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From the aerial parts ofMelilotus officinalis (Leguminosae) soyasapogenols B, mp 259–260°, and E, mp 246–247°, were isolated along with coumarin and kaempferol. This is the first report of the isolation of soyasapogenols from the genus Melilotus.
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Kang, S.S., Lim, CH. & Lee, S.Y. Soyasapogenols B and E fromMelilotus officinalis . Arch. Pharm. Res. 10, 9–13 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855614
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