title: Steroidal saponins from the roots of Asparagus filicinus.
abstract: Two new steroidal saponins with a new aglycone moiety, aspafiliosides E (1) and F (2), were isolated from the roots of Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. Their structures were fully elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic study and chemical analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Li-Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Dao-Feng
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D027761:Asparagus Plant / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D012503:Saponins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D012503:Saponins; D013256:Steroids; C528191:aspafilioside E; C528192:aspafilioside F