saponin (Crossword)

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  1. Clue: Glucoside
    Answer: saponin

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• Glycosidic surfactants produced by plant cells
• A glycoside compound in plants, which, when shaken with water
• Saponin is the vegetable principle contained in the common soapwort
• (sap´o-nin) any of a group of glycosides widely distributed in the plant world
• A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of soapwort (Saponaria)
• Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water
• Any plant glycoside with soapy action that can be digested to yield a sugar and a sapogenin aglycone
• Saponins are a class of chemical compounds found in particular abundance in various plant species

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