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CHEBI:26605 - saponin
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:26605 |
| ChEBI Name | saponin |
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| Definition | A glycoside that is a compound containing one or more hydrophilic glycoside moieties combined with a lipophilic triterpenoid or steroid derivative. Found in particular abundance in plant species. |
| Secondary ChEBI ID | CHEBI:60583 |
| Last Modified | 12 April 2013 |
| Submitter | Jane Lomax |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| saponin (CHEBI:26605) has functional parent sapogenin (CHEBI:26606) |
| saponin (CHEBI:26605) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212) |
| saponin (CHEBI:26605) is a glycoside (CHEBI:24400) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| esculeoside A (CHEBI:65866) is a saponin (CHEBI:26605) |
| steroid saponin (CHEBI:61655) is a saponin (CHEBI:26605) |
| triterpenoid saponin (CHEBI:61778) is a saponin (CHEBI:26605) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| sapogenin glycoside | ChEBI |
| sapogenin glycosides | ChEBI |
| saponins | ChEBI |