Abstract
The steroidal constituents of Hosta montana F.MAEKAWA var. liluflora F. MAEKAWA was investigated, and seven sapogenins were isolated. These sapogenins were tigogenin (Ia), hecogenin (IIa), 9-dehydrohecogenin (IIIa), gitogenin (IVa), neogitogenin (Va), manogenin (VIa) and 9-dehydromanogenin (VIIa).