### organic glycoside:

Nucleoside
* All nucleosides are of the b configuration.
* are a type of nucleic acid
  - glycosides
  - nucleotides without the phosphate groups
* can combine with one, two or three phosphates.
* differ from nucleotides in that they lack phosphate groups.

### organic glycoside:

Saponin
* Many saponins are piscicides, that is, they have the ability to stun fish
  - have molluscicidal activity
* Most saponins are also diuretic.
* also have a cholesterol lowering effect which reduces the risk of heart disease
  - reduce the risk of some cancers
* are a class of compounds, each consisting of a sapogenin portion and a sugar moiety
  - compound found in legumes and legume sprouts
  - diverse group of nutrients found in a variety of plants
* are also diverse in ginseng
  - present in small amounts in some foods, such as soybeans and peas
  - bitter and reduce the palatability of livestock feeds
  - glycosides with a distinctive foaming characteristic
  - quite bitter and can be found in many common foods such as some beans
* can bind cholesterol and thus interfere with cell growth and division.
* cause changes in the microstructure of cell membranes and they lyse red blood cells.
* fight cancer, lower cholesterol, and stimulate the immune system.
* form strong insoluble complexes with cholesterol.
* have a cleansing action on anything - acting as a detergent, just like a soap
  - many gifts to offer the human body in the area of health
  - soap-like properties
* lower the surface tension of aqueous solutions and form colloidal dispersions in water.
* prevent cancer cells from multiplying by interfering with their DNA replication process
  - fats from entering the blood stream

Organic halocarbon
* A halocarbon is an organic compound
* Any halocarbon breaks that molecule up into non ozone particles.
* Halocarbons are carbon compounds that contain fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine
  - more efficient suppressants, and can be dispensed at lower pressures
  - organic compounds
  - have an indirect effect because they destroy stratospheric ozone

### organic halocarbon:

Fluorocarbon
* also offer low compression set and excellent aging characteristics.
* are example
  - more nearly inert to chemicals and solvents than all other polymers
* have much smaller cohesive energy density than hydrocarbons, but are more hydrophobic.
* is more expensive, but it is also invisible.
* offer unique properties for cleaning and carrier fluid applications.

Organic hemiacetal
* A hemiacetal is an organic compound
* Hemiacetals are easy to hydrolyze, acetal is harder
  - can further react in the presence of excess alcohol to form acetals

Organic humic substance
* A humic substance is an organic compound
* Humic substance increases aeration of the soil.
* Humic substances are brown polymers in the soil made from the remnants of organic matter
  - very complex and are different depending on conditions and minerals available
  - can chelate metals, especially humic acids known as fulvic acids
  - produce thicker, greener, and healthier crops
  - work for many reasons, depending on soil and environmental conditions

### organic humic substance:

Humin
* are black in color
  - humic substances
  - insoluble in dilute acid or base
* is the alkali-insoluble fraction of leonardite.