Studies on the constituents of Gliricidia sepium (Leguminosae) leaves and roots: Isolation and structure elucidation of new triterpenoid saponins and aromatic compounds

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1537-1540

  Rastrelli, Luca ^a   Caceres, Armando ^b   De Simone, Francesco ^a   Aquino, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

And 13C NMR analysis; Flavonol glycosides; Fooder source; Gliricidia sepium; Leaves; Leguminosae; Root; Triterpenoid saponins

Indexed keywords

3BETA,21BETA,24 TRIHYDROXY 22 OXOOLEAN 12 ENE; BIOFLAVONOID; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOLS; GLYCOSIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; SAPONIN; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ISOLATION; LEGUME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; FABACEAE; FLAVONOIDS; FLAVONOLS; GLYCOSIDES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SAPONINS; TRITERPENES;

FABACEAE; GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM;

EID: 0032910842     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9808731     Document Type: Article

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