Articles by Topic "Steroidal saponin"

1. From Foxglove to the Lab Bench: How Digitonin Works as a Non-ionic Surfactant
   posted this at Sep 30, 2025

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   Digitonin is a steroidal saponin (glycoside) classed and used as a mild, non-ionic detergent in biochemistry. It’s renowned for specific binding to membrane cholesterol, which underpins its selective permeabilization of the plasma membrane and its classic use in precipitating cholesterol ...