Diosgenin [512-04-9]
D3355
Estimated Purity≥98%
Product group Chemicals
Overview
- SupplierLKT Laboratories
- Product NameDiosgenin [512-04-9]
- Delivery Days Customer7
- CertificationResearch Use Only
- Estimated Purity≥98%
- FormatSoluble in CHCl3 (20mg/mL).
- Scientific DescriptionSteroidal saponin found in Dioscorea.; (25R)-5-Spirosten-3beta-ol, 3beta-Hydroxy-5-spirostene
- Storage InstructionAmbient
- UNSPSC12352200
References
- He Z, Chen H, Li G, et al. Diosgenin inhibits the migration of human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells by suppressing Vav2 activity. Phytomedicine. 2014 Mar 18. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 24656238. Tohda C, Urano T, Umezaki M, et al. Diosgenin is an exogenous activator of 1,25D3-MARRS/Pdia3/ERp57 and improves Alzheimer's disease pathologies in 5XFAD mice. Sci Rep. 2012;2:535. PMID: 22837815. Uemura T, Goto T, Kang MS, et al. Diosgenin, the main aglycon of fenugreek, inhibits LXRalfa activity in HepG2 cells and decreases plasma and hepatic triglycerides in obese diabetic mice. J Nutr. 2011 Jan;141(1):17-23. PMID: 21106928. Jung DH, Park HJ, Byun HE, et al. Diosgenin inhibits macrophage-derived inflammatory mediators through downregulation of CK2, JNK, NF-kappaB and AP-1 activation. Int Immunopharmacol. 2010 Sep;10(9):1047-54. PMID: 20601188.