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IN the course of a study on the composition of saponins from Indian raw materials, difficulties were encountered in the complete separation of the glycosides in pure form by chemical means. The usual method of repeated precipitation with solvents is not dependable and does not ensure the chemical purity of the separated products, the more so because many of the saponins are hygroscopic.
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DUTTA, N. Separation of Saponins by Paper Chromatography. Nature 175, 85 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175085a0
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