DIOSGENIN is a product provided by Research-Lab Fine Chem Industries. Laboratory reagents are chemicals which are used in laboratories as a part of experimental procedures. These reagents can be important parts of chemical reactions, analytical reagents or starting material for the production of other materials.

DIOSGENIN is a phytosteroid sapogenin. The reagent is available as a powder which is soluble in chloroform. It has a melting point of 200 - 206 C. Diosgenin can be obtained from the hydrolysis by acids, strong bases, or enzymes of saponins. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Diosgenin has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors:

This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives.

Diosgenin is generally used for synthesizing cortisone, pregnenolone, progesterone, and other steroid products.

It has also been used in traditional medicine as an anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-hypertriacylglycerolemia, anti-diabetes and anti-hyperglycemia agent.

This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.

CAS number: 512-04-9

Molecular formula: C27H42O3

Molecular weight: 414.62 g/mol

Assay: Min. 93%

Density: 0.913-0.916 g/cc

Melting point: 200-206

Product name: DIOSGENIN

Catalogue number: 2247B 00005

Unit: 1 bottle

Quantity: 5 gm per unit