The antiviral activities of two saponins, soyasaponin I and II, isolated from soybean (Glycine max Merrill) were studied in vitro against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Soyasaponin II was more potent than soyasaponin I as shown by reduction of HSV-1 production. Soyasaponin II was also found to
HPLC analysis and yield of oleanene-glucuronide (OG) was done on some commercially available edible beans: seeds of Glycine max, Glycine max cv. Kuromame, Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Torosuku, Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Toramame, Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Taishokintoki, Phaseolus coccineus cv. Ooshirobana,