Saponins are phytochemicals, a type of chemical substance that is produced by, and found in, certain types of plants. Saponins are harvested from a variety of plants including soybeans, yucca, peas, quillaja and herbs such as soapberry and soapwort. Used as dietary supplements, they create a soapy form when shaken in a water solution. Saponins can be beneficial to the body.
==Special Precautions of Saponins==
==The benefits of Saponins are==
Saponins are found in many plants and in the animal kingdom. Saponins have a soapy character due to their surfactant properties.
Biological activity of saponins*Saponins have hemolytic, expectorative, anti-inflammatory and immune-stimulating activity. *Beyond that, saponins demonstrate antimicrobial properties particularly against fungi and additionally against bacteria and protozoa. ===Food Source of saponins===
*saponins are found in most sea cucumbers and starfish.
*Alfalfa herb