
Product name:Diosgenin
CAS:512-04-9
Molecular Formula:C27H42O3
Molecular Weight:414.62g/mol
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.



