Research Catalog

Title

Saponins / K. Hostettmann and A. Marston.

Author

Hostettmann, K. (Kurt), 1944-

Publication

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

Marston, A. (Andrew), 1953-

Description

xii, 548 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Series Statement

Chemistry and pharmacology of natural products

Uniform Title

Chemistry and pharmacology of natural products

Subject

• Saponins
• Saponins
• Saponines
• Extraits de plantes
• Saponine
• Produits naturels
• Saponine

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-538) and indexes.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Occurrence and distribution. Triterpene saponins. Steroid saponins. Steroid alkaloid glycosides (glycoalkaloids, azasteroids). Saponins from marine organisms -- 3. Analysis and isolation. Analysis and quantitative determination. Isolation -- 4. Structure determination. Cleavage reactions. Spectroscopic and other techniques for structure elucidation -- 5. Triterpene saponins -- pharmacological and biological properties. General properties of saponins. Solubilizing properties. Biological and pharmacological activities of triterpene saponins. Pharmacokinetics and metabolism. Toxicity -- 6. Steroid saponins and steroid alkaloid saponins: pharmacological and biological properties. Biological and pharmacological activities. Toxicity -- 7. Commercially important preparations and products. Sarsaparillae radix (sarsaparilla root). Liquiritiae radix (glycyrrhiza, licorice root, licorice). Hippocastani semen (aescine). Hederae folium (ivy leaves). Tea. Senegae radix (senega root). Primulae radix (primula root). Asiaticoside. Bupleuri radix. Gypsophila species. Quillaia bark. Ginseng. Eleutherococcus senticosus.

ISBN

• 0521329701
• 9780521329705

LCCN

94000688

OCLC

• ocm29670810
• 29670810
• SCSB-2055073

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library