| Description |
xii, 548 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Chemistry and pharmacology of natural products |
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Chemistry and pharmacology of natural products.
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| 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 |
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Senegae radix (senega root). Primulae radix (primula root). Asiaticoside. Bupleuri radix. Gypsophila species. Quillaia bark. Ginseng. Eleutherococcus senticosus |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-538) and indexes |
| Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| Subject |
Saponins.
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| Author |
Marston, A. (Andrew), 1953-
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| LC no. |
94000688 |
| ISBN |
0521329701 |
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