English Dictionary

saponin

noun

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.

Saponin is a natural compound found in plants.

意味（1）

(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.

“Saponins aren't absorbed by the intestines. You've got to get the stuff into the blood.”