<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Asparagus saponins: effective natural beneficial ingredient in functional foods, from preparation to applications"^^ . "Asparagus species is recognized as a perennial herb with several valuable functional ingredients, and has been widely used as medicine and food since ancient times. Among its main chemical constituents, saponins play a vital role in the health benefits and biological activities including anti-cancer, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic. This review summarizes the preparation methods, structure and classification, biological functions, as well as the food and non-food applications of asparagus saponins, with a special emphasis on its anti-cancer effects in vitro and in vivo. Further, the main challenges and limitations of the current research trends in asparagus saponins are highlighted after a detailed analysis of the recent research information. This review bridges the gap between bioactive components and human health and aids current research on functional and health-promoting foods and medicinal application of Asparagus saponins."^^ . "2023-08" . . . "Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition"^^ . . . "10408398" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Zhaojun"^^ . "Wei"^^ . "Zhaojun Wei"^^ . . "Jianguo"^^ . "Zhang"^^ . "Jianguo Zhang"^^ . . "Shengxiong"^^ . "Chen"^^ . "Shengxiong Chen"^^ . . "Fan"^^ . "Zhang"^^ . "Fan Zhang"^^ . . "Jianbo"^^ . "Xiao"^^ . "Jianbo Xiao"^^ . . "Maurizio"^^ . "Battino"^^ . "Maurizio Battino"^^ . . "Kiran"^^ . "Thakur"^^ . "Kiran Thakur"^^ . . "Mohamed A."^^ . "Farag"^^ . "Mohamed A. Farag"^^ . . "Hui"^^ . "Cao"^^ . "Hui Cao"^^ . . . . . "HTML Summary of #8682 \n\nAsparagus saponins: effective natural beneficial ingredient in functional foods, from preparation to applications\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Nutrition"@en . "Alimentación"@es . .