Saponin

//ˈsæpənɪn//

"Saponin" in a Sentence (2 examples)

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

Soapnuts are the dried fruit of a tree called Sapindus mukorossi (Chinese Soapberry) and contain saponin, a natural surfactant that foams just like soap.

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