31. Examples of piscicides include rotenone, saponins , TFM, niclosamide and Antimycin A ( Fintrol ). 32. It can be toxic to livestock in large quantities, due mainly to the presence of saponins . 33. The seed pod contains two acidic saponins , swartziasaponin A and oleanolic and 0-acetyloleanolic acid. 34. Digitalis, which is used to treat heart disease, is a saponin derived from the foxglove plant. 35. The presence of saponin may repel insects but it is not clear whether this is effective on spiders. 36. Examples of anti-nutritional factors present in amaranth include oxalates, nitrates, saponins and phenolic compounds. 37. Ziyuglycoside II is a triterpenoid saponin that can be found in " S . officinalis ". 38. The USDA notes that the toxicity is due to saponin aescin and glucoside aesculin, with alkaloids possibly contributing. 39. Saponins also exhibit antibacterial and anti-fungal activity, and have been found to inhibit cancer cell growth.40. The sweetness of the fruit is increased by the mogrosides, a group of triterpene glycosides ( saponins ).
