Main conclusion Steroidal saponins exhibited numerous pharmacological activities due to
the modification of their backbone by different cytochrome P450s (P450) and UDP …

Covering: up to September 2012 Saponins are an important class of plant natural products
that consist of a triterpenoid or steroidal skeleton that is glycosylated by varying numbers of …

Solanum nigrum L. or European black nightshade (Solanum genus) is a common weed of
crops and gardens. The berries and leaves of S. nigrum L. are consumed as food or …

Abstract Allium macrostemon Bulbus (Xiebai in Chinese), as an important medicinal and
edible homologous plant, has two kinds of original plants (the dry bulbs of Allium …

Helleborus (family Ranunculaceae) are well-known as ornamental plants, but less known for
their therapeutic benefits. Over the past few years, Helleborus sp. has become a subject of …

The genus Ruscus (Asparagaceae family) is native to the Mediterranean, Southern and
Western Europe and is represented by perennial, rhizomatous, and evergreen shrubs …

The use of hellebore (Helleborus) species for medical purposes has a long-standing
tradition. Our work aimed at providing a historical survey of their medicinal application in …

Two new steroidal saponins, 25 (R)-3β [(O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→ 3)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-
(1→ 2)-O-[β-d-xylopyranosyl-(1→ 3)-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→ 4)-β-d-galactopyranosyl) …

A new steroidal saponin, 26-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(25 R)-furost-5-ene-3 β, 22 α, 26-triol 3-O-
(1− 4)-β-d-glucopyranosyl-α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1− 2)-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1− 4)]-β-d …

Two new furostanol saponins 1–2 and three new sulphated glycosides 3a, b and 4 were
isolated from the underground parts of Ruscus aculeatus L., along with four known …