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Sapindus
Sign in to saveSapindus is a genus of about thirteen species of shrubs and small trees in the lychee family, Sapindaceae and tribe Sapindeae. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of the genus are commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts because the pulp of the fruit is used to make soap and shampoo. The generic name is derived from the Latin words , meaning "soap", and , meaning "of India".
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
无患子属（学名：Sapindus）是无患子目无患子科的一属。 學名Sapindus是saponis indicus的縮寫，意思是「印度的肥皂」，因為它那厚肉質狀的果皮含有皂素，只要用水搓揉便會產生泡沫，可用於清洗，是古代的主要清潔劑之一。目前已知約有13个物種，分布於亞洲、美洲和大洋洲。中國產於長江流域以南，沿岸島嶼等等地方。
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Research
320 papers- Triterpenoid Saponins from Washnut (Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.)-A Source of Natural Surfactants and Other Active Components.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Plant Extracts as Skin Care and Therapeutic Agents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
- Sapindus Mukurossi - An Effective Biocleanser for Removable Dental Prostheses? An In vitro Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024
- Pharmacological effects of Sapindus mukorossi.Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2012
- Physiology and transcriptome of Sapindus mukorossi seeds at different germination stages.Genomics · 2024
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Sapindus is a genus of about thirteen species of shrubs and small trees in the lychee family, Sapindaceae and tribe Sapindeae. It is native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of the genus are commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts because the pulp of the fruit is used to make soap and shampoo. The generic name is derived from the Latin words , meaning "soap", and , meaning "of India".
The leaves are alternate, long, pinnate (except in S. oahuensis, which has simple leaves), with 14–30 leaflets, the terminal leaflet often absent. The flowers form in large panicles, each flower small, creamy white. The fruit is a small leathery-skinned drupe in diameter, yellow ripening blackish, containing one seed. Fossils date back to the Cretaceous.