The amphiphilic nature of saponins and their effects on artificial and biological membranes and potential consequences for red blood and cancer cells

JH Lorent, J Quetin-Leclercq… - Organic & biomolecular …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Saponins, amphiphiles of natural origin with numerous biological activities, are widely used
in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. Some saponins exhibit relatively selective …

Anticancer activity of sea cucumber triterpene glycosides

DL Aminin, ES Menchinskaya, EA Pisliagin… - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Triterpene glycosides are characteristic secondary metabolites of sea cucumbers
(Holothurioidea, Echinodermata). They have hemolytic, cytotoxic, antifungal, and other …

Ecological roles of exploited sea cucumbers

SW Purcell, C Conand, S Uthicke… - … and marine biology, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
STEVEN W. PURCELL1, CHANTAL CONAND2, SVEN UTHICKE3 & MARIA
BYRNE41National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour …

Biosynthesis of saponin defensive compounds in sea cucumbers

R Thimmappa, S Wang, M Zheng, RC Misra… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
Soft-bodied slow-moving sea creatures such as sea stars and sea cucumbers lack an
adaptive immune system and have instead evolved the ability to make specialized protective …

The fast development of sea cucumber fisheries in the Mediterranean and NE Atlantic waters: from a new marine resource to its over-exploitation

M González-Wangüemert… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the last years, sea cucumbers consumption is increasing in the Asian region, as
consequence more than 70% of the sea cucumber fisheries around the world are fully/over …

Global knowledge on the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria scabra

JF Hamel, I Eeckhaut, C Conand, J Sun… - Advances in marine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Holothuria scabra is one of the most intensively studied holothuroids, or sea cucumbers
(Echinodermata: Holothuroidea), having been discussed in the literature since the early 19th …

Mass spectrometry analysis of saponins

P Savarino, M Demeyer, C Decroo… - Mass Spectrometry …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Saponins are amphiphilic molecules of pharmaceutical interest and most of their biological
activities (ie, cytotoxic, hemolytic, fungicide, etc.) are associated to their membranolytic …

Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: An update for 2009–2010

DJ Harvey - Mass spectrometry reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review is the sixth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of
MALDI mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings …

A mass spectrometry database for the identification of marine animal saponin-related metabolites

SJ Smith, SF Cummins, CA Motti, T Wang - Analytical and Bioanalytical …, 2024 - Springer
Saponins encompass a diverse group of naturally occurring glycoside molecules exhibiting
amphiphilic properties and a broad range of biological activities. There is a resurgence of …

Marine chemical ecology in benthic environments

MP Puglisi, JM Sneed, KH Sharp… - Natural Product …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Marine chemical ecology in benthic environments - Natural Product Reports (RSC Publishing)
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