Hecogenin is the steroidal saponin aglycone (or sapogenin) present in the leaves of species from the Agave genus, including Agave sisalana, Agave cantala and Agave aurea. Hecogenin has a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities already studied, including anticancer/antiproliferative, antifungal and hipotensive activities. A recent study showed that this substance is a selective inhibitor of human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases, enzymes responsible for the detoxification of numerous chemical toxins