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Isolation and Characterization of Triterpenoid and Steroidal Saponins

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Saponins are broadly dispersed natural products in the plant kingdom with massive structural and functional diversity, and therefore being regarded as an active components in medicinal plants. Saponin compounds have a significant roles in pharmaceutical industry, however the specific roles of saponins in plant defense as well as other biological process are remain underexplored. Saponins are glycosides of steroids, triterpenes or alkaloids, which are primarily found in roots and shoots of different plant species. Therefore, saponin compounds can be classified into steroidal, triterpenoidal or alkaloidal saponin depending on the nature of their aglycone structure. In this chapter, we will discussed the two major saponin classes, including triterpene saponins and steroidal saponins and their biological activities in pharmaceutical industries and plant-microbe interactions. In addition, saponin biosynthesis pathway and methods of induction of saponin contents will be also covered in this chapter.

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Abdelrahman, M., Jogaiah, S. (2020). Isolation and Characterization of Triterpenoid and Steroidal Saponins. In: Bioactive Molecules in Plant Defense. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61149-1_6

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