What is the benefit of Quillaja bark?
Quillaja saponaria mol. Its bark has been largely used for hair and wool washing. Moreover, mapuche people have used it for toothache relief and to treat inflammation, especially of the respiratory tract [49]. Furthermore, this tree has been used since precolonial times as a detergent. quillaia extracts may be used as a foaming agent in soft drinks, such as ginger beer, root beer, and cream soda, in cocktail mixes, and as an emulsifier in other foods, such as baked goods, candies, frozen dairy products, gelatine, and puddings. The major food use is in soft drinks.It is likely safe when used in amounts found in food. Quillaja is toxic when ingested orally in large amounts. Severe toxic effects following ingestion of large doses of the bark include liver damage, gastric pain, diarrhea, hemolysis, respiratory failure, convulsions, and coma.