Compounds from 14 Kenyan plants, including from the root of
Dovyalis abyssinica
and
Clutia robusta
have been characterized and isolated, and their uses are disclosed.
Abstract From the roots and rhizomes of Helleborus macranthus a new glycoside, macranthoside I, has been isolated and shown to have the structure 25(27)-dehydro-5β-furostan-3β,22,26-triol-3- O -β- d -glucopyranosyl(1 → 6)-β- d -glucopyranoside, 26- O -β- d -glucopyranoside.