Isolation of mimengoside B, a triterpenoid saponin from Buddleja madagascariensis.
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.
Emam
A M
AM
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Moussa
A M
AM
Faure
R
R
Elias
R
R
Balansard
G
G
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*
D012503:Saponins; D014315:Triterpenes; C110133:mimengoside B