Diosgenin

Product name: Diosgenin
Plant source: It is present in Costus speciosus, Smilax menispermoidea, species of Paris, Aletris, Trigonella, and Trillium, and many species of Dioscorea – D. althaeoides, colletti, futschauensis, gracillima, hispida, hypoglauca, floribunda, mexicana and composita nipponica, panthaica, parviflora, septemloba, and zingiberensis
CAS: 512-04-9
Chemical formula: C27H42O3
molecular weight: 414.6258
Active ingredient: Diosgenin
Detection method: HPLC
Specifications: 98%
Package: 25KG/ barrel
Product status: White powder
pharmacological action: Has a strong anti infection, anti allergy, anti viral and anti shock of the pharmacological effects, is the treatment of rheumatism, cardiovascular, lymphatic leukemia, cell encephalitis, skin diseases, anti tumor and rescue critical patients.
melting point 204-207℃
Clinical uses： 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.