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Diosgenin
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Diosgenin, a phytosteroid sapogenin, is the product of hydrolysis by acids, strong bases, or enzymes of saponins, extracted from the tubers of Dioscorea wild yam species, such as the Kokoro. The sugar-free (aglycone) product of such hydrolysis, diosgenin is used for the commercial synthesis of cortisone, pregnenolone, progesterone, and other steroid products.
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IUPAC name
(25R)-Spirost-5-en-3β-ol | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S,2′R,4aR,4bS,5′R,6aS,6bR,7S,9aS,10aS,10bS)-4′,4a,6a,7-Tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,6a,6b,7,9a,10,10a,10b,11-hexadecahydrospiro[naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]indeno[2,1-b]furan-8,2′-oxan]-2-ol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.396 ![]() |
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C27H42O3 | |
Molar mass | 414.630 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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