Research Article

Biological Activities and Chemistry of Triterpene Saponins from Medicago Species: An Update Review

Table 2

Saponins from M. marina leaves and roots.

AglyconeNo.3-OH substituted28-COOH substitutedFormula weightRef.

Zanhic acid20β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-[β-D-Api(1⟶3)]-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC63H100O33 1384[26]
21β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC58H92O29 1252[26]
22β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-[β-D-Ara(1⟶3)]-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC63H100O33 1384[26]
23β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-[β-D-Ara(1⟶3)]-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC57H90O28 1222[26]
24β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC52H82O24 1090[26]

Medicagenic acid25β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-[β-D-Ara(1⟶3)]-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC63H100O32 1368[26]
26β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-[β-D-Ara(1⟶3)]-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC57H90O27 1206[26]
27β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-[β-D-Api(1⟶3)]-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC63H100O32 1368[26]
28β-D-Glcβ-D-Xyl(1⟶4)-α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-AraC52H82O23 1074[26]

Soyasapogenol B29α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-β-D-Gal(1⟶2)-β-D-GluAC48H78O18 942[26]
Soyasapogenol E30α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-β-D-Gal(1⟶2)-β-D-GluAC48H76O18 940[26]