Steroidal saponins from the roots of Trillium erectum (Beth root)

Patricia Y Hayes; Reg Lehmann; Kerry Penman; William Kitching; James J De Voss

doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.10.019

Steroidal saponins from the roots of Trillium erectum (Beth root)

Phytochemistry. 2009 Jan;70(1):105-13. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.10.019. Epub 2008 Dec 16.

Authors

Patricia Y Hayes¹, Reg Lehmann, Kerry Penman, William Kitching, James J De Voss

Affiliation

¹ Chemistry, SMMS, The University of Queensland, Cooper Rd., Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.

PMID: 19091359
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.10.019

Abstract

Eleven steroidal saponins including three previously unreported saponins 1-3, two known ecdysteroids and one fatty acid, have been isolated from the roots of Trillium erectum (Beth root) by RP-HPLC and characterized by spectroscopic (1D and 2D NMR experiments) and spectrometric (LCMS) methods.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Molecular Structure
Plant Roots / chemistry*
Saponins / chemistry*
Trillium / chemistry*

Substances

Saponins