title: Isolation of β-sitosterol diglucosyl caprate from Alpinia galanga.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of present investigation to isolate β-sitosterol diglucosyl caprate from the rhizomes of Alpinia galanga.
  
  
  METHODS
  The methanolic extract of the rhizomes of plant Alpinia galanga was subjected to column chromatography and was eluted with ethyl acetate-methanol (99:1) to yield compound (AG5) β-sitosterol diglucosyl caprate. Various spectral techniques such as Ultraviolet (UV), Infrared (IR), Hydrogen Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1HNMR), Carbon Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (13CNMR), and MASS spectrometry (MS), were employed to determine and elucidate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Chemical and spectral investigation of extract furnished a new steroidal glycoside.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The isolated compound β-sitosterol diglucosyl caprate could serve as a lead compound in synthesis of steroids.
authors.affiliation: S. N. Institute of Pharmacy, Pusad, Amravati University, MS - 445 204, India.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Jaju
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Indurwade
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sakarkar
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Fuloria
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Basu