Cycloartane-type glycosides from two species of Astragalus (Fabaceae)

Nat Prod Commun. 2009 Apr;4(4):477-8.

Abstract

Three known cycloartane-type glycosides were isolated from the roots of two different species of Astragalus, A. glycyphyllos, A. sempervirens. The identification of these compounds were mainly achieved by 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques and FAB-MS. The results of our studies confirm that triterpene saponins from the cycloartane-type skeleton might be chemotaxonomically significant to the genus Astragalus.

MeSH terms

  • Astragalus Plant / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Saponins / chemistry*
  • Saponins / isolation & purification
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment

Substances

  • Saponins