From the mesocarp of Balanites aegyptiaca fruits, two pregnane glycosi
des were isolated. One is new and identified as pregn-5-ene-3 beta,16
beta,20(R)-triol -O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (b
alagyptin), while the other is known and assigned as pregn-5-ene-3 bet
a,16 beta,20(R)-triol 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside.