Molecular Diversity and Body Distribution of Saponins in the Sea Star Asterias rubens by Mass Spectrometry

摘要

The observed high variability of the saponin contents, in terms of organs and animals, unambiguously confirms that saponins probably fulfill several biological functions in A. rubens. The results of the present report will pave the way for our future studies that will be devoted to the clarification of the biological roles of saponins in A. rubens at a molecular level.