Term Name:	saponin catabolic process
Synonyms:	saponin breakdown, saponin catabolism, saponin degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of saponins, glycosides of plants in which the aglycan (sapogenin) group is a terpene or steroid and the sugar group is a glucose, a galactose, a pentose, a methylpentose or an oligosaccharide. Saponins are powerful surfactant agents and membrane active; they are, hence, toxic to animals on injection.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016136]    QuickGO    AmiGO