Saponins of North Atlantic Sea Cucumber: Chemistry, Health Benefits, and Future Prospectives
Frondosides are the major saponins (triterpene glycosides) of the North Atlantic sea cucumber (<i>Cucumaria frondosa</i>). Frondosides possess amphiphilic characteristics due to the presence of various hydrophilic sugar moieties and hydrophobic genin (sapogenin). Saponins are abundant in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/5/262 |