Study of Saponins from Albizzia lebbek Benth Flowers

Department of Chemistry, University of Garhwal, Srinagar-Garhwal-246 174 Chemistry Division, Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association, Ahmedabad-380 015 Manuscript received 27 January 1981, accepted 24 March 1982 \(Albizzia\) \(lebbek\) Benth flowers yield a number of saponins named as lebbekanin-D, F, G and H. They are all glycosides of echinocystic acid with varying sugars. On the basis of enzymatic, partial alkaline hydrolysis, methylation and periodate oxidation studies, partial structures have been assigned to these saponins