Steroidal saponins and sapogenins from Agapanthus praecox Willd

Agapanthin, C₅₁H₈₄O₂₄, a steroidal saponin, isolated from rhizomes of Agapanthus praecox Willd., yielded, on acid hydrolysis, the steroidal sapogenin agspanthagenin and galactose and rhamnose in the molecular ratio of 3:l. The structure assigned to agapanthagenin has been confirmed oh the basis of further synthetic and spectroscopic evidence. The structure of a closely associated steroidal sapogenin, praecoxigenin, C₂₇H₄₀O₄ , has been partially elucidated.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

1970

Author dc:creator

• Mathew, George Ernest Albert

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Stephen, A M

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18115

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18115