sapogenin

Any organic polycyclic compound that is the aglycon moiety of a saponin; sapogenins may be steroids or triterpenoids.

ChEBI ID: 26606

Members (8)

Member	Definition	Role
diosgenin	A sapogenin that is spirostan which is substituted by a hydroxy group at the 3beta position, contains a double bond at the 5-6 position, and has R- configuration at position 25. A natural product found in Dioscorea (wild yam) species, it is used as the starting point for the commercial synthesis of a number of steroids, including cortisone, pregnenolone and progesterone.	diosgenin
gypsogenin	A sapogenin that is olean-12-en-28-oic acid substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 23.	gypsogenin
hederagenin	A sapogenin that is olean-12-en-28-oic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 23 (the 3beta stereoisomer).	hederagenin
nuatigenin		nuatigenin
protopanaxatriol	A tetracyclic triterpenoid sapogenin (isolated from ginseng and notoginseng) that is that is dammarane which is substituted by hydroxy groups at the 3beta, 6alpha, 12beta and 20 pro-S positions and in which a double bond has been introduced at the 24-25 position.	protopanaxatriol
sarsasapogenin		(25S)-5beta-spirostan-3beta-ol
sarsasapogenin, (3beta,5alpha,25r)-isomer	A widely used steroidal sapogenin isolated from several plant species and used for synthesizing steroid drugs.	tigogenin
solasodine	An oxaspiro compound and steroid alkaloid sapogenin with formula C27H43NO2 found in the Solanum (nightshade) family. It is used as a precursor in the synthesis of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills.	solasodine