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Diosgenin

Catalog No. D1634 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 512-04-9 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C27H42O3 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 414.62058 Fax
Purity ≥93% Email
Storage Chembase ID: 72937

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1'S,2R,2'S,4'S,5R,7'S,8'R,9'S,12'S,13'R,16'S)-5,7',9',13'-tetramethyl-5'-oxaspiro[oxane-2,6'-pentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosan]-18'-en-16'-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
diosgenin
Synonyms
(25R)-5-Spirosten-3β-ol
3β-Hydroxy-5-spirostene

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 24893501
Beilstein Number 94582
CAS Number 512-04-9
MDL Number MFCD00016887
EC Number 208-134-3

PROPERTIES

Purity ≥93%
Gene Information human ... UGT1A4(54657)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class 2

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Diosgenin is a plant steroid which induces apoptosis in colon cancer cell lines and induces apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and COX activity in osteosarcoma cells.

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