Studies onC-glycosides in higher plants

Sixteen species including 1 variety and 1 form from 9 genera belonging to Saxifragaceae were examined for bergenin content. Bergenin was found only in Saxifragoideae, no bergenin being present in Hydrangeoideae and Ribesioideae. The amount of bergenin was shown to range from 0.1 to 1 mg per g fresh weight, depending on the organs tested, and the highest amounts were usually observed in rhizomes. The contents of bergenin in a leaf ofSaxifraga stolonifera increased continuously with the leaf expansion, while the level on a fresh weight basis remained constant during the leaf growth.