title: Isolation of mimengoside B, a triterpenoid saponin from Buddleja madagascariensis.
abstract: The leaves of Buddleja madagascariensis are traditionally used to treat asthma, coughs and bronchitis. In this report we describe, for the first time, the identification of mimengoside B, a triterpenoid saponin, in the leaves of this plant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Fayoum, Egypt.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Emam
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Faure
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balansard
mesh_terms: D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D008270:Madagascar; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes; C110133:mimengoside B