Diosgenin

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Diosgenin
Chemical formula	C₂₇H₄₂O₃
OTP appearance	white/clear solid
Molar Mass(g/mol)	414.63
NFPA 704	0 0 0

Uses

Primary

Feedstock for progesterone and hydrocortisone

Natural occurrence

Does occur naturally dioscorea composita and -mexicana, as well as fenugreek plants

Hazards

Production

Extraction

From dioscorea

cf US patent 3505316 "Recovery of diosgenin from dioscorea root material"
Link courtesy Google

See Also

Rothrock, J. W.; Hammes, P. A.; McAleer, W. J. (1957) "Isolation of Diosgenin by Acid Hydrolysis of Saponin"; pp186–188.
ACS publications
DOI:10.1021/ie50566a025
link courtesy American Chemical Society.

References

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