"Diosgenin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004144
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.515.500
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diosgenin" by people in Profiles.
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Wilkins AL, Meagher LP, Smith BL, Miles CO. Ovine metabolism of diosgenin coated on cellulose in relation to hepatogenous photosensitization of ruminants. Vet Hum Toxicol. 2003 Feb; 45(1):24-7.
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Mi Q, Lantvit D, Reyes-Lim E, Chai H, Zhao W, Lee IS, Peraza-S?nchez S, Ngassapa O, Kardono LB, Riswan S, Hollingshead MG, Mayo JG, Farnsworth NR, Cordell GA, Kinghorn AD, Pezzuto JM. Evaluation of the potential cancer chemotherapeutic efficacy of natural product isolates employing in vivo hollow fiber tests. J Nat Prod. 2002 Jun; 65(6):842-50.