Benthic invertebrates produce secondary metabolites that serve as defenses against consumers and promote their fitness. To explore the chemical defense in marine benthic echinoderms, the chemical constituents of Ophiopholis mirabilis were investigated. A
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A Novel Cytotoxic Steroidal Saponin from the Roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis [PDF]
Plants, 2021 A new steroidal saponin, 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(25R)-furost-5-ene-3β,22α,26-triol 3-O-(1−4)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1−2)-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1−4)]-β-d-glucopyranoside [asparacochioside A (1)] was isolated from a hot water extract of ...
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Steroidal saponin profiles and their key genes for synthesis and regulation in Asparagus officinalis L. by joint analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Asparagus officinalis L. is a worldwide cultivated vegetable enrichened in both nutrient and steroidal saponins with multiple pharmacological activities.
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RNA-sequencing-based transcriptome and biochemical analyses of steroidal saponin pathway in a complete set of Allium fistulosum-A. cepa monosomic addition lines. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The genus Allium is a rich source of steroidal saponins, and its medicinal properties have been attributed to these bioactive compounds. The saponin compounds with diverse structures play a pivotal role in Allium's defense mechanism.
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Isolation of dioscin-related steroidal saponin from the bulbs of Allium paradoxum L. with leishmanicidal activity [PDF]
Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018 Alliums are rich sources of steroidal saponins, flavonoids, and sulphoric compounds of which steroidal saponins have recently received more attention due to their important pharmacological activities. Allium paradoxum L.
Fatemeh Rezaee +2 more
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Multi-dimensional identification and quality evaluation of Paris polyphylla cultivated populations using morphological, molecular, cytological and metabolic traits [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionParis polyphylla is an endangered medicinal herb valued for its steroidal saponins, yet the phenotypic stability, genetic diversity, and quality differentiation of cultivated populations remain insufficiently understood.MethodsIn this study ...
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Anemarrhena asphodeloides Non-Steroidal Saponin Components Alter the Pharmacokinetic Profile of Its Steroidal Saponins in Rat [PDF]
Molecules, 2015 A rapid, selective and sensitive UPLC-MS/MS assay was established to determine the plasma concentrations of four steroidal saponins. Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated to four groups which were orally administered Anemarrhena asphodeloides extracts (ASE),
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), a pharmacologically important herb, is widely known for its antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, and anticancer effects. The medicinal properties of this herb are accredited to the presence of bioactive steroidal saponins ...
Jianghong Gao +4 more
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Isolation and identification of 6-methoxy parillin and coniferin from the bulbs of Allium affine L.
Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022 Background and purpose: Phytochemically, Allium species are a rich source of important secondary metabolites especially steroidal saponin and sapogenins, flavonoids, and sulfur compounds.
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Plants, 2023 Paris polyphylla Sm. (Melanthiaceae) is an essential, vulnerable herb with a wide range of traditional applications ranging from fever to cancer in various communities. The use of P. polyphylla in India is limited to traditional healers.
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