CAS No. 512-04-9

Appearance	White and off white and light mass Powder
Odor	Characteristic
Assay(HPLC)	≥ 90%
Melting point	≥ 195℃
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Specific Rotation	≥ ﹣ 115°
Ethanol solubility	1% ethanol solution should be clear Not having significant insoluble and oily substance

Molecular Formula: C27H42O3
Molecular Weight: 414.62
Hazard Symbols: Xi
WGKGermany: 2
HS Code: 29329990

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. Diosgenin is an important medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, leukemia, encephalitis, skin diseases and tumors.

• Molecular Weight: 414.62
• Molecular Formula: C27H42O3

Purity: >98%

Canonical SMILES:
CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1

InChI:
InChI=1S/C27H42O3/c1-16-7-12-27(29-15-16)17(2)24-23(30-27)14-22-20-6-5-18-13-19(28)8-10-25(18,3)21(20)9-11-26(22,24)4/h5,16-17,19-24,28H,6-15H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,19+,20-,21+,22+,23+,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChIKey: WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-VKROHFNGSA-N

• Boiling Point: 473.46°C at 760 mmHg
• Melting Point: 206-212°C
• Appearance: Powder
• Application: anti-inflammatory and anticancer
• Storage: Store at -20°C

Synonyms:
(3β,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol; 3β-hydroxy-5-spirostenenitogenin; Nitogenin; Spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3b,25R)-; (20R,25R)-Spirost-5-en-3beta-ol; (3beta,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol

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Appearance	white powder
Purity	99% min
Melting point	204-207°C.

It is easily soluble in gasoline, ethanol, chloroform and other organic solvents, but insoluble in water.
It is an important pharmaceutical raw material. Its anti-inflammatory properties, lower serum cholesterol, improve gastrointestinal function, and secrete serum antibody IgG can be greatly improved.