saponins

Phytochemical and Antibacterial Investigation of Leaf Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina

Aliyu Ibrahim Yar’adua, Lawal Shuaibu & Abdullahi Nasir · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Vernonia amygdalina was assessed for phytochemicals. The results showed that the leaf extract of the plant possessed the biologically active substances; cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, saponins and tannins. The presence of these bioactive constituents has been linked to the antimi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19581

Utilization of Saponins, a Plant Secondary Metabolite in Enteric Methane Mitigation and Rumen Modulation

Sunil Kumar Sirohi, Navneet Goel & Nasib Singh · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Methane (CH4) emission originated from the livestock is a major concern globally as it is a potent greenhouse gas and also accounts for 3-10% loss of ingested feed energy for productive purposes. Interventions for CH4 mitigation based on plant secondary metabolites (PSM) have bee...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/5323