Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C27H42O3
- Molecular Weight
- 414.6 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 512-04-9
- IUPAC Name
- (1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-ol
- InChIKey
- WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-VKROHFNGSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@H]([C@H]3[C@@H](O2)C[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H]5[C@H]4CC=C6[C@@]5(CC[C@@H](C6)O)C)C)C)OC1
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004144
- Source
- PubChem CID 99474
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(79); was see under SAPOGENINS 1979-90
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Previous Indexing
- Hydroxysteroids (1972-1975)
- Saponins (1966-1975)
- Spirostans (1968-1978)
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QU 95
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Diosgenin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004144. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004144
- Diosgenin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diosgenin
- Diosgenin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1107734
- Diosgenin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 99474. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/99474