Soyasaponin III is one of the main potentially bioactive saponins found in soy (Glycine max) and related products,and can induce apoptosis in Hep-G2 cells.
Friedelinol is a pentacyclic trierpene plant as the free acid or the aglycone for many saponins. Friedelinol can rearrange to the isomer, ursolic acid, or be oxidized to taraxasterol and amyrin.
3-Acetyl betulinaldehyde is a triterpene and derivative of the cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor betulin that has been found inA. japonica.1It is an intermediate in the synthesis of 3-acetylbetulinic acid, as well as various lupine and germanicane triterpenes and saponins with anticancer activity.2 1.Tung, N.H., Kwon, H.-J., Kim, J.-H., et al.An anti-influenza component of the bark of Alnus japonicaArch. Pharm. Res.33(3)363-367(2010) 2.Thibeault, D., Gauthier, C., Legault, J., et al.Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of cytotoxic germanicane- and lupane-type 3β-O-monodesmosidic saponins starting from betulinBioorg. Med. Chem.15(18)6144-6157(2007)
Platyconic Acid A, derived from changkil saponins extracted from platycodon grandiflorum, is a potent compound employed for studying the mitigation of airway inflammation.