“…Some Astragalus species are also used as diuretics and for treatment of stomach ulcers, diabetes, nephritis, chronic bronchitis, postpartum urine retention and leprosy (Foster, 1998). In the course of our phytochemical investigation of the secondary metabolites from Astragalus species endemic to Egypt, a number of cycloartane saponins, oleanane saponins, flavonoids, isoflavans and spinocoumarins were isolated (El-Sebakhy et al, 2000;Gabriboldi et al, 1995;Orsini et al, 1994;Radwan et al, 2007;Verotta et al, 2001). …”