"Saponins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A type of glycoside widely distributed in plants. Each consists of a sapogenin as the aglycone moiety, and a sugar. The sapogenin may be a steroid or a triterpene and the sugar may be glucose, galactose, a pentose, or a methylpentose.
| Descriptor ID |
D012503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.408.782
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Saponins" by people in Profiles.
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Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoid saponins from the fruit of Citrullus colocynthis. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2024 Nov; 26(11):1320-1327.
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Phase 1-2 Trial of a SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2020 12 10; 383(24):2320-2332.
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Metabolic profiles of Xiao Chai Hu Tang in mouse plasma, bile and urine by the UHPLC-ESI-Q-TOF/MS technique. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2019 Oct 01; 1128:121767.
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A Novel Colon-Specific Osmotic Pump Capsule of Panax notoginseng Saponins (PNS): Formulation, Optimization, and In Vitro-In Vivo Evaluation. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2018 Jul; 19(5):2322-2329.
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A Paper-Based Test for Screening Newborns for Sickle Cell Disease. Sci Rep. 2017 04 03; 7:45488.
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Efficacy of the saponin component of Impatiens capensis Meerb.in preventing urushiol-induced contact dermatitis. J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Mar 13; 162:163-7.
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Chromatographic fingerprint combined with content of asperosaponin VI and antioxidant activity for quality evaluation of wine-fried Dipsaci Radix. Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Jun; 9(6):773-8.
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Association of cord blood digitalis-like factor and necrotizing enterocolitis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Apr; 210(4):328.e1-328.e5.
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Bioavailability challenges associated with development of saponins as therapeutic and chemopreventive agents. Curr Drug Targets. 2012 Dec; 13(14):1885-99.
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Paris saponin II of Rhizoma Paridis--a novel inducer of apoptosis in human ovarian cancer cells. Biosci Trends. 2012 Aug; 6(4):201-11.