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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. | 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. | ||
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*saponins are found in most sea cucumbers and starfish. | *saponins are found in most sea cucumbers and starfish. | ||
*Alfalfa herb | *Alfalfa herb | ||
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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
- Agave plant
- Bacopa Monierri - Bacoside A, the putative bioactive component of the Indian medicinal plant Bacopa monnieri, was found to be a mixture of saponins with bacoside A3, bacopaside II, jujubogenin isomer of bacopasaponin C and bacopasaponin C as major constituents.
- Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin extracted from the root of Wild Yam ( Dioscorea ).
- Fenugreek herb
- Ginseng - the ginsenoside compositions in Ginseng herbs of different origins are of considerable variability. Total saponin contents varied by 10-fold. Chikusetsu-ninjin derived from Panax japonicus (Japan) was found to have the highest content (192.80 - 296.18 mg/g) and Ginseng from Panax ginseng to be the lowest.
- Onion, red variety -
- Paprika
- Soy bean - soybean contains a wide variety of chemical compounds that have potent bioactivity. Among these compounds are isoflavones and saponins. Recent publications describing anticancer activity of crude and purified soybean saponins have sparked a renewed interest in these compounds.
- Tribulus terrestris extract is usually sold in a saponin concentration of 40 percent.
- Wild asparagus (Asparagus Racemosus) has been used for many years as a botanical medicine in India and Asia. It contains a phytonutrient called saponins.
