saponins


sap·o·nins

(sap'ō-ninz), Glycosides of plant origin characterized by the properties of foaming in water and of lysing cells (as in hemolysis of erythrocytes when saponins are injected into the bloodstream); powerful surfactants; many have antibiotic activities.

sap·o·nins

(sap'ō-ninz) Glycosides of plant origin characterized by properties of foaming in water and of lysing cells; powerful surfactants; many have antibiotic activities.