title: Albiziahexoside: a potential source of bioactive saponin from the leaves of Albizzia lebbeck.
abstract: Albiziahexoside (1), a new hexaglycosylated saponin, was isolated from leaves of Albizzia lebbeck. Saponin 1, which is an analog of cytotoxic albiziatrioside A (2), did not show cytotoxicity. However, 1 is a potential source of 2 and related bioactive saponins for medicinal use because leaves, which can be regenerated after collection, contain 1 in substantial quantity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Hiyoshi, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan. ueda@achem.keio.ac.jp
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: Noriko U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Sata
authors.forename: Katsuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Shosuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamura
mesh_terms: D031289:Albizzia / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins; C478845:albiziahexoside