Titrimetric Method for Determination of Medicagenic Acid in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Yehuda Tencer; Shraga Shany; Benjamin Gestetner; Yehudith Birk; Aron Bondi

doi:10.1021/jf60184a005

Titrimetric Method for Determination of Medicagenic Acid in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Yehuda Tencer, Shraga Shany, Benjamin Gestetner, Yehudith Birk, Aron Bondi

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A titrimetric method for the quantitative determination of medicagenic acid (a biologically active sapogenin present in alfalfa saponins) in the presence of other nonactive sapogenins in the acid hydrolysates of alfalfa tops and roots has been elaborated. The amount of medicagenic acid contain- ing saponins can be derived from the content of medicagenic acid by means of a conversion factor. The content of these saponins in alfalfa tops and roots is 0.11 and 0.96%, respectively, thus accounting for the greater toxicity of the latter toward various organisms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1149-1151
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume	20
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jf60184a005
State	Published - 1 Nov 1972
Externally published	Yes

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Titrimetric Method for Determination of Medicagenic Acid in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

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