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Planta Med 1970; 18(4): 347-349
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1099789
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THE STEROIDAL CONSTITUENTS OF SOLANUM CYANANTHUM

A. M. Rizk, E. N. Abou–Zied
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, U. A. R.
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15 January 2009 (online)

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Summary

The unripe fruits of Solarium cyananthum were found to contain one steroidal alkaloid, identified as solasodine. The neutral glycoside fraction, afforded after hydrolysis a steroid sapogenin; chlorogenin. B–sitosterol was isolated from the unsaponifiable matter of the lipid fraction.

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