quillaja 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
[Medicine]
A plant genus of the family ROSACEAE. Members contain SAPONINS. n
1 cap : a genus of trees of the rose family (Rosaceae) native to Brazil, Peru, and Chile, distinguished by their saponaceous bark, and including the soapbark (Q. saponaria)
2 : SOAPBARK 2
- quillaja saponaria: [Medicine]A plant ...
- quillaja saponin: [Medicine]A plant ...
Examples
- Quillaja saponins are well known for their ability to activate the immune system.
- AquilaBiopharmaceuticals Inc .'s proprietary adjuvant called Stimulonis extracted from the bark of a tree ( Quillaja saponaria ) found in South America.
- The key components of ISCOMs are the Quillaja saponins, which are derived from the bark of the Chilean soap-bark tree Quillaja saponaria Molina.
- The key components of ISCOMs are the Quillaja saponins, which are derived from the bark of the Chilean soap-bark tree Quillaja saponaria Molina.
- In particular, the saponins from " Quillaja saponaria " are used in veterinary vaccines as adjuvant ( e . g ., foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, helping to enhance the immune response ).
