三萜皂苷类(英语:Triterpenoid saponins)是苷元为三萜类的皂苷,是一类重要的天然产物。三萜是一类拥有30个碳原子的萜类物质,由六个五碳的异戊二烯单位组装而来[1]。主要分布在五加科、蝶形花科、石竹科、桔梗科、毛茛科、玄参科、葫芦科等植物中[2]。三萜皂苷是植物抵御病原体及食草动物侵害的自我保护机制[3],并且在植物防御侵害和信号传导等方面均发挥重要作用[4]
三萜皂苷是一种两亲性化合物, 在水中可以形成稳定的泡沫, 常用于制作清洁剂、发泡剂和乳化剂等[5][6]。
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