Photosensitivity in South Africa. IX. Structure elucidation of a β-glucosidase-treated saponin from Tribulus terrestris, and the identification of saponin chemotypes of South African T. terristris

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-334

  Wilkins, A L ^a   Miles, C O ^b   De Kock, W T ^c   Erasmus, G L ^d   Basson, A T ^d   Kellerman, T S ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Geeldikkop; Photosensitivity; Saponin chemotypes; Structure elucidation; Tribulus terrestris; glucosidase treated saponin

Indexed keywords

TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS;

PLANT TOXIN; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER; POACEAE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PLANT POISONING; POACEAE; SAPONINS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030322723     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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