Perspectives on saponins: food functionality and applications

YP Timilsena, A Phosanam, R Stockmann - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Saponins are a diverse group of naturally occurring plant secondary metabolites present in
a wide range of foods ranging from grains, pulses, and green leaves to sea creatures. They …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal plants used in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: phytochemical screening

A Alqethami, AY Aldhebiani - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnobotanical and phytochemical studies are useful to discover new drugs. Phytochemical
screening is an important step in the detection of the bioactive components existing in …

Consumption of cooked common beans or saponins could reduce the risk of diabetic complications

D Calderon Guzman, H Juárez Olguín… - Diabetes, Metabolic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Several risks for diseases, such as atherosclerosis, renal diseases, and diabetes, have
inextricably been linked with obesity. Nowadays, this health-risk-laden disease is being …

[PDF][PDF] Determination of saponin compound from Anredera cordifolia (Ten) Steenis plant (binahong) to potential treatment for several diseases

SM Astuti, MAM Sakinah… - Journal of …, 2011 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Saponin has various types; it can be bond with glycosides that form soapy lathers when
mixed and agitated with water, and have been used to treat diabetes; liver, hepatitis …

Biofabricated zinc oxide nanoparticles as an eco-friendly alternative for growth promotion and management of downy mildew of pearl millet

M Nandhini, SB Rajini, AC Udayashankar… - Crop Protection, 2019 - Elsevier
Downy mildew caused by Sclerospora graminicola is the most devastating disease in pearl
millet which leads to decrease in fodder and grain yield. Application of nanoparticles has …

Green synthesis and biomedicinal applications of silver and gold nanoparticles functionalized with methanolic extract of Mentha longifolia

A Rauf, T Ahmad, A Khan, Maryam… - Artificial Cells …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study deals with facile and rapid synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and Gold
nanoparticles (AuNPs) using Mentha longifolia leaves extracts (MLE). The synthesized …

Direct detection of saponins in crude extracts of soapnuts by FTIR

MS Almutairi, M Ali - Natural product research, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Direct detection of saponins in soapnuts (Sapindus mukorossi) using Fourier transform
infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is investigated in this project. Potassium bromide powder was …

In situ green synthesis of biocompatible ginseng capped gold nanoparticles with remarkable stability

K Leonard, B Ahmmad, H Okamura… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2011 - Elsevier
We report herein an unprecedented one-step green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (G-
AuNps), using naturally occurring Korean red ginseng root (Panax ginseng CA Meyer) …

Chemical characterization, antioxidant evaluation, and antidiabetic potential of Pinus gerardiana (Pine nuts) extracts

F Zulfqar, MF Akhtar, A Saleem, B Akhtar… - Journal of food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of pine nuts were evaluated for in vitro antioxidant and
inhibition of alpha‐amylase activities. Pine nut extracts were orally administered to alloxan …

Use of Saponinosomes from Ziziphus spina-christi as Anticancer Drug Carriers

Z Nazemoroaya, M Sarafbidabad, A Mahdieh… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Saponins are plant glycosides with different structures and biological activities, such as
anticancer effects. Ziziphus spina-christi is a plant rich in saponin, and this compound is …