Chemicals and Drugs

Quillaja Saponins

Natural detergents made up of a heterogeneous mixture of molecules having a triterpenoid core structure. They vary in aglycone (sapogenin) and sugar moieties, including glucose.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Natural detergents made up of a heterogeneous mixture of molecules having a triterpenoid core structure. They vary in aglycone (sapogenin) and sugar moieties, including glucose.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Quillaja Saponin
  • Saponin, Quillaja
  • Saponins, Quillaja

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2013; use Quillaja 2003-2012

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  1. D09w.408w.782w.512

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Quillaja Saponins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062605. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062605
  2. Quillaja Saponins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76824142