Among the biologically active substances, the roots of Cephalaria gigantea mainly contain alkaloids, phenolic compounds and triterpene glycosides. Studies have shown that the total amount of saponins is less than 14 glycosides. Eleven individual compounds have been isolated, named giganteosides A,
Iridoid and secoiridoid glycosides -swertiamarin, cantleyoside, loganic acid and also triterpene saponin dipsacoside B were isolated from the roots of Caucasian endemic plant -Cephalaria gigantea. The structure of these compounds was determined by all spectroscopic means mainly by NMR and MS techniques. All isolated compounds are reported for the first time from Cephalaria gigantea roots. Iridoids are used as chemosystematic markers for plants of the Dipsacaceae family.
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