Identification of Two Phytosterol and a Glycoside in Sabicea Brevipes Plant Root Extract

Abstract

Thin-layer chromatographic (TLC) investigation of the petroleum spirit and ethanol extracts of the roots of Sabicea brevipes for steroids and glycosides showed (1) Dehydro epi androsterone (DHEA), (2) 17-Hydroxyprogesterone steroids and (3) one type of glycoside. The name and structures of 1 and 2 were identified by comparison of their RF values with those reported in the literature.