Research Article
Biological Activities and Chemistry of Triterpene Saponins from Medicago Species: An Update Review
Table 3
Saponins from M. polymorpha leaves and roots.
| Aglycone | No. | 3-OH substituted | 28-COOH substituted | Formula weight | Ref. |
| Echinocystic acid | 31∗ | α-L-Ara | β-D-Glc | C41H66O13 766 | [27] | 32∗ | α-L-Ara | β-D-Glc(1⟶6)-β-D-Glc | C47H76O18 928 | [27] | 33 | β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-α-L-Ara | β-D-Glc(1⟶6)-β-D-Glc | C53H86O23 1090 | [27] | 34 | α-L-Ara | — | C35H56O8 604 | [27] | 35 | β-D-Glc | — | C36H58O9 634 | [25] |
| Hederagenin | 36 | α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-Ara | β-D-Glc(1⟶6)-β-D-Glc | C53H86O22 1074 | [27] | 37 | β-D-Glc(1⟶2)-α-L-Ara | β-D-Glc | C47H76O18 928 | [27] | 38 | α-L-Ara | β-D-Glc | C41H66O13 766 | [27] | 39 | α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-α-L-Ara | — | C41H66O12 750 | [25, 27] | 40 | α-L-Ara | — | C35H56O8 604 | [27] |
| Soyasapogenol B | 41 | α-L-Rha(1⟶2)-β-D-Gal(1⟶2)-β-D-GluA | — | C48H78O18 942 | [27] |
| Caulophyllogenin | 42 | α-L-Ara | — | C35H56O9 620 | [27] |
| Bayogenin | 43 | α-L-Ara | — | C35H56O9 620 | [27] |
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