The monosaccharide are made up of rhamnose, glucose, mannitose, galactose and xylose.It offers foundation for boosting biological activities by hydrolyzing saponins.

硅胶薄证明刺嫩芽皂甙的单糖可能由鼠李糖、萄糖、甘露糖、半乳糖和木糖组成，这为酶高刺嫩芽皂甙活性研究供了依据。