Iminosugar-producing Thai medicinal plants

• Main Authors: Naoki Asano, Taku Yamauchi, Koichi Kagamifuchi, Naoko Shimizu, Sachiko Takahashi, Hitoshi Takatsuka, Kyoko Ikeda, Haruhisa Kizu, Wongsatit Chuakul, Aikkarach Kettawan, Tadashi Okamoto
• Other Authors: Hokuriku University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/16206
• Institution: Mahidol University

α-1-C-Hydroxymethylfagomine (7), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-DMDP (12), and 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-glucitol (13) were isolated from the Thai traditional crude drug "Non tai yak" (Stemona tuberosa), which also contains a high concentration level of α-homonojirimycin (0.1% dry weight). "Tho...