Preferred Term:
saponins
Definition:
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 a triterpene and the sugar may be glucose, galactose, a pentose, or a methylpentose.
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Entry Terms:
- sapogenin glycosides
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43289
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