Product Information
Name:Diosgenin
Synonyms:
- 3-beta-Hydroxy-5-spirostene
- Nitogenin
Brand:Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific
Description:Diosgenin is the precursor for the semisynthesis of progesterone which in turn was used in early combined oral contraceptive pills. The unmodified steroid has estrogenic activity and can reduce the level of serum cholesterol. Diosgenin has been used in traditional medicine as an antihypercholesterol
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Chemical properties
Molecular weight:414.63
Formula:C27H42O3
Technical inquiry about: Diosgenin
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