Diosgenin

Article number:

7550726

CAS No.:

512-04-9

Formula:

C27H42O3

Chemical description:

Synonyms:

Nitogenin

Molecular weight:

414,63 g/mol

Plant steroid; Induces apoptosis in colon cancer cell lines and apoptosis

Plant: Dioscorea opposita, D. villosa, Trigonella foenum graceum

  • is a steroidal sapogenin mainly used for the industrial production of steroid compounds, oral contraceptives and sex hormones
  • Diosgenin occurs naturally in the tubers of many Dioscorea species (yams), and also in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum), Jericho tomato (Solanum incanum), Thai eggplant (Solanum xanthocarpum), vegetable asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), and white onion (Allium cepa).

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