Tuberosides A, B, and C, novel triterpenoid saponins from the hypoglucaemic fraction of Ullucus tuberosus

Liebigs Annales

Volumn , Issue 5, 1996, Pages 781-784

  Espada, Alfonso ^b,c   Jiménez, Carlos ^a   Dopeso, Jose ^b   Riguera, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basellaceae; Hypoglucaemic activity; Triterpenoid saponins; Tuberosides; Ullucus tuberosus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749010894     PISSN: 09473440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jlac.199619960523     Document Type: Article

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