quillaia meaning
or Quillaia /ki-līˈə or -lēˈə/ noun
1. A genus of S American rosaceous trees whose bark has soaplike properties
2. A quillai
1. A genus of S American rosaceous trees whose bark has soaplike properties
2. A quillai
Examples
- The extract of quillaia is used in the manufacture of food additives ( E number 999 ).
- Its key ingredient is saponin, which can be obtained from the bark of either the quillaia or the yucca tree.
- The contents were, amongst other things, saponin, derived from the roots of soapwort, sodium bicarbonate, extract of vegetable syrup from quillaia and liquorice.
- However, when Quillaia saponins, cholesterol and phospholipids are mixed under the specific stoichiometry that forms ISCOMs, this haemolytic activity is practically eliminated, while the adjuvant activity is retained.
