Distribution of Glycosides

DISTRIBUTION OF GLYCOSIDES

Glycosides are the class of compounds abundant in nature. Some plant families containing important glycosides are listed bellow:

1.     Scrophulareaceae (Digitalis purpurea and Digitalis lanata, Picrorhiza kurroa).

2.     Apocyanaceae (Nerium oliander and Thevetia peruviana).

3.     Liliacea (Urgenea indica and U. maritima, Aloe vera)

4.     Leguminocae (Cassia acutefolia and C. angustefolia, Gly-cyrrhiza glabra, Psoralea corylifolia)

5.     Dioscoreaceae (Dioscorea floribunda)

6.     Rosaceae (Prunus amygdalus, Carategus oxycantha)

7.     Cruciferae (Brassica sp.)

8.     Gentianaceae (Gentian and Chirata)

9.     Acanthaceae (Kalmegh)

10. Simarubaceae (Quassia)

11. Umbelliferae (Ammi majus, Ammi visnaga)

12. Rutaceae: Citrus sp. (Ruta graveolens)

13. Polygonaceae (Fagopyrum sp.)

14. Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus sp.)