Analysis of diosgenin and phenol compounds in Tribulus terrestris L.

Caltrop ( Tribulusterrestris L.) is a weed plant widely growing in warm climate. The crude caltrop has multidirectional pharmacological action favorable for the development of drug preparations. As in European countries caltrop is a non-officinal plant, it seems feasible to develop raw material standardization parameters for creation of novel drugs. In the course of thin layer chromatography research the following compounds were identified in...