Sapindus delavayi
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| Internal ID | UUID64404df724863169104923 |
| Scientific name | Sapindus delavayi |
| Authority | Radlk. |
| First published in | Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 315 (1895) |
General Uses Top
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- Soapnut extracts derived from the dried fruit pericarp of Sapindus delavayi are sold as natural surfactants for household and personal‑care cleaners. The extracts are marketed as “soapberry” or “soapnut” powders, liquids, or encapsulated forms intended for laundry, dish‑washing, and skin‑care products.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The fruit’s saponin‑rich pulp is employed in textile processing as a mild, biodegradable detergent for degreasing and scouring natural fibers. Small‑scale manufacturers use the material to produce handcrafted soaps and cleaning pastes that avoid synthetic surfactants.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Saponins extracted from Sapindus delavayi serve as natural foaming agents and emulsifiers in shampoos, body washes, and facial cleansers. Their ability to lower surface tension and generate stable foam makes them suitable for aqueous cosmetic formulations where mildness and biodegradability are valued.
Properties relevant to use:
- The fruit contains 5–10 % (dry weight) of triterpenoid saponins, which exhibit strong surface‑active properties (critical micelle concentration ≈ 0.1 % w/v). These saponins are highly soluble in water, produce stable foams, and are non‑ionic, allowing incorporation into a range of pH‑neutral to mildly alkaline formulations. The extracts are thermally stable up to ≈ 80 °C and are readily biodegradable under aerobic conditions.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Sapindus delavayi is native to southwestern China (Yunnan and Sichuan) where wild populations are harvested seasonally. Over‑exploitation has prompted limited cultivation trials in both China and neighboring regions to supply a sustainable, traceable raw material for the natural‑detergent market. Current harvesting practices involve selective hand‑picking of mature fruits to minimize impact on seed dispersal and regeneration. Certification schemes (e.g., FairWild for wild‑harvested plant material) are emerging to support responsible sourcing and to provide growers with premium pricing for certified soapnut extracts.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pancovia delavayi | Franch. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 33: 461 (1886) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | صابونية دولافية |
| Chinese | 檀香油 |
| Chinese | 川滇无患子 |
| Chinese | 皮哨子 |
| Chinese | 打冷冷 |
| Chinese | 菩提子 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
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China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001135254 |
| Tropicos | 28601624 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:784607-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-28601624 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 74347 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 171884 |
| IUCN Red List | 152840404 |
| IPNI | 784607-1 |
| GBIF | 5576872 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides | |||||
| (2R,3S,4R,5S)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2E,6E,10E)-12-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-4-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 162860547 | Click to see | 1119.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85126-K |
| (2R,3S,4S,5S)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(2E,6E,10E)-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoxy]oxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 163035932 | Click to see | 662.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85126-K |
| (2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(2E,6E,10E)-2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoxy]oxan-4-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 163045918 | Click to see CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)COC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)C)O)O)O)O | 676.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85126-K |
| 2-[2-[2-[12-[3-[3,5-Dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-4-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 162860545 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C)O)OC5C(C(C(CO5)O)O)O)O)CO)O)O)O)OC6C(C(C(CO6)O)O)O)O | 1119.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85126-K |
| 2-[2-[3,5-Dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoxy)oxan-4-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol | 163045917 | Click to see CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)COC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)C)O)O)O)O | 676.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85126-K |
| 2-[2-[4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(2,6,10-trimethyldodeca-2,6,10-trienoxy)oxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 163035931 | Click to see CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)COC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)O)O)OC3C(C(C(CO3)O)O)O | 662.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)85126-K |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 21637702 | Click to see | 867.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 118701055 | Click to see | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 124871220 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162932116 | Click to see | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162905402 | Click to see | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-4-acetyloxy-5-(acetyloxymethyl)-3-hydroxyoxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162943383 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(O8)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)O)O | 967.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-4,5-diacetyloxy-3-hydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162924123 | Click to see | 967.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-5-acetyloxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162914327 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)OC(=O)C)O)O)O | 925.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-4,5-diacetyloxy-3-hydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162924120 | Click to see | 967.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-4-acetyloxy-3,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162871978 | Click to see | 925.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 162966406 | Click to see | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| (4aS,6bR,9S,10S,12aR)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 6325965 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| 10-[3-[4-(4-Acetyloxy-3,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 73818286 | Click to see | 925.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| 10-[3-[4-(4,5-Diacetyloxy-3-hydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 16196966 | Click to see | 967.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| 10-[3-[4-(5-Acetyloxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl)oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 74029772 | Click to see | 925.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| 10-[3-[4-[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 73818285 | Click to see | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| 10-[3-[4-[4-Acetyloxy-5-(acetyloxymethyl)-3-hydroxyoxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 73818287 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(O8)COC(=O)C)OC(=O)C)O)O | 967.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| 10-[4,5-Dihydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 267360 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| Alpha-Hederin | 73296 | Click to see | 751.00 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| CID 15625347 | 15625347 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)CO)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| Presapogenin CP4 | 13880090 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(COC2OC3CCC4(C(C3(C)C)CCC5(C4CC=C6C5(CCC7(C6CC(CC7)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(CO8)O)O)O)O | 867.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| Presapogenin-CP4 | 21637703 | Click to see | 867.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
| Sapindoside B | 161686 | Click to see | 883.10 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.34.2209 |
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