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Title:   Author  item
                                            Lee, Stephenitem
                                            Mitchell, Robert

                                                         - *Rob*item
                                            WANG, ZHIRUIitem
                                            HEISS, CHRISTIANitem
                                            Gardner, Daleitem
                                            AZADI, PARASTOO
  Submitted to: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 2/4/2009
                                    Publication  Date: 2/25/2009
                                    Citation: Lee, S.T., Mitchell, R., Wang, Z., Heiss, C., Gardner, D.R., Azadi, P. 2009. Isolation, Characterization, and Quantification of Steroidal Saponins in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(6):2599-2604. DOI: 10.1021/jf803907yInterpretive Summary: Switchgrass has been identified for development into an efficient and environment friendly biomass energy crop.  A recent five-year study demonstrated that switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than what is needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol.  If switchgrass is grown on a scale useful for a bio-energy source, some of the material could be used by livestock as hay or pasture.  Switchgrass has been reported to cause photosensitization in lambs and horses.  In this study, a method was developed for quantifying the major saponins in switchgrass samples.  Differences in the relative concentration of different saponins were observed between switchgrass cultivars and plant parts.
                                Technical Abstract: Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) has been identified for development into an efficient and environment friendly biomass energy crop.  A recent five-year study demonstrated that switchgrass grown for biofuel production produced 540 percent more energy than what is needed to grow, harvest and process it into cellulosic ethanol.  If switchgrass is grown on a scale useful for a bio-energy source, some of the material could be used by livestock as hay or pasture.  Switchgrass has been reported to cause hepatogenous photosensitization in lambs (Ovis aries) and horses (Equus caballus).  In this study, a simple extraction and rapid reversed phase HPLC-ESI-MS method was developed for quantifying the major saponins in switchgrass samples.  Differences in the relative concentration of different saponins were observed between switchgrass cultivars and plant parts.


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