Diosgenin

CAS: 512-04-9

Ref. TR-D484700

Product Information

• Name: Diosgenin
• Synonyms: Spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3β,25R)-, 25D-Spirost-5-en-3β-ol (6CI,7CI), Spirost-5-en-3β-ol, (25R)- (8CI), Spiro[8H-naphth[2',1':4,5]indeno[2,1-b]furan-8,2'-[2H]pyran], spirost-5-en-3-ol deriv., (25R)-Spirost-5-en-3β-ol, (3β,25R)-Spirost-5-en-3-ol, 25α-Spirost-5-en-3β-ol, NSC 33396
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Aglicone of saponin dioscin. Diosgenin exists in some food supplements and herbal medicines and lowers plasma cholesterol by increasing fecal cholesterol excretion. It can be converted to Pregnenolone and Progesterone.References Cayen, M., et al.: J. Lipid Res., 20, 162 (1979), Nervi, F., et al.: J. Clin. Invest., 74, 2226 (1984), Davis, H., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 279, 33586 (2004), Brown, J., et al.: Biochem. J., 406, 273 (2007),

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 414.62
• Formula: C₂₇H₄₂O₃
• Color/Form: White To Light Yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C27H42O3/c1-16-7-12-27(29-15-16)17(2)24-23(30-27)14-22-20-6-5-18-13-19(28)8-10-25(18,3)21(20)9-11-26(22,24)4/h5,16-17,19-24,28H,6-15H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,19+,20-,21+,22+,23+,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-XPMUQOCRSA-N
• SMILES: C[C@@H]1CC[C@]2(OC1)O[C@H]1C[C@H]3[C@@H]4CC=C5C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]5(C)[C@H]4CC[C@]3(C)[C@H]1[C@H]2C