Saponins, classification and occurrence in the plant kingdom

JP Vincken, L Heng, A de Groot, H Gruppen - Phytochemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
Saponins are a structurally diverse class of compounds occurring in many plant species,
which are characterized by a skeleton derived of the 30-carbon precursor oxidosqualene to …

A review of natural products with antileishmanial activity

LG Rocha, J Almeida, RO Macedo, JM Barbosa-Filho - Phytomedicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Infections caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania are a major worldwide health
problem, with high endemicity in developing countries. The incidence of the disease has …

Antiparasitic properties of medicinal plants and other naturally occurring products

S Tagboto, S Townson - 2001 - Elsevier
Parasitic diseases remain a major public health problem affecting hundreds of millions of
people, particularly in tropical developing countries. The limited availability and affordability …

Role of saponins in plant defense against specialist herbivores

M Hussain, B Debnath, M Qasim, BS Bamisile, W Islam… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is a very
destructive crucifer-specialized pest that has resulted in significant crop losses worldwide …

Structure-activity relationships of haemolytic saponins

L Voutquenne, C Lavaud, G Massiot… - Pharmaceutical …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
The haemolytic activity of 59 samples, natural or partially synthetic pure saponins and
mixtures thereof, was determined. The tested saponins possessed triterpenic genins and six …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic Profiling of Mimusops elengi Linn. Leaves extract and in silico anti-inflammatory assessment targeting NLRP3 inflammasome

DF Sayed, AH Afifi, A Temraz, AH Ahmed - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Mimusops elengi Linn. Secondary metabolites of flavonoids, phenolic acids,
coumarin classes and stilbene were identified by UPLC/ESI-QTOF-HRMS/MS technique …

Cytotoxic 13,28 Epoxy Bridged Oleanane-Type Triterpenoid Saponins from the Roots of Ardisia crispa

X Yin, R Hu, Y Zhou, W Zhu, Y Zhou - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ardisiacrispin D–F (1–3), three new 13, 28 epoxy bridged oleanane-type triterpenoid
saponins, together with four known analogues (4–7) were isolated from the roots of Ardisia …

Biologically Active Triterpenoid Saponins from Ardisia japonica

X Chang, W Li, Z Jia, T Satou, S Fushiya… - Journal of natural …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Eleven new triterpenoid saponins, ardisianosides A (1), B (2), C (4), D (5), E (6), F (7), G
(15), H (16), I (17), J (18), and K (19), together with 10 known saponins, were isolated from …

Epifriedelanol from the root bark of Ulmus davidiana inhibits cellular senescence in human primary cells

HH Yang, JK Son, B Jung, MS Zheng, JR Kim - Planta Medica, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Since cellular senescence involves organismal aging as well as diverse diseases, aging
intervention might contribute to inhibit the aging process as well as aging-associated …

Bioactivity of crude extracts and some constituents of Blutaparon portulacoides (Amaranthaceae)

MJ Salvador, EO Ferreira, EMF Pral, SC Alfieri… - Phytomedicine, 2002 - Elsevier
Crude extracts (aerial parts and roots, both dried), methylenedioxyflavonol, and a mixture of
acyl steryl glycosides isolated from Blutaparon portulacoides, were assayed for their toxicity …