Spirostanol saponins of Allium porrum L

Phytochemistry. 1999 Aug;51(8):1077-82. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00712-2.

Abstract

An investigation of the extracts from bulbs of Allium porrum L. has led to the isolation of four spirostanol saponins. Two of them are new compounds and have been identified as: (25R)-5 alpha-spirostan-3 beta, 6 beta-diol 3-O-{O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-O-[beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->3)]-O- beta -D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D-galactopyranoside} (3) and (25R)-5 alpha-spirostan-3 beta,6 beta-diol 3-O-{O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->3)-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->2)-O- [beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->3)]-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->4)-beta-D- galactopyranoside} (4). The isolated compounds were evaluated for their antifungal activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allium / chemistry*
  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment

Substances

  • Saponins