Saponin glycosides are found in parts of plants and are used as detergents. Examples include the root of Saponaria officinalis. There are two types of aglycones: steroidal and triterpenoidal. Glycyrrhiza contains glycyrrhizic acid which produces glycyrrhizic acid and two molecules of glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis. It is used as a flavoring agent and for its demulcent, expectorant, and liver-protective properties. Sarsaparilla's active ingredient is sarsaponin which produces sarsapogenin and D-glucose and L-rhamnose upon hydrolysis. It is