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Overview of Research on Saponins in Traditional Chinese Medicine 1985.6.20

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### Overview of Research on Saponins in Traditional Chinese Medicine 1985.6.20

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  1. Overview of Research on Saponins in Traditional Chinese Medicine 1985.6.20

Overview of Research on Saponins in Traditional Chinese Medicine 1985.6.20

Saponin natural compounds exhibit clinical effects such as expectoration, antitussive action, anti-inflammatory properties, central nervous system inhibition, anti-fatigue effects, ulcer protection, promotion of lipid metabolism, and facilitation of nucleic acid synthesis into proteins. It is evident that saponins possess extremely broad biological activities.

Natural saponin-containing plants are widely distributed, including Cimicifuga, monk fruit, Moutan cortex, ginseng, American ginseng, Panax notoginseng, Ziziphus jujuba seeds, Sanguisorba officinalis, Centella asiatica, soybeans, Bupleurum, tea leaves, soapnut, Vitex negundo, Dianthus, Dianthus superbus, licorice, Platycodon grandiflorus, Phytolacca americana, Polygala tenuifolia.

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