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Saponins

Known as: Saponins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A type of glycoside widely distributed in plants. Each consists of a sapogenin as the aglycone moiety, and a sugar. The sapogenin may be a steroid or… 
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ISCOMATRIXPE saponin, Pentacta quadrangularisQS 21Sch 725739
ISCOMsantagonists & inhibitors

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Review
2016
Review
2016
Natural emulsifiers - Biosurfactants, phospholipids, biopolymers, and colloidal particles: Molecular and physicochemical basis of functional performance.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Adjuvant effects of saponins on animal immune responses
Vaccines require optimal adjuvants including immunopotentiator and delivery systems to offer long term protection from infectious… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Plant extracts affect in vitro rumen microbial fermentation.
Different doses of 12 plant extracts and 6 secondary plant metabolites were incubated for 24 h in diluted ruminal fluid with a 50… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Saponins in Tribulus terrestris – Chemistry and Bioactivity
Tribulus terrestris is a valuable herb known for its application in the folk medicine in many parts of the world. Furostanol and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
THE POTENTIAL OF MORINGA OLEIFERA FOR AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES
It is now cultivated throughout the Middle East, and in almost the whole tropical belt. It was introduced in Eastern Africa from… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Adjuvant and Haemolytic Activities of 47 Saponins Derived from Medicinal and Food Plants
Abstract Adjuvant and haemolytic activities of 47 saponins purified from medicinal and food plants were examined. The compounds… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Actual and potential applications of Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponaria saponins in human and animal nutrition
Saponins are natural detergents found in many plants. Saponins have detergent or surfactant properties because they contain both… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Antioxidant and anti-tumor promoting activities of the methanol extract of heat-processed ginseng.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Health-promoting properties of common herbs.
Herbs have been used as food and for medicinal purposes for centuries. Research interest has focused on various herbs that… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Influence of saponins on gut permeability and active nutrient transport in vitro.
The influence of four saponins, three triterpenoid glycosides and one steroidal amine glycoside, upon intestinal transport was… 
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