Saponins Saponins Herbal examples: Dioscorea villosa (Wild Yam) Panax ginseng (Chinese or Korean Ginseng) Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) Aesculus hippocastanum (Horsechestnut) Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) Smilax sp. (Sarpsarilla) Convalleria majalis (Lily of the Valley)