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soapbark tree
(redirected from Quillaja saponaria)

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soapbark tree: see soap plant soap plant, any of various plants having cleansing properties. A few are of commercial importance, but most soap plants are used locally, as in early times, for toilet and laundry purposes.
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Derived from the bark of the South American tree Quillaja saponaria, this drug promotes the formation of disease-specific antibodies, helping the body to fight pathogens.
 
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