encyclopedia of medical concepts
ψ 

Diosgenin

More information in Books or onNLM PubMed
Definition: A spirostan found in DIOSCOREA and other plants. The 25S isomer is called yamogenin. Solasodine is a natural derivative formed by replacing the spiro-ring with a nitrogen, which can rearrange to SOLANINE.     
Examples Solanine
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
(25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta,7alpha,11alpha-triol  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2011 Mar;13(3):270-5
(25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta,7beta,12beta-triol  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2011 Mar;13(3):270-5
polyphyllin I  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2010 Nov;42(11):827-33
(22S,25S)-solanid-5-en-3beta-ol  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Fitoterapia. 2010 Mar;81(2):81-4
(22S,25S)-solanid-5,20(21)-dien-3beta-ol  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Fitoterapia. 2010 Mar;81(2):81-4
caprospinol  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2009 Mar;18(3):265-76
26-thiomethyl protodioscin  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Org Lett 2006 Jun 22;8(13):2679-82
ophipogonin C'  0   *Glycosides Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2006 Dec;8(8):689-96
polyphillin C  0   *Glycosides Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2006 Dec;8(8):689-96
prosapogenin B  0   *Glycosides Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res. 2006 Dec;8(8):689-96
yamogenin  0   *Diosgenin.
26-iodopseudodiosgenone  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2006 Jan;54(1):72-9
26-iodopseudodiosgenin  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2006 Jan;54(1):72-9
diosgenyl 3-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-2)-(beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-3))-beta-D-galactopyranoside)  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Org Chem 2004 Aug 6;69(16):5497-500
diosgenin-3-O-rhamnopyranosyl-1-4-glucopyranoside  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Asian Nat Prod Res 2004 Jun;6(2):115-25
protodioscin  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives Drugs, Chinese Herbal. Planta Med 2002 Apr;68(4):297-301
methyl protodioscin  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Biol Pharm Bull 2001 Feb;24(2):159-62
diosgenyl 2-amino-2-deoxy-glucopyranoside  0   *Diosgenin. Carbohydr Res 2000 Sep 22;328(3):249-52
dietary supplement, SPORT  0   *Diosgenin *Phytosterols Dietary Supplements. Can J Appl Physiol 2000 Feb;25(1):55-67
balanitin 7  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 1999 Apr 30;317(1-4):53-62
polyphyllin D  0   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Carbohydr Res 1999 Apr 30;317(1-4):53-62
aculeoside B  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Nat Prod 1998 Oct;61(10):1279-82
aculeoside A  0   *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Nat Prod 1998 Oct;61(10):1279-82
UDP-glucose diosgenin-tigogenin glucosyltransferase  EC 2.4.1.-   *Glucosyltransferases Diosgenin. Adv Exp Med Biol 1996;404:37-46
6-methyldiosgenin  86533-46-2 Spirost-5-en-3-ol, 6-methyl-, (3beta,25R)  Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. Phytochemistry 1992 Oct;31(10):3565-9
formosanin C  50773-42-7 beta-D--Glucopyranoside, (3beta,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-yl O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-(O-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1-4)-6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl-(1-4))  *Saponins Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives Drugs, Chinese Herbal. Int J Immunopharmacol 1990;12(7):777
diosgenin glucoside  14144-06-0   *Glucosides Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Lipid Res 1987;28(1):1
dioscin  19057-60-4   Diosgenin/*analogs & derivatives. J Nutr 109(5):767;1979
solanidine  80-78-4   *Diosgenin Solanine. Eur J Biochem 67(1):275;1976; J Agric Food Chem 25(4):955;1977

To share this definition, click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
Ads by Google

Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
Warning: the drugs or drug combinations referred to here may be similar or related, but are not be the same ones and may not have the same pharmacological action as other substances described on the same page or in the same row. Please refer to product monograph or to your doctor
This website is accredited by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
About Reference.MD Privacy