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QS 21
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Saponins
Definition
: A type of glycoside widely distributed in plants. Each consists of a sapogenin as the aglycone moiety, and a sugar. The sapogenin may be a steroid or a triterpene and the sugar may be glucose, galactose, a pentose, or a methylpentose.
Other names
Saponin
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QS 21 [ QS-21,QS21,SQ 21A ]
141256-04-4
*Saponins
Pharma Action
Adjuvants, Immunologic
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1992 Aug;8(8):1413-18