Dynamics of β-glucosidase enzymatic activity in Yucca gloriosa L. leaves

Abstract

The steroidal sapogenin tigogenin from Yucca gloriosa L. leaves is a raw mate- he steroidal sapogenin tigogenin from Yucca gloriosa L. leaves is a raw material for the synthesis of steroidal hormonal preparations. Tigogenin is spiros- ial for the synthesis of steroidal hormonal preparations. Tigogenin is spirostan sapogenin. In the plant intact leaves are synthesized furostanol glycosides, an sapogenin. In the plant intact leaves are synthesized furostanol glycosides, which are transformed into spirostanol glycosides by the action of the enzyme hich are transformed into spirostanol glycosides by the action of the enzyme β-glucosidase. The maximum of lucosidase. The maximum of β-glucosidase enzymatic activity is observed in glucosidase enzymatic activity is observed in July and August. The results have a great signi uly and August. The results have a great signifi cance for optimization of tigo- cance for optimization of tigogenin production technology.