Authors
Peter Robert Cheeke
Publication date
2000
Book
Saponins in food, feedstuffs and medicinal plants
Pages
241-254
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Description
Saponins are natural detergents found in many plants. Saponins have detergent or surfactant properties because they contain both water-soluble and fat-soluble components. They consist of a fat-soluble nucleus, having either a steroid or triterpenoid structure, with one or more side chains of water-soluble carbohydrates (Figure 1).
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PR Cheeke - Saponins in food, feedstuffs and medicinal plants, 2000