Saponins in Tribulus terrestris -: chemistry and bioactivity
Saponins in Tribulus terrestris -: chemistry and bioactivity
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DOI:
10.1007/s11101-005-2833-x
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发表时间:
2005-01-01
影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Dinchev, D.
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作者:
Kostova, I.;Dinchev, D.
Tribulus terrestris is a valuable herb known for its application in the folk medicine in many parts of the world. Furostanol and spirostanol saponins of tigogenin, neotigogenin, gitogenin, neogitogenin, hecogenin, neohecogenin, diosgenin, chlorogenin, ruscogenin and sarsasapogenin type are frequently found in this plant. Four sulphated saponins of tigogenin and diosgenin type are also isolated. Extracts and steroidal saponins have been found to possess various pharmacological activities. Preparations based on the saponin fraction of T. terrestris are used for treatment of infertility and libido disorders in men and women, as well as for treatment of cardiac diseases. Food supplements containing T. terrestris extracts are on sale in USA and Europe with claim of a general stimulating action.