Cynostemma pentaphyllum: Identification of major sapogenins and differentiation from Panax species

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 187-191

  Cui, J F ^a   Eneroth, P ^a   Bruhn, J G ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dammarane type sapogenins; GC MS identification; Ginsenosides; Gynostemma pentophyllum; Gypenosides; Panax species

Indexed keywords

DAMMARANE DERIVATIVE; GINSENOSIDE; GYPENOSIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPOGENIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRUG STRUCTURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GINSENG; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUCUMBER; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MEDICINAL PLANT; STANDARD;

CUCURBITACEAE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SAPOGENINS;

EID: 0033153773     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(99)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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