purposes. Saponins from natural sources like soapberries are currently approved for beverages in the EU to stabilize some beverage foams. Furthermore, some pharmacological effects, such as molluscicidal anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antidermatophytic, antitussives and cytotoxic activities have been demonstrated in the saponins of plants. Storage Traditionally, soapberries were sun dried and stored in cedar boxes layered with thimbleberry leaves for protection. In the present, they can be frozen in well-packed containers or canned in tin through thermal processing. Containers used to store these berries were not used for cooking or any other purposes to ensure grease would not come in contact with them. See also Indian ice cream (Alaska) Akutaq List of desserts External links Xusum, a 1975 short film by Alanis Obomsawin, at the National Film Board of Canada References Desserts Indigenous cuisine in Canada First Nations culture