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TRITERPENE SAPONINS FROM THE CHINESE DRUG DAXUETENG (CAULIS SARGENTODOXAE)

Authors RUCKER, G; MAYER, R; SHINKIM, JS

Journal PLANTA MEDICA , OCT 1991,5:57

DOI 10.1055/s-2006-960153 PubMed 1798803

Abstract From the chinese drug Daxueteng (Caulis Sargentodoxae: Sargentodoxa cuneata (Oliv.) Rehd. et Wils.; syn. Holboellia cuneata Oliv.) (Sargentodoxaceae), catechin and two known triterpene saponins, rosamultin (7) and kajiichigoside F1 (8) have been isolated. Some hitherto unknown reaction products of the saponins are describded. Both 7 and 8 show haemolytic and in vitro antiviral activity.

Species covered 大血藤 Sargentodoxa cuneata 大血藤属 Sargentodoxa