quillaja family
E806360
The quillaja family is a small family of flowering plants best known for the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), whose bark yields saponins used as natural foaming agents and vaccine adjuvants.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quillaja family | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| barkUseOfMembers |
foaming agent in beverages
ⓘ
ingredient in cosmetics ⓘ ingredient in pharmaceuticals ⓘ soap substitute ⓘ |
| clade |
Core eudicots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eudicots ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameOfMember | soapbark tree ⓘ |
| containsBioactiveCompounds |
polyphenols
ⓘ
triterpenoid saponins ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Quillaja ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Quillaja saponaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
primarily South America
ⓘ
temperate regions of South America ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
source of natural surfactants
ⓘ
source of pharmaceutical adjuvants ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetryOfMembers | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerTypeOfMembers | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitTypeOfMembers | capsules or follicles ⓘ |
| growthFormOfMembers |
shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| habitatOfMembers |
dry forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| isSmallFamilyOf | flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistenceOfMembers | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafTypeOfMembers | simple leaves ⓘ |
| memberProduces | saponins ⓘ |
| notableFor |
saponin-rich bark
ⓘ
soapbark tree ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Angiosperms ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
natural surfactant chemistry
ⓘ
vaccine adjuvant development ⓘ |
| saponinsUsedAs |
natural foaming agents
ⓘ
vaccine adjuvants ⓘ |
| woodUseOfMembers | timber and fuelwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.