Čes. slov. farm. 2001, 50(6):277-279
Monodesmosidic Saponins from Cynara cardunculus L.
- Katedra farmakognózie a botaniky Farmaceutickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava
- Ústav organické chemie a biochemie AV ČR, Praha
From an ethanolic extract of the flower buds of Cynara cardunculus L. (Asteraceae), two monodes-mosidic saponins, cynarasaponin B and a new cynarasaponin K, were isolated. The isolatedcompounds were identified by spectroscopic means and by comparison with standards and theliterature data.
Keywords: Cynara cardunculus L.; Asteraceae; saponins; triterpenes
Published: June 1, 2001 Show citation