Soapnuts Extract Saponins CAS NO.8047-15-2

Description of Soapnut Extract, Soapnut Saponins

Sapindus is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions in both the Old World and New World. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of the genus are commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts because the fruit pulp is used to make soap.

The sapindus tree was originally native to China and southern India, but today it is widespread throughout most countries. The soapnuts tree generally grows to a height of as much as 15 m, with the crown of the tree around 1.50m in width. The leaves are between 12 and 30 cm long. In the months of March/April, the tree is covered with white blossoms. The fruit (soapnuts) is harvested in September/October. The ripe nuts are golden in color and are sticky. They are stored and allowed to dry; their color turns to a reddish brown and the stickiness diminishes. Soapnut Saponin.

The drupes (soapnuts) contain saponins which are a natural surfactant. They have been used for washing for thousands of years by native peoples in Asia as well as Native Americans. Soapnuts are being considered and used for commercial use in cosmetics and detergents as well as many other products.

Soapnuts have historically been used in folk remedies as a mucolytic agent, emetic, contraceptive, and for treatment of excessive salivation, epilepsy, and to treat chlorosis. While they do exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, the effectiveness of some of these folk-remedy treatments have not been subject to extensive scientific scrutiny. However, modern scientific medical research has investigated the use of soapnuts in treating migraines.

Soapnuts, such as those of Sapindus mukorossi, are used in Ayurveda. They are a popular ingredient in Ayurvedic shampoos and cleansers. They are used in Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for eczema, psoriasis, and for removing freckles. Soapnuts have gentle insecticidal properties and are traditionally used for removing lice from the scalp. Soap nuts are also used as the base for nontoxic laundry detergents.

Main Function of Soapnut Extract, Soapnut Saponins

1. Soapnut Saponins possesses potent spermicidal activity and used as a natural contraceptive.

2. Soapnut Saponins alters the sperm membrane physiology.

3. Soapnut Saponins exhibits significant antimicrobicidal activity.

4. Soapnut Saponins inhibits platelet aggregration.

5. Soapnut Saponins shows molluscicidal activity against snails.

6. Soapnut Saponins is used for removing freckles.

7. Soapnut Saponins is very effective in neurodermatitis.

Application of Soapnut Extract, Soapnut Saponins

1.Soapnut Saponins is used against asthma, diarrhoea, cholera, verminosis and gastralgia dyspepsia.

2.Soapnut Saponins is used in lumbago, hysteria, dyspepsia and worm affection.

3.Soapnut Saponins is used as surfactant and used for washing hairs and fabrics.

Sapindus is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions in both the Old World and New World. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of the genus are commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts because the fruit pulp is used to make soap.