Spirostanol saponins from Chinese onion (Allium chinense) exert pronounced anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activities

Chinese onion (Allium chinense) is widely cultivated as a vegetable, native to China and cultivated in many other countries. Its bulbs are commonly processed into pickles and spices. In this study, seven new spirostanol saponins (5, 7, 9–11, 13 and 15) together with ten known congeners (1–4, 6, 8, 1...

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Main Authors: Yihai Wang, Chuan Li, Limin Xiang, Wenjie Huang, Xiangjiu He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616301487