Abstract:
AIM To study the chemical constituents of the seeds of
Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek). METHODS The compound was isolated with silica gel chromatography and its structure was identified by physical, chemical properties and spectral analysis. RESULTS A furostanol saponin named trigoneoside VIII has been isolated from the ethanol extract of the seeds of
Trigonella foenum-graecum. Its structure has been determined as 26-
O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-25(
R)-5
α-furostan-20(22)-en-2
α,3
β,26-triol-3-
O-β-D-xylopyranosyl (1→6)-
β-D-glucopyranoside. CONCLUSION Trigoneoside VIII is a new compound.