Top 5 Saponin Benefits

Saponin benefits have been the focus of increasing interest in the scientific community over the last few years. Since the yucca plant has an abundance of natural saponins let’s look into what the growing buzz is about. Here are the top 5 benefits of saponins according to official scientific studies.

Saponins Lower Cholesterol

Several clinical studies gave the participants herbal supplements that contained natural saponins and checked their cholesterol levels before beginning the studies and then after a given amount of time of consuming the herbal supplements, from several weeks to a couple of months. All the studies came back with the same results – decreases in LDL (the bad kind of cholesterol) and overall cholesterol levels.

Scientists are not exactly sure how saponins did it, but they suspect the saponins are blocking the absorption of cholesterol and therefore more of the bad cholesterol is being “flushed” out of the body before it can accumulate inside arteries. That makes for a happier heart.

Saponins Lower Blood Sugar

This particular benefit was accidently stumbled upon by scientists. When experimenting to see if saponins had a positive effect on cholesterol, researchers noticed that some of their diabetic participants noted a lowering of their blood sugar while taking the saponin herbal supplements.

This led to a separate clinical study where two groups of diabetic women were either given a placebo or a saponin extract. The women who were given the saponin extract had a “significant” lowering of blood glucose levels in comparison to the placebo group. These same women also noted lower LDL cholesterol levels which confirmed earlier separate studies. A surprise win-win result.

Saponins Ease Joint Pain

This saponin benefit has been known about for many years – at least to the equestrian world. Horse lovers have had access to yucca root supplements that are given to horses that are experiencing joint pain or tenderness. The main active ingredient in these yucca root supplements is saponins.

This is another case of science not knowing exactly how it works, but recent research points to saponins ability to keep a particular protein complex that leads to arthritis pain from being able to do so. Many horse enthusiasts aren’t as concerned about how it works, but can confirm that these supplements DO work.

Saponins Reduce Ammonia

This benefit of saponin consumption may not be well known but to pig farmers it is well appreciated. Herbal saponins are used as a pig feed additive due to saponins ability to reduce fecal ammonia. Less ammonia means less odor as well as less damage to the respiratory tract of these animals. Another win-win from saponins.

Bonus Saponin Benefits

The benefits of saponins aren’t restricted to humans. Saponin benefits can also be extended to our favorite four-legged furry friends. Research has begun to show that saponin supplements can ease the joint pain of humans as well as their pets. Yucca root extracts, which are high in saponins, are growing in popularity for easing the arthritic pain in dogs and cats. And if these saponins reduce ammonia in Fido’s and Fluffy’s feces there’s another win-win outcome.

Where To Get Your Own Saponins

Natural Yucca Products has developed three yucca herbal supplements available for you and your pets. All three are rich in saponins, so you can experience the benefits of saponins yourself. Peppermint Yucca Extract and Citrus Yucca Extract come in convenient spray bottles.

Savory Beef Flavored Yucca Extract, formulated specifically for dogs and cats, can be added to your pets food a few drops at a time. Contact Us to learn more about saponins, resveratrol, and other aspects of natural products.