Saponin is a class of glycosides, found widely in plants, like soybeans, soapwort and aloe vera. They have detergent properties and form a lather when shaken with water. Their presence in plants is thought to act as a deterrent to herbivores- they are bitter-tasting and cause gastric irritation if ingested. They are also highly toxic to fish. If injected into the bloodstream they disrupt red cells, through their effects on cell membranes.
I need to know what does it do to the cell membrane/cell wall, and it's effects on it. I've tried searching google and yahoo but nothing helpful came up. Has anyone done research on saponin, or can direct me to informative saponin websites?