The Effects of Saikosaponins on Biological Membranes
- 31 October 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Planta Medica
- Vol. 34 (07), 287-290
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1097452
Abstract
The effects of saikosaponins a, b 1, b2, c and d, isolated from the root of Bupleurum falcatum L., on membrane fluidity using spin–labelled erythroeytes were examined. Saikosaponins a and b2 in which the C–16 OH of epoxyoleanene skeleton is in β position caused the remarkable decrease of membrane fluidity but saikosaponin d and b2 in which the 16 OH is in a position showed weaker actions on membrane fluidity.Keywords
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