title: Saponins from Furcraea selloa var. marginata.
abstract: Four steroidal saponins were isolated from the leaves of Furcraea selloa var. marginata. These included one furostanol saponin, furcreafurostatin (1), and three known spirostanol saponins, furcreastatin (3), yuccaloeside C (4) and cantalasaponin-1 (5). The 22-O-methyl ether (2) of furcreafurostatin (1) was also characterized. The structures were determined by using a combination of spectroscopic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, P.O. Box 64, Bridgetown, Barbados, WI.
authors.forename: Joanne L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Simmons-Boyce
authors.forename: Winston F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Tinto
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000070357:Asparagaceae; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012503:Saponins