Saponins : types, sources and research /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Greene, Candice (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., [2016]
Colección:Biochemistry research trends
Temas:
Saponins.
Saponines.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biochemistry.
Saponins
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Chapter 1; Saponins: Occurrence in Nature and Biological Activities; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Immunological Adjuvant and Immunomodulatory Properties; 3. Activities on Membranes; 3.1. Haemolytic Activity; 3.2. Antifungal Activity; 3.3. Antimicrobial Activity; 3.4. Antiviral Activity; 3.5. Hypocholesterolemic Activity; 4. Antiinflamatory and Antioxidant Activities; 4.1. Anti-Inflammatory Activity; 4.2. Antinociceptive Activity; 4.3. Antioxidant Activity; 4.4. Neuroprotective Activity; References; Chapter 2; Mini-Review:; Ginsenoside Rg3 Modulating Lipid Metabolism
  • Abstract1. Introduction; 2. Pathophysiology of Obesity; 3. Regulation of Lipid Metabolism; 3.1. Intracellular Factors; 3.2. Extracellular Factors; 3.3. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Lipid Metabolism; 4. Ginsenosides; 4.1. Characteristics of Ginsenoside Rg3; 4.2. Anti-Obesity Effect of Ginsenoside Rg3; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Author Disclosure Statement; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 3; Application of Saponins in Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils; Abstract; 1. Chemical Structure of Saponins and Their Sources; 2. Surface Active Properties of Saponins
  • 2.1. Foam Generation and Stability2.2. Wetting; 2.3. Surface and Interfacial Tension; 2.4. Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC); 3. Saponins in Soil Remediation; 3.1. Heavy Metals; 3.1.1. Saponins for Soil Treatment; 3.1.2. Saponin for Sludges and Fly Ashes Treatment; 3.2. Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants; 4. Saponin Recovery; 5. New Trends of Using Saponin in Soil Remediation; 5.1. Saponin Foam Technology; 5.2. Saponin-DES Washing; 5.3. Saponin Enhanced Phytoremediation; References; Chapter 4; Application of Saponin from Soapnuts for Remediation of Oil Contaminated Sand; Abstract
  • 1. Introduction1.1. Classification; 1.2. Ecofriendliness and Applications of Saponins from Soapnuts; 1.3. Case Study of Oil Lakes in Kuwait; 1.4. Soil Washing as a Remediation Strategy; 1.5. Method Development for Extraction of Saponin; 2. Materials; 2.1. Saponin; 2.2. Contaminated Soil Sampling; 3. Methods; 3.1. Preparation of Oil Contaminated Sand; 3.2. Characterization of Oil Contaminated Sand; 3.2.1. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH); 3.2.2. Electrical Conductivity; 3.2.3. pH; 3.3. Preparation of Soapnuts and Extraction of Saponin
  • 3.4. Characterisation of Saponin Extract by Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR)3.5. Saponin Solution; 3.6. Optimization of Saponin Concentration for Soil Washing; 3.7. Surface Tension; 4. Results and Discussion; 4.1. Soil Characteristics; 4.2. Surface Tension; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 5; Triterpenoids and Their Saponins from Ilex asprella: Types and Biological Studies; Abstract; Introduction; Chemical Properties of the Triterpenoids and Their Saponins of I. asprella

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