Analysis of Steroidal Sapogenins from Amber Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) by Capillary Gas Chromatography and Combined Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 753-759

  Taylor, Wesley G ^a,b   Zaman, M Shahid ^a   Mir, Zahir ^a   Mir, Priya S ^a   Acharya, Surya N ^a   Mears, Gerald J ^a   Elder, James L ^a,b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diosgenin; Fenugreek; Foliage; Quantitation; Seed; Spirostanols; Steroidal sapogenins

Indexed keywords

TRIGONELLA FOENUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM;

EID: 0642367373     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960200n     Document Type: Article

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