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Planta Med 1985; 51(3): 185-187
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969451
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Diosgenin und Sterine aus Costus spiralis

Diosgenin and Sterols from Costus spiralis Günter Willuhn1 , 2 , Günther Pretzsch1
  • 1Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie der Universität Düsseldorf, Geb. 26.23, Universitätsstr. 1, D-4000 Düsseldorf 1
  • 2Herrn Professor Dr. Dr. E. Stahl mit besten Wünschen zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet
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1984

1985

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26 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The rhizomes of Costus spiralis contain four furostanole glycosides which after hydrolysis yielded diosgenin, glucose and rhamnose. The content of diosgenin was 0.43%. Additionally free sterols and sterols bound in the form of esters and glycosides were identified as a mixture of cholesterol, campestanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, sitosterol and pollinasterol. The total sterol contents (0.13%) and the amounts of the different forms of sterols were determined.

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