Diosgenin
| Catalog Number | BL-M001292 |
| CAS Number | 512-04-9 |
| Description | Diosgenin, a steroid sapogenin, is the product of hydrolysis by acids, strong bases, or enzymes of saponins, extracted from the tubers of Dioscorea wild yam, such as the Kokoro. The sugar-free (aglycone), diosgenin is used for the commercial synthesis of cortisone, pregnenolone, progesterone, and other steroid products. Diosgenin is an important medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, leukemia, encephalitis, skin diseases and tumors. |
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| IUPAC Name | (1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-ol |
| Synonyms | (3β,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol; 3β-hydroxy-5-spirostenenitogenin; Nitogenin; Spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3b,25R)-; (20R,25R)-Spirost-5-en-3beta-ol; (3beta,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol |
| Molecular Weight | 414.62 |
| Molecular Formula | C27H42O3 |
| Boiling Point | 473.46°C at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 206-212°C |
| Purity | >98% |
| Density | 1.0483 g/cm3 |
| Appearance | Powder |
| Application | anti-inflammatory and anticancer |
| Shelf Life | 1 Year |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Percent Composition | C 78.21%, H 10.21%, O 11.58% |
| Canonical SMILES | CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 |
| 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 | WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-VKROHFNGSA-N |
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