2.11.1 Steroidal Alkaloidal Glycosides
They are sepecifically abundant in two families, namely: Liliaceae and Solanaceae. Just like saponins, the steroidal alkaloidal glycosides do possess significant haemolytic activities, such as:
The sugar components are usually attached at C-3 in solanidine and rubijervine which may be galactose, glucose, rhamnose or xylose and their quantity may vary from one to four.