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Planta Med 1970; 18(2): 168-172
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1099762
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PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF ASPHODELUS MICROCARPUS

(Lipids and Carbohydrates)A. M. Rizk, F. M. Hammouda
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, U. A. R.
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Publication Date:
15 January 2009 (online)

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Summary

  1. The unsaponifiable matter of the lipid, which amounted to about 17 %, was found to contain fucosterol (C29H48O, m. p. 124–125° C).

  2. The thin–layer and gas–liquid Chromatographie analyses of the fatty acids revealed the presence of oleic, linoleic, linolenic, myristic, palmitic, stearic, arachidic, behenic and lignoceric.

  3. The study of the free sugars revealed the presence of raffinose, sucrose, glucose and fructose.

  4. The mucilage, isolated from the tubers, (2.7 %), was found to be composed of glucose, galactose and arabinose.

Zusammenfassung

Das Unverseifbare aus Asphodelus microcarpus enthält Fucosterol (C29H48O). DC– und GC–Analyse der Fettsäuren ergab das Vorhandensein von Öl–, Linol–, Linolen–, Myristicin–, Palmitin–, Stearin–, Arachin–, Behen– und Lignocerinsäure.

An freien Zuckern wurden nachgewiesen Raffinose, Sukrose, Glukose und Fruktose. Der Schleim aus den Knollen enthielt Glukose, Galaktose und Arabinose.

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