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- Title
Saponins as Modulators of the Blood Coagulation System and Perspectives Regarding Their Use in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Incidents.
- Authors
Olas, Beata; Urbańska, Karina; Bryś, Magdalena
- Abstract
Saponins comprise a heterogenous group of chemical compounds containing a triterpene or steroid aglycone group and at least one sugar chain. They exist as secondary metabolites, occurring frequently in dicotyledonous plants and lower marine animals. Plant saponin extracts or single saponins have indicated antiplatelet and anticoagulant activity. Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a multifactorial disease influenced by various patient characteristics such as age, immobility, previous thromboembolism and inherited thrombophilia. This mini-review (1) evaluates the current literature on saponins as modulators of the coagulation system, (2) discusses the impact of chemical structure on the modulation of the coagulation system, which may further provide a basis for drug or supplement design, (3) examines perspectives of their use in the prevention of VTE. It also describes the molecular mechanisms of action of the saponins involved in the prevention of VTE.
- Subjects
ENOXAPARIN; SAPONINS; BLOOD coagulation; VENOUS thrombosis; THROMBOEMBOLISM; METABOLITES; IMPACT craters
- Publication
Molecules, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 21, p5171
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules25215171