Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Hederagenin is a triterpenoid which is a chemical constituent of the Hedera helix plant. Hederagenin is the aglycone part of numerous saponins found in Hedera helix (common ivy). The most prevalent of these being hederacoside C and alpha-hederin. It is also one of three primary triterpenoids extracted from the Chenopodium quinoa plant categorized by the EPA as a biopesticide.
