The functional component of soybeans, soy foods and soy protein-containing food which may lower LDL cholesterol and may contain anti-cancer enzymes.
Sapogenin glycosides. A type of glycoside widely distributed in plants. Each consists of a sapogenin as the aglycon moiety, and a sugar. The sapogenin may be a steroid or a triterpene and the sugar may be glucose, galactose, a pentose, or a methylpentose. Sapogenins are poisonous towards the lower forms of life and are powerful hemolytics when injected into the blood stream able to dissolve red blood cells at even extreme dilutions.
Naturally occurring compounds found in most vegetables and herbs, but especially abundant in soybeans and other beans and legumes. Lab and animal research with saponins suggests they may prevent cancer cells from multiplying. They may also help control blood sugar, cholesterol and triglycerides.
constituents of some plants that produce a soap like frothing effect when agitated in water.
unabsorbable glucosides (a class of sugar found in plants) contained in the roots of some plants forming a lather in water. Some saponins are toxic and can lead to degradation of red blood cells.
One of the five chemical classes of anticarcinogens found in soy. Saponins are a large family of modified carbohydrates found in many vegetables and herbs. So far, researchers have identified 11 different saponins in soybeans alone .In addition to being anticarcinogens, there is evidence that some of these substances lower circulating levels of certain lipids.
are glycosides with a distinct foaming characteristic, found in many plants and seeds
amphipilic compounds composed of a lipid-soluble moiety attached to a water-soluble glycosidic chain(s) present in high amounts in soybeans; steroidal saponins are plant glycosides that act as detergents and cause hemolysis.
Class of bitter-tasting glycosides with a steroid molecule as the active constituent. They are soluble in water and produce foam. Most are toxic to animals. There are two types - triterpenoid and steroidal saponins. They have high hormonal activity and are used commercially in the production of steroid hormones such as diosgen from yams (Dioscorea spp.). Are found in plants such as liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and in cowslip root (Primula veris).
A group of compounds (triterpene or steroid glycosides) which are produced naturally in a variety of plant species. Saponins are distinctive for their soap-like nature, and they have also been shown to demonstrate various favorable bioactivities.
Chemicals from plants, frequently associated with adverse or toxic reactions. They uniformly produce soapy lathers.
