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diosgenin

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Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin found in a variety of plants, most notably in the wild yam (Dioscorea villosa). It is a precursor to the synthesis of various steroid hormones, including progesterone, cortisol, and testosterone. Diosgenin has been extensively studied for its potential therapeutic benefits, including its anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic properties. The synthesis of diosgenin involves extraction from plant sources followed by purification and chemical modification. The study of diosgenin is driven by its potential as a starting material for the production of essential pharmaceuticals, as well as its inherent biological activities.'

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
DioscoreagenusA plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.[MeSH]DioscoreaceaeThe yam plant family, of the order Liliales, has thick roots or tubers and net-veined, heart-shaped leaves that sometimes are lobed.[MeSH]

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ID SourceID
PubMed CID99474
CHEMBL ID412437
CHEBI ID4629
SCHEMBL ID83359
MeSH IDM0006495

Synonyms (65)

Synonym
5-19-03-00030 (beilstein handbook reference)
k49p2k8wlx ,
unii-k49p2k8wlx
sp 37
nsc-33396
nitogenin
512-04-9
diosgenin ,
(3beta,25r)-spirost-5-en-3-ol
C08898
diosgenin, >=93%
spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3-beta,25r)-
spirost-5-en-3beta-ol, (25r)-
spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3beta,25r)-
ccris 6803
nsc 33396
(20r,25r)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol
brn 0094582
spirost-5-en-3-beta-ol, (25r)-
22alpha-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol
einecs 208-134-3
chebi:4629 ,
disogenin
CHEMBL412437
LMST01080037
(25r)-spirost-5-en-3beta-diol
3a-hydroxy-5-spirostene
M03858
(25r)-5-spirosten-3a-ol
AKOS015961083
(25r)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol
(2r,5'r)-5'-tetramethylspiro[[?]-2,2'-tetrahydropyran]ol
3beta-hydroxy-5-spirostene
(25r)-5-spirosten-3beta-ol
SCHEMBL83359
nitrogen in
WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-VKROHFNGSA-N
(3.beta.,25r)-spirost-5-en-3-ol
diosgenin (constituent of fenugreek seed) [dsc]
diosgenin [mi]
diosgenin [who-dd]
diosgenin [inci]
CS-5303
HY-N0177
Q-100574
spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3b,25r)-
diosgenin, european pharmacopoeia (ep) reference standard
mfcd00016887
dioscorea sapogenin
NCGC00386027-01
(25r)-5-spirosten-3(1/4)?-ol ; 3(1/4)?-hydroxy-5-spirostene
DTXSID00895074 ,
S2291
diosgenin,(s)
AS-13640
Q1107734
BRD-K28690501-001-02-1
(2'r,4s,5'r,6ar,6bs,8as,8br,9s,11as,12as,12bs)-5',6a,8a,9-tetramethyl-1,3,3',4,4',5,5',6,6a,6b,6',7,8,8a,8b,9,11a,12,12a,12b-icosahydrospiro[naphtho[2',1':4,5]indeno[2,1-b]furan-10,2'-pyran]-4-ol
YUV ,
(25r)-14beta,17beta-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol
(1's,2r,2's,4's,5r,7's,8'r,9's,12's,13'r,16's)-5,7',9',13'-tetramethyl-5'-oxaspiro[oxane-2,6'-pentacyclo[10.8.0.0^{2,9}.0^{4,8}.0^{13,18}]icosan]-18'-en-16'-ol
EN300-7388351
diosgenin (constituent of fenugreek seed)
dtxcid301324626
Z1741961122

Research Excerpts

Overview

Diosgenin (DSG) is a naturally occurring steroidal saponin with a variety of biological activities that is also an important precursor for the synthesis of various steroidal drugs. It is biosynthesized in several eudicot and monocot species, including fenugreek and Dioscorea zingiberensis.

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"Diosgenin is an important compound in the pharmaceutical industry and it is biosynthesized in several eudicot and monocot species, herein represented by fenugreek (a eudicot), and Dioscorea zingiberensis (a monocot). "( 22R- but not 22S-hydroxycholesterol is recruited for diosgenin biosynthesis.
An, F; Li, C; Tian, J; Wu, Y; Yang, Y; Zhang, Y; Zhou, C, 2022
)
2.41
"Diosgenin is a neurosteroid derived from the plants and has been previously reported for its numerous health beneficial properties, such as anti-arrhythmic, hypolipidemic, and antiproliferative effects. "( Neuroprotective role of Diosgenin, a NGF stimulator, against Aβ (1-42) induced neurotoxicity in animal model of Alzheimer's disease.
Antony, J; Dhanabal, S; Ponnusankar, S; Som, S, 2022
)
2.47
"Diosgenin (DSG) is a naturally occurring steroidal saponin with a variety of biological activities that is also an important precursor for the synthesis of various steroidal drugs. "( Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for gram-scale diosgenin production.
Chen, J; Dai, Z; Fan, F; Li, B; Li, Q; Liu, P; Qin, Y; Wang, D; Xu, L; Zhang, X, 2022
)
2.4
"Diosgenin (DIO) is a steroidal saponin presented in several plants and foods."( Autophagy and mitochondrial dynamics contribute to the protective effect of diosgenin against 3-MCPD induced kidney injury.
Guo, T; Liu, Q; Peng, X; Sun, D; Wang, X; Yao, Y; Zhong, Y, 2022
)
1.67
"Diosgenin (DIO) is a kind of steroid sapogenin derived from natural plants. "( Orally Administered Diosgenin Alleviates Colitis in Mice Induced by Dextran Sulfate Sodium through Gut Microbiota Modulation and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Generation.
He, Y; Jin, R; Liu, J; Luo, R; Min, F; Peng, X; Wang, R; Xia, M; Yao, Y, 2022
)
2.49
"Diosgenin is a natural steroid sapogenin with documented anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antihypertensive properties."( Diosgenin exerts an antihypertensive effect in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Bai, J; Chen, L; Dong, YY; Du, Y; Jiang, HL; Li, HB; Li, L; Li, SS; Liu, XX; Peng, B; Wang, ZQ; Wu, JZ; Xiong, LX; Xu, ML, 2022
)
2.89
"Diosgenin is a naturally occurring steroidal saponin that has demonstrated several pharmacological properties."( Evaluation of the antibacterial and inhibitory activity of NorA and MepA efflux pumps from Staphylococcus aureus by diosgenin.
Araújo, NJS; Coutinho, HDM; da Silva, ARP; de Freitas, TS; de Sousa, EO; de Vasconcelos, JEL; do Socorro Costa, M; Filho, JMB; Maia, FPA; Pereira Junior, FN; Pinheiro, JCA; Tavares, JF, 2022
)
1.65
"Diosgenin is a well-known steroid saponin possessing neuroprotective activities. "( Gut microbiota mediated inflammation, neuroendocrine and neurotrophic functions involved in the antidepressant-like effects of diosgenin in chronic restraint stress.
Cui, JJ; Huang, ZY; Li, CF; Wu, JB; Xie, YH; Xu, GH; Yi, LT; Zhang, MM, 2023
)
2.56
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal compound with reported antidiabetic and many other protective properties. "( Diosgenin protects retinal pigment epithelial cells from inflammatory damage and oxidative stress induced by high glucose by activating AMPK/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.
Gao, X; Hao, Y, 2022
)
3.61
"Diosgenin (DIO) is a dietary and phytochemical steroidal saponin representing multiple activities. "( Diosgenin Ameliorated Type II Diabetes-Associated Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease through Inhibiting De Novo Lipogenesis and Improving Fatty Acid Oxidation and Mitochondrial Function in Rats.
Gao, L; He, S; Jin, R; Lei, M; Li, Z; Peng, X; Shi, C; Wang, X; Yao, Y; Zhong, Y, 2022
)
3.61
"Diosgenin is a botanical steroidal saponin with immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-thrombotic, anti-apoptotic, anti-depressant, and anti-nociceptive effects. "( Diosgenin Exerts Analgesic Effects by Antagonizing the Selective Inhibition of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 in a Mouse Model of Neuropathic Pain.
Jo, HJ; Kim, YH; Park, CK; Rahman, MM, 2022
)
3.61
"Diosgenin is an aglycone of dioscin, a major bioactive steroidal saponin found in plants, including Himalayan Paris ("( Biosynthetic Gene Expression and Tissue Distribution of Diosgenin in
Dohra, H; Eto, F; Kato, M; Miyoshi, N; Onoda, K; Sato, M; Tamura, K; Tsunematsu, Y; Watanabe, K; Yao, I; Yoshida, T; Yoshioka, Y, 2023
)
2.6
"Diosgenin (DIO) is an aglycone of steroid saponins acquired from plants, including Dioscorea alata, Smilax China, and Trigonella foenum graecum, acting as an anti-osteoporosis, anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory. "( Diosgenin reduces bone loss through the regulation of gut microbiota in ovariectomized rats.
Chen, Y; Li, P; Liu, H; Ma, Y; Song, C; Wang, Y; Zhang, Z, 2023
)
3.8
"Diosgenin (DIO) is a dietary steroid sapogenin possessing multiple biological functions, such as the amelioration of diabetes. "( Diosgenin Inhibits ROS Generation by Modulating NOX4 and Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain and Suppresses Apoptosis in Diabetic Nephropathy.
Jin, R; Liu, J; Luo, R; Peng, X; Wang, L; Zhang, Y; Zhong, Y; Zhu, L, 2023
)
3.8
"Diosgenin (Dio) is a steroid sapogenin found in plants such as Dioscorea species, and is recognized as a phytochemical against various disorders as well as a natural precursor of steroidal drugs. "( Diosgenin Supplementation Prevents Lipid Accumulation and Induces Skeletal Muscle-Fiber Hypertrophy in Rats.
Kusano, Y; Masui, H; Shibata, T; Takeuchi, W; Tsujihara, N; Uchida, K, 2019
)
3.4
"Diosgenin (DSG) is a plant sterol saponin mainly found in natural medicinal plants such as fenugreek seeds and wild yam tubers."( Effects of diosgenin and its derivatives on atherosclerosis.
Jiang, JG; Wu, FC, 2019
)
1.63
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal saponin with a variety of beneficial effects, including antidiabetic effects, and is a raw material for the synthesis of carrier hormones."( Neuroprotective effect of diosgenin in a mouse model of diabetic peripheral neuropathy involves the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.
Chu, Y; Guo, Y; Leng, J; Li, J; Li, X; Liu, C; Tian, H; Wang, Y; Zhang, L; Zhang, S, 2020
)
1.58
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal sapogenin found in various plant families."( Protective effect of diosgenin on LPS/D-Gal-induced acute liver failure in C57BL/6 mice.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Khanizadeh, AM; Mohamadi-Zarch, SM; Nourabadi, D; Roghani, M, 2020
)
1.6
"Diosgenin is a phytosteroid found in a number of herbs."( Diosgenin
Amini-Khoei, H; Boldaji, FR; Boroujeni, SN; Lorigooini, Z, 2021
)
2.79
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal sapogenin extracted from fenugreek and wild yam and it is one of the major bioactive compounds used in the treatment of diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and inflammation."( Diosgenin as a Novel Alternative Therapy for Inhibition of Growth, Invasion, and Angiogenesis Abilities of Different Glioblastoma Cell Lines.
Khathayer, F; Ray, SK, 2020
)
2.72
"Diosgenin is a plant-derived secondary metabolite mainly present in the members of the plant family Dioscoreaceae. "( Biotechnological strategies for the sustainable production of diosgenin from Dioscorea spp.
Dey, A; Dwivedi, P; Gupta, S; Kumar, V; Nazir, R; Pandey, DK, 2021
)
2.3
"Diosgenin (DIO) is a natural steroid sapogenin presented in various plants. "( Diosgenin Protects Against Kidney Injury and Mitochondrial Apoptosis Induced by 3-MCPD Through the Regulation of ER Stress, Ca
Han, J; Jin, C; Liu, Q; Peng, X; Sun, D; Xia, X; Zhang, Y; Zhong, Y; Zhu, J, 2021
)
3.51
"Diosgenin is a known herbal anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent, which has also been shown to stimulate the growth of myelin in vitro."( Diosgenin ameliorates cellular and molecular changes in multiple sclerosis in C57BL/6 mice.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Roghani, M; Zeinali, H, 2021
)
2.79
"Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin extract from numerous plants, including Solanum and Dioscorea species, and has been reported to possess neuroprotective activity. "( Diosgenin attenuates neuropathic pain in a rat model of chronic constriction injury.
Song, HG; Sun, N; Wang, PF; Zhao, WX, 2017
)
3.34
"Diosgenin is a naturally occurring steroidal sapogenin and is one of the major bioactive compounds found in dietary fenugreek ("( Pro-Apoptotic and Anti-Cancer Properties of Diosgenin: A Comprehensive and Critical Review.
Arfuso, F; Bishayee, A; Kumar, AP; Merarchi, M; Sethi, G; Shanmugam, MK; Warrier, S, 2018
)
1.46
"Diosgenin is a natural steroid saponin which was shown to play a beneficial role in Alzheimer's disease."( Diosgenin Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Parkinson's Disease by Inhibiting the TLR/NF-κB Pathway.
Chen, D; Huang, Z; Jiang, Z; Li, B; Li, Q; Wu, S; Xu, P, 2018
)
2.64
"Diosgenin is a very important plant secondary metabolite and raw material for the drug indus- try. "( Validation of a method for diosgenin extraction from fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.).
Bagali, PG; Chaudhary, PS; Chaudhary, SA; Iriti, M; Misra, R; Syed, BA; Vitalini, S,
)
1.87
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal saponin with anti-diabetic, anti-oxidative, and anti-inflammatory effects."( Diosgenin ameliorates testicular damage in streptozotocin-diabetic rats through attenuation of apoptosis, oxidative stress, and inflammation.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Khosravi, Z; Roghani, M; Sedaghat, R, 2019
)
2.68
"Diosgenin is a spiroketal steroidal natural product extracted from plants and used as the single most important precursor for the world steroid hormone industry. "( Repeated evolution of cytochrome P450-mediated spiroketal steroid biosynthesis in plants.
Christ, B; Fujita, M; Han, XL; Li, FS; Mitchell, AJ; Wada, N; Wen, ML; Weng, JK; Xu, C; Xu, M, 2019
)
1.96
"Diosgenin is an important raw material in steroid hormone and widely used in pharmaceutical industry. "( [Screening and condition optimization of a strain for efficiently biotransformation of saponins in Dioscorea zingiberensis into diosgenin].
Li, H; Lu, Z; Shi, J; Xu, Z; Zhang, J, 2013
)
2.04
"Diosgenin is a bio-active ingredient of dioscorea that is widely used in Chinese medicine, shows anti-oxidant activity and improves some aging-related deficits in senescent and menopausal animals."( Comparison of behavioral and biochemical deficits in rats with hereditary defined or D-galactose-induced accelerated senescence: evaluating the protective effects of diosgenin.
Amstislavskaya, TG; Gerlinskaya, LA; Ho, YJ; Kolosova, NG; Maslennikova, SO; Tikhonova, MA; Yu, CH; Yudina, AV, 2014
)
1.32
"Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin from therapeutic herbs, fenugreek (T."( Fenugreek extract diosgenin and pure diosgenin inhibit the hTERT gene expression in A549 lung cancer cell line.
Aghazadeh, M; Daroushnejad, H; Ghareghomi, S; Haddadchi, G; Milani, M; Rahmati-Yamchi, M, 2014
)
1.46
"Diosgenin is a major compound of Dioscoreaceae plants such as yam, which is used as a drug in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a common vegetable worldwide. "( Diosgenin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Cheng, B; Cheng, S; Deng, Z; Du, J; Gao, J; Li, Y; Ling, C; Liu, Q; Wang, X; Zhang, Y, 2015
)
3.3
"Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin found in several plants including Solanum and Dioscorea species and possesses diverse biological activities including anti-inflammatory properties."( Diosgenin inhibits IL-1β-induced expression of inflammatory mediators in human osteoarthritis chondrocytes.
Li, Y; Liu, S; Lv, S; Ma, T; Wang, L; Zheng, Y, 2015
)
2.58
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal saponin with potential cardiovascular protective effect."( Diosgenin Mitigates Streptozotocin Diabetes-induced Vascular Dysfunction of the Rat Aorta: The Involved Mechanisms.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Roghani, M; Roghani-Dehkordi, F, 2015
)
2.58
"Diosgenin is a steroidal sapogenin present in fenugreek and Dioscorea spp. "( Effect of diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin, on the rat skeletal system.
Bialik, M; Folwarczna, J; Jagusiak, A; Lipecka-Karcz, M; Matysiak, M; Nowińska, B; Pytlik, M; Zych, M, 2016
)
2.28
"Diosgenin saponin is a steroid for therapeutic application in different clinical settings such as cardiovascular diseases, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia control, antimicrobial, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory agent."( Cardioprotector Activity of an Esteroidal Saponin: A Scientific and Technological Prospection.
Moura, ML; Pereira de Oliveira, A; Rolim, HM, 2017
)
1.18
"Diosgenin is a naturally occurring steroidal saponin abundantly present in many medicinal plants, including Dioscorea nipponica, which shares a similar steroidal structure with GC."( Anti- trachea inflammatory effects of diosgenin from Dioscorea nipponica through interactions with glucocorticoid receptor α.
Junchao, Y; Libin, J; Liying, X; Lu, Z; Ruilin, C; Wei, Z; Yuan, W; Yuanhong, Z; Zhen, W, 2017
)
1.45
"Diosgenin is a natural steroidal saponin with anti-diabetic and multiple protective properties."( Diosgenin ameliorates development of neuropathic pain in diabetic rats: Involvement of oxidative stress and inflammation.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Kiasalari, Z; Mahmoudi, N; Rahmani, T; Roghani, M, 2017
)
2.62
"Diosgenin is a very interesting natural product because, depending on the specific dose used, its biological effect is very different in HEL (human erythroleukemia) cells."( Increased cyclooxygenase-2 and thromboxane synthase expression is implicated in diosgenin-induced megakaryocytic differentiation in human erythroleukemia cells.
Battu, S; Beneytout, JL; Cailleteau, C; Jayat-Vignoles, C; Liagre, B, 2008
)
1.29
"Diosgenin is a plant steroid which is able to induce megakaryocytic differentiation of human erythroleukemia (HEL) cells followed by apoptosis at a later stage. "( A proteomic approach to the identification of molecular targets in subsequent apoptosis of HEL cells after diosgenin-induced megakaryocytic differentiation.
Beneytout, JL; Cailleteau, C; Liagre, B, 2009
)
2.01
"Diosgenin is an important starting material in the steroidal hormone industry. "( Biotransformation of steriodal saponins in Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright to diosgenin by Trichoderma harzianum.
Dong, YS; Liu, L; Qi, SS; Wang, H; Xiu, ZL, 2010
)
2.03
"Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin known for its antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effects on cancer cells."( Cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase pathways in diosgenin-induced apoptosis in HT-29 and HCT-116 colon cancer cells.
Beneytout, JL; Cook-Moreau, J; Lepage, C; Liagre, B; Pinon, A, 2010
)
1.34
"Diosgenin is a precursor of steroid hormones, which can be found in several plant species. "( Diosgenin inhibits macrophage-derived inflammatory mediators through downregulation of CK2, JNK, NF-kappaB and AP-1 activation.
Byun, HE; Jung, DH; Kim, BO; Kim, TW; Park, HJ; Park, YM; Pyo, S; Um, SH, 2010
)
3.25
"Diosgenin is a naturally occurring steroidal saponin abundantly present in many medical plants. "( Anti-tumour and immunomodulating activities of diosgenin, a naturally occurring steroidal saponin.
Bing, B; He, Z; Tian, Y; Wang, H; Zhang, L; Zhang, X; Zhao, W, 2012
)
2.08
"Diosgenin is a steroidal saponin, which is extracted from the root of Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa). "( The effects of sustained delivery of diosgenin on the adrenal gland of female rats.
Benghuzzi, H; Eckie, R; Hughes, J; Tucci, M, 2003
)
2.03
"Diosgenin is a steroidal sapogenin with estrogenic and antitumor properties. "( Diosgenin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human leukemia K562 cells with the disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis.
Ju, Y; Liu, MJ; Wang, Z; Wong, RN; Wu, QY, 2005
)
3.21
"Diosgenin is a steroidal sapogenin with antitumor properties. "( Diosgenin, a plant steroid, induces apoptosis in COX-2 deficient K562 cells with activation of the p38 MAP kinase signalling and inhibition of NF-kappaB binding.
Beneytout, JL; Bertrand, J; Leger, DY; Liagre, B, 2005
)
3.21

Effects

Diosgenin-niosome has a nanometric size with a normal size distribution and spherical morphology. Has an obvious antitumor activity on S-180, HepA, U14 transplant mice in vitro.

Diosgenin (DG) has been shown to have diverse biological effects, including amelioration of aging-related cognition deficits. The anti-aging activity of DG has not been tested before in animal models. Dios Genin has been used to treat cancer, nervous system diseases, inflammation, and infections.

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"Diosgenin has a wide range of pharmacological activities, and has been used to treat cancer, nervous system diseases, inflammation, and infections."( Therapeutic potential and research progress of diosgenin for lipid metabolism diseases.
Feng, YN; Liang, PP; Ma, CQ; Sun, FC; Yin, GL; Zhang, FX; Zhang, SZ, 2022
)
1.7
"Diosgenin-niosome has a nanometric size with a normal size distribution and spherical morphology. "( Diosgenin-loaded niosome as an effective phytochemical nanocarrier: physicochemical characterization, loading efficiency, and cytotoxicity assay.
Barani, M; Fahmidehkar, MA; Hajizadeh, MR; Khoshdel, A; Mahmoodi, M; Parvaz, N; Torkzadeh-Mahani, M, 2019
)
3.4
"Diosgenin has an obvious antitumor activity on S-180, HepA, U14 transplant mice in vivo and L929, HeLa, MCF cells in vitro."( [The antitumor activity of Diosgenin in vivo and in vitro].
Chen, SW; Fu, Q; Ma, JS; Wang, BX; Wang, LJ; Wang, Y, 2002
)
2.05
"Diosgenin (DSG) has attracted attention recently as a potential anticancer therapeutic agent due to its profound antitumor activity. "( Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
Dong, W; Guo, L; Ma, L; Song, B; Wang, W; Wang, X; Yang, J; Zhang, J, 2021
)
2.37
"Diosgenin (DG) has been shown to have diverse biological effects, including amelioration of aging-related cognition deficits, but the anti-aging activity of DG has not been tested before in animal models."( Dietary intake of diosgenin delays aging of male fish Nothobranchius guentheri through modulation of multiple pathways that play prominent roles in ROS production.
Li, C; Song, L; Wu, F; Zhang, S, 2022
)
1.78
"Diosgenin has a wide range of pharmacological activities, and has been used to treat cancer, nervous system diseases, inflammation, and infections."( Therapeutic potential and research progress of diosgenin for lipid metabolism diseases.
Feng, YN; Liang, PP; Ma, CQ; Sun, FC; Yin, GL; Zhang, FX; Zhang, SZ, 2022
)
1.7
"Diosgenin has anti-inflammatory effects."( Diosgenin Inhibits Excessive Proliferation and Inflammatory Response of Synovial Fibroblasts in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Targeting PDE3B.
Cao, Y; Jin, X; Sun, Y; Wang, R; Wen, W, 2021
)
2.79
"Diosgenin-niosome has a nanometric size with a normal size distribution and spherical morphology. "( Diosgenin-loaded niosome as an effective phytochemical nanocarrier: physicochemical characterization, loading efficiency, and cytotoxicity assay.
Barani, M; Fahmidehkar, MA; Hajizadeh, MR; Khoshdel, A; Mahmoodi, M; Parvaz, N; Torkzadeh-Mahani, M, 2019
)
3.4
"Diosgenin has been noticed as an active element in cosmeceutical and dietary supplements."( Effect of β-cyclodextrin derivatives on the diosgenin absorption in Caco-2 cell monolayer and rats.
Hashimoto, F; Okawara, M; Sugibayashi, K; Todo, H; Tokudome, Y, 2014
)
1.38
"Diosgenin has been modified to furostane derivatives after opening the F-spiroacetal ring. "( Synthesis of novel anticancer agents through opening of spiroacetal ring of diosgenin.
Aiyelaagbe, OO; Bhukya, B; Chanda, D; Hamid, AA; Hasanain, M; Khan, F; Negi, AS; Sarkar, J; Singh, A; Vasudev, PG, 2014
)
2.07
"Diosgenin has been selected as a candidate reference material."( Development of a new certified reference material of diosgenin using mass balance approach and Coulometric titration method.
Du, G; Du, H; Gao, Z; Gong, N; Hu, F; Lu, Y; Zhang, B, 2014
)
1.37
"Diosgenin has shown a vast range of pharmacological activities in preclinical studies."( Advances in the pharmacological activities and mechanisms of diosgenin.
Chen, Y; Han, YW; Kou, JP; Liu, BL; Tang, YM; Yu, BY; Yu, SL, 2015
)
1.38
"Diosgenin has already been reported to inhibit osteoclastogenesis and to stimulate osteogenic activity of osteoblastic cells in vitro, and to exert some antiosteoporotic effects in rats in vivo."( Effect of diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin, on the rat skeletal system.
Bialik, M; Folwarczna, J; Jagusiak, A; Lipecka-Karcz, M; Matysiak, M; Nowińska, B; Pytlik, M; Zych, M, 2016
)
1.56
"Diosgenin (Dio) has shown many treatment properties, but the most important property is cytotoxic activity in cancer cells. "( The Equilibria of Diosgenin-Phosphatidylcholine and Diosgenin-Cholesterol in Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface.
Janicka, K; Jastrzebska, I; Petelska, AD, 2016
)
2.21
"Diosgenin has been shown to have a variety of biological activities including anti-inflammatory activity, but through a mechanism that is unclear."( Diosgenin inhibits macrophage-derived inflammatory mediators through downregulation of CK2, JNK, NF-kappaB and AP-1 activation.
Byun, HE; Jung, DH; Kim, BO; Kim, TW; Park, HJ; Park, YM; Pyo, S; Um, SH, 2010
)
2.52
"Diosgenin has an obvious antitumor activity on S-180, HepA, U14 transplant mice in vivo and L929, HeLa, MCF cells in vitro."( [The antitumor activity of Diosgenin in vivo and in vitro].
Chen, SW; Fu, Q; Ma, JS; Wang, BX; Wang, LJ; Wang, Y, 2002
)
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Actions

Diosgenin helps to lower the scathe of diabetes by modifying cellular pathways in favor of healthy bodily functions. It can inhibit the growth of A375 and K562 cell lines and induce their apoptosis with an effect on Bcl-2 family.

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"Diosgenin helps to lower the scathe of diabetes by modifying cellular pathways in favor of healthy bodily functions."( Diosgenin: An ingress towards solving puzzle for diabetes treatment.
Arya, P; Kumar, P, 2022
)
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"Diosgenin can inhibit the proliferation and migration of RA synovial cells."( Diosgenin Inhibits Excessive Proliferation and Inflammatory Response of Synovial Fibroblasts in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Targeting PDE3B.
Cao, Y; Jin, X; Sun, Y; Wang, R; Wen, W, 2021
)
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"Diosgenin can inhibit the growth of A375 and K562 cell lines and induce their apoptosis with an effect on pro-apoptotic members of Bcl-2 family. "( [Novel derivatives of diosgenin: design, synthesis and anti-tumor activity].
Ding, XY; Fan, JZ; He, G; Jiang, HP; Wan, JF, 2012
)
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Treatment

Treatment with diosgenin significantly ameliorated the altered oxidative stress levels in STZ induced diabetic rats. Diosgenin treatment had no significant effects on the tissue levels of IL-17, ADNP and MAP1LC3A.

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"Diosgenin treatment had no significant effects on the tissue levels of IL-17, ADNP and MAP1LC3A."( Diosgenin ameliorates cellular and molecular changes in multiple sclerosis in C57BL/6 mice.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Roghani, M; Zeinali, H, 2021
)
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"Diosgenin treatment increased the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) in HepG2 cells."( Diosgenin prevents high-fat diet-induced rat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease through the AMPK and LXR signaling pathways.
Cheng, B; Cheng, S; Deng, Z; Du, J; Li, S; Liang, S; Ling, C; Liu, Q; Zhang, Y, 2018
)
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"Diosgenin treatment in normal mice enhanced object recognition memory and spike firing and cross-correlation in the medial prefrontal cortex and hippocampal CA1."( Diosgenin-induced cognitive enhancement in normal mice is mediated by 1,25D₃-MARRS.
Goto, Y; Lee, YA; Nemere, I; Tohda, C, 2013
)
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"Diosgenin treatment provided a significant improvement toward preserving hemodynamic changes and alleviating oxidative stress, inflammatory and apoptotic markers induced by monocrotaline in rats."( Role of oxidative stress, inflammation, nitric oxide and transforming growth factor-beta in the protective effect of diosgenin in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats.
Agha, AM; Ahmed, LA; Obaid, AA; Zaki, HF, 2014
)
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"Diosgenin treatment for 24 h induced G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of hepatoma cells."( Diosgenin induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Cheng, B; Cheng, S; Deng, Z; Du, J; Gao, J; Li, Y; Ling, C; Liu, Q; Wang, X; Zhang, Y, 2015
)
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"Diosgenin treatment inhibited IKKβ phosphorylation and downregulated mRNA expressions of proinflammatory cytokines/proteins including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), while reduced gene expressions for adiponectin, PPARγ, and arginase 1 (Arg-1) were reversed by diosgenin treatment."( Diosgenin regulates adipokine expression in perivascular adipose tissue and ameliorates endothelial dysfunction via regulation of AMPK.
Chen, Y; Huang, F; Kou, J; Liu, B; Liu, K; Xu, X; Zhang, Y, 2016
)
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"Diosgenin treatment decreased (p<0.05) the volume density of the zona fasciculata (expressed per volume of adrenal cortex) by 15% when compared to C females."( Diosgenin-caused changes of the adrenal gland histological parameters in a rat model of the menopause.
Ajdžanović, V; Filipović, B; Jarić, I; Milenkovic, D; Miler, M; Milošević, V; Ristić, N; Šošić-Jurjević, B, 2017
)
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"Diosgenin treatment of diabetic group increased mechanical and thermal nociceptive thresholds and lowered pain score at late phase of the formalin test, but not at its early phase."( Diosgenin ameliorates development of neuropathic pain in diabetic rats: Involvement of oxidative stress and inflammation.
Baluchnejadmojarad, T; Kiasalari, Z; Mahmoudi, N; Rahmani, T; Roghani, M, 2017
)
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"Diosgenin treatment increased LPL, HL, SOD, GSH-PX and NOS activities, thus attenuated oxygen free radicals, decreased MDA, TC, TG and LDL-C levels in hyperlipidemic rats."( Protective effects of diosgenin in the hyperlipidemic rat model and in human vascular endothelial cells against hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis.
Gong, G; Huang, W; Li, D; Qin, Y; Wu, X; Yang, X; Zhao, Y; Zhou, S, 2010
)
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"Diosgenin-treated 5XFAD mice exhibited significantly improved performance of object recognition memory."( Diosgenin is an exogenous activator of 1,25D₃-MARRS/Pdia3/ERp57 and improves Alzheimer's disease pathologies in 5XFAD mice.
Kuboyama, T; Nemere, I; Tohda, C; Umezaki, M; Urano, T, 2012
)
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"Diosgenin treatment also induces p53 activation and cell cycle arrest in the different cell lines studied."( Induction of antiproliferative effect by diosgenin through activation of p53, release of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) and modulation of caspase-3 activity in different human cancer cells.
Beneytout, JL; Corbiere, C; Liagre, B; Terro, F, 2004
)
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"Diosgenin treatment resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the viability and growth of HCT-116 cells."( Diosgenin, a naturally occurring steroid [corrected] saponin suppresses 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase expression and induces apoptosis in HCT-116 human colon carcinoma cells.
Bird, RP; Raju, J, 2007
)
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"Diosgenin-treated cells exhibit, at the ultrastructural level, increases in size in cytoplasmic and nuclear complexity."( A plant steroid, diosgenin, a new megakaryocytic differentiation inducer of HEL cells.
Beneytout, JL; Leboutet, MJ; Malinvaud, G; Nappez, C, 1995
)
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"Diosgenin treatment also produced a significant decrease in biliary alkaline phosphodiesterase I."( Effect of diosgenin on biliary cholesterol transport in the rat.
Coleman, R; Parslow, RA; Thewles, A, 1993
)
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"Diosgenin treatment increased serum cholesterol by 29% and increased the biliary output of cholesterol, phospholipid and bile acid by 800%, 10% and 45%, respectively."( Effects of niacin on biliary lipid output in the rat.
Billington, D; Coleman, R; Holland, RE; Morris, AI; Rahman, K, 1993
)
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"Diosgenin treatment caused an inhibition of 1547 cell growth with a cycle arrest in G1 phase and apoptosis induction."( A plant steroid, diosgenin, induces apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and COX activity in osteosarcoma cells.
Beneytout, JL; Bianchi, A; Bordji, K; Corbière, C; Dauça, M; Liagre, B; Moalic, S, 2001
)
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"Diosgenin treatment increased hepatic and intestinal cholesterol synthesis as well as the activity of hepatic HMG CoA reductase."( Effect of diosgenin on lipid metabolism in rats.
Cayen, MN; Dvornik, D, 1979
)
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"Upon treatment with diosgenin, extracellular Ca2+ entered into the cells via L-type calcium channels, whereas diosgenin-induced ectodomain shedding of TNFR1 was almost completely inhibited by BAPTA-AM (intracellular Ca2+ chelator), verapamil (L-type calcium channel antagonist) and the absence of extracellular Ca2+."( Diosgenin, an Activator of 1,25D3-MARRS Receptor/ERp57, Attenuates the Effects of TNF-α by Causing ADAM10-Dependent Ectodomain Shedding of TNF Receptor 1.
Lee, EK; Lee, MJ; Moon, SY; Park, SK; Yang, WS, 2017
)
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"But, treatment with diosgenin at a dose of 10, 20, and 40 mg/kg given via oral gavages causes reversion of all the above events in a dose-dependent manner."( Diosgenin attenuates vascular calcification in chronic renal failure rats.
Arunagiri, P; Balamurugan, E; Barathkumar, TR; Manivannan, J; Raja, B; Sivasubramanian, J, 2013
)
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"Treatment with diosgenin significantly ameliorated the altered oxidative stress levels in STZ induced diabetic rats resulting in decreased LPO and increased endogenous antioxidant levels in a dose-dependent manner. "( Renoprotective effect of diosgenin in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
Kaikini, AA; Kanchan, DM; Peshattiwar, VV; Sathaye, S; Somani, GS, 2016
)
1.09
"Pretreatment with diosgenin resulted in the inhibition of NO production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein and mRNA expression in a concentration-dependent manner."( Diosgenin inhibits macrophage-derived inflammatory mediators through downregulation of CK2, JNK, NF-kappaB and AP-1 activation.
Byun, HE; Jung, DH; Kim, BO; Kim, TW; Park, HJ; Park, YM; Pyo, S; Um, SH, 2010
)
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"Pretreatment with diosgenin and exercise exerted an antioxidant effect against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction by blocking the induction of lipid peroxidation."( Preconditioning with diosgenin and treadmill exercise preserves the cardiac toxicity of isoproterenol in rats.
Mohammadi, M; Rashidi, B; Salimeh, A, 2013
)
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Toxicity

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" Diosgenin and its derivatives were more toxic in V79 fibroblasts (IC50 40-300 microM) than in hepatocytes (IC50 280-1000 microM)."( Cytotoxicity of the phytosterol diosgenin and its derivatives in rat cultured hepatocytes and V79 fibroblasts.
De Azevedo, MB; Fabrin-Neto, JB; Haun, M; Melo, PS; Zullo, MA, 2004
)
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" In this regard, we carried out to evaluated both antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities in experimental models and assess the toxic effects of the acute (single dose) and subchronic (30 days) oral administration of dry extract of Dioscorea villosa in rodents."( Bioassay-guided evaluation of Dioscorea villosa - an acute and subchronic toxicity, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory approach.
Araújo, AA; Barreto, RS; de Albuquerque, RL; de Almeida, EB; Lima, AK; Lima, CM; Melo, MG; Moraes, VR; Nogueira, PC; Oliveira, DL; Oliveira, ER; Quintans-Júnior, LJ; Serafini, MR, 2013
)
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Pharmacokinetics

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" Compartmental methods were used to perform pharmacokinetic data analysis."( Characterization of the pharmacokinetics of dioscin in rat.
Fawcett, JP; Gu, J; Li, K; Tang, Y; Zhong, D, 2005
)
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" The assay was successfully applied to a preclinical pharmacokinetic study after an intravenous dose of 40 mg/kg MPD to rats."( Development and validation of a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry assay for the quantification of methyl protodioscin in rat plasma: application to a pharmacokinetic study.
Cao, X; Chen, H; Dai, Y; Sun, P; Yao, X; Yao, Z; Ye, W, 2008
)
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" The plasma concentrations of MPD declined rapidly with an elimination half-life (t1/2) from 25."( Pharmacokinetics of methyl protodioscin in rats.
Cao, X; Chen, H; Shao, M; Yao, X; Yao, Z; Ye, W, 2010
)
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" The developed and validated method has been successfully applied in the simultaneous quantification and pharmacokinetic studies of Polyphyllin D and Paris H in rats."( Simultaneous quantification of Polyphyllin D and Paris H, two potential antitumor active components in Paris polyphylla by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and the application to pharmacokinetics in rats.
Fu, S; Gao, W; Liu, C; Man, S; Qiu, F; Wu, S, 2012
)
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" This method was applied to the pharmacokinetic studies on PG level in the rat plasma and its pharmacokinetic effect."( A new quantitation method of protodioscin by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS in rat plasma and its application to the pharmacokinetic study.
Guo, Z; Ito, Y; Li, J; Sun, W; Zhang, X, 2016
)
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Compound-Compound Interactions

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"Different geographical origins and species of Paris obtained from southwestern China were discriminated by near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with multivariate analysis."( Discrimination of wild Paris based on near infrared spectroscopy and high performance liquid chromatography combined with multivariate analysis.
Hou, Y; Jin, H; Li, W; Shen, T; Wang, Y; Yang, S; Yuan, T; Zhang, J; Zhao, Y, 2014
)
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" Thus, considering these results we suggest that FT-IR combined with multivariate analysis could be applied as a novel tool for metabolic evaluation and high-throughput screening of African yam lines with higher content of dioscin."( Rapid metabolic discrimination and prediction of dioscin content from African yam tubers using Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy combined with multivariate analysis.
Jie, EY; Kim, DJ; Kim, SW; Kwon, YK; Liu, JR; Min, BW; Sartie, A, 2015
)
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" This paper presented a rapid and convenient methodology to investigate the drug-drug interactions with HSA."( A Rapid Study of Botanical Drug-Drug Interaction with Protein by Re-ligand Fishing using Human Serum Albumin-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles.
Ding, LS; Liang, J; Liao, X; Liu, YM; Qing, LS; Xue, Y, 2015
)
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Bioavailability

Diosgenin was also detected in serum and was well absorbed orally. But the bioavailability of dioscin and diosgenin may be too low as a result of poor absorption and slow metabolism.

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" It was concluded that diosgenin is poorly absorbed in the species tested, and that the amount which is absorbed undergoes extensive biotransformation."( Studies on the disposition of diosgenin in rats, dogs, monkeys and man.
Cayen, MN; Dvornik, D; Ferdinandi, ES; Greselin, E, 1979
)
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" Given the known hypocholesterolemic and antiatherosclerotic properties of some steroid glycosides, we synthesized a series of sterol derivatives by coupling some phytosterols known to interact with sterol absorption and also to be poorly absorbed to a cationic group."( Selection of cholesterol absorption inhibitors devoid of secondary intestinal effects.
Abou el Fadil, F; Boubia, B; Descroix-Vagne, M; Guffroy, C; Marquet, F; Pansu, D,
)
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" The absolute oral bioavailability was very low (0."( Characterization of the pharmacokinetics of dioscin in rat.
Fawcett, JP; Gu, J; Li, K; Tang, Y; Zhong, D, 2005
)
0.33
" In parallel studies, caprospinol bioavailability in normal rat forebrain was found to be dependent on the dose and duration of the treatment, demonstrating the ability of the compound to cross the blood-brain barrier."( Caprospinol reduces amyloid deposits and improves cognitive function in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease.
Greeson, J; Lecanu, L; McCourty, A; Papadopoulos, V; Rammouz, G; Sidahmed, EK, 2010
)
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"Diosgenin was modified to control its in vivo bioavailability by conjugating a hydrophilic unit, tetraethylene glycol."( Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
Hong, BN; Hong, HN; Kang, TH; Kim, DH; Kim, TW; Le, HT; Lim, CW; Park, KH, 2012
)
2.09
" However, we have already elucidated that the skin distribution and absolute oral bioavailability of diosgenin is very low."( Enhancement of diosgenin distribution in the skin by cyclodextrin complexation following oral administration.
Hashimoto, F; Okawara, M; Sugibayashi, K; Todo, H; Tokudome, Y, 2013
)
0.96
" We have already elucidated that the absolute oral bioavailability of diosgenin is very low; however, a high skin distribution of diosgenin was also observed."( Effect of β-cyclodextrin derivatives on the diosgenin absorption in Caco-2 cell monolayer and rats.
Hashimoto, F; Okawara, M; Sugibayashi, K; Todo, H; Tokudome, Y, 2014
)
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" Although the bioavailability of diosgenin is low due to its poor solubility and intestinal permeability, it was subsequently improved using a β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) inclusion complex."( Effect of liquid crystals with cyclodextrin on the bioavailability of a poorly water-soluble compound, diosgenin, after its oral administration to rats.
Hashimoto, F; Okawara, M; Sugibayashi, K; Todo, H; Tokudome, Y, 2014
)
0.9
" Although the anticancer activity of PPI has been well demonstrated, information regarding the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability is limited."( Study on the pharmacokinetics profiles of polyphyllin I and its bioavailability enhancement through co-administration with P-glycoprotein inhibitors by LC-MS/MS method.
Ding, CH; Li, SL; Long, MH; Mao, Q; Shakya, S; Zhu, H; Zhu, SC, 2015
)
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" Previous pharmacokinetics study showed that the oral bioavailability of PPI was very low, which suggested that certain amount of PPI might be metabolized in vivo."( Metabolic profile and pharmacokinetics of polyphyllin I, an anticancer candidate, in rats by UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS and LC-TQ-MS/MS.
Liu, YC; Shakya, S; Wu, JW; Zhu, H, 2017
)
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" However, it shows low oral bioavailability due to poor aqueous solubility and strong hydrophobicity."( Preparation and Evaluation of Diosgenin Nanocrystals to Improve Oral Bioavailability.
Chang, JH; Fu, Q; Liu, CZ; Liu, P; Liu, XG; Xue, HF; Zhang, L, 2017
)
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" However, poor bioavailability and low knowledge on its molecular targets limit its clinical application."( The diosgenin prodrug nanoparticles with pH-responsive as a drug delivery system uniquely prevents thrombosis without increased bleeding risk.
Gu, J; Huang, W; Ji, C; Ma, L; Niu, H; Qin, C; Wang, H; Wei, Z; Xin, G; Xing, Z; Zheng, H, 2018
)
1.04
"The ATP-binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is known to limit both brain penetration and oral bioavailability of many chemotherapy drugs."( A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
Ambudkar, SV; Brimacombe, KR; Chen, L; Gottesman, MM; Guha, R; Hall, MD; Klumpp-Thomas, C; Lee, OW; Lee, TD; Lusvarghi, S; Robey, RW; Shen, M; Tebase, BG, 2019
)
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" The gut microbiome can alter the bioavailability of nutrients and other substances, the genome can influence molecule kinetics and dynamics, while the epigenome can modulate or amplify the properties of the genome."( Deciphering the Role of Polyphenols in Sports Performance: From Nutritional Genomics to the Gut Microbiota toward Phytonutritional Epigenomics.
Buriani, A; Caudullo, G; Fortinguerra, S; Sorrenti, V, 2020
)
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"A detailed literature search has been carried out on PubMed for gathering information related to the sources, biosynthesis, physicochemical properties, biological activities, pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and toxicity of diosgenin and its analogs."( Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, and its analogs: Effective therapies against different chronic diseases.
Ahn, KS; Arya, A; Banik, K; Boruah, M; Dutta, U; Harsha, C; Kunnumakkara, AB; Mao, X; Parama, D; Rana, V; Thakur, KK; Yachna, K, 2020
)
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" Reports have also revealed the safety of the compound and the adaptation of nanotechnological approaches for enhancing its bioavailability and pharmacokinetic properties."( Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, and its analogs: Effective therapies against different chronic diseases.
Ahn, KS; Arya, A; Banik, K; Boruah, M; Dutta, U; Harsha, C; Kunnumakkara, AB; Mao, X; Parama, D; Rana, V; Thakur, KK; Yachna, K, 2020
)
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" However, the commercial application of Dio is limited by its extremely low aqueous solubility and inferior bioavailability in vivo."( Soluplus-Mediated Diosgenin Amorphous Solid Dispersion with High Solubility and High Stability: Development, Characterization and Oral Bioavailability.
Chang, JH; Li, CS; Li, ZS; Liu, CZ; Liu, P; Liu, XG; Wang, J; Wang, RX; Xue, HF; Zhou, JY, 2020
)
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" Furthermore, pharmacokinetic studies in rats revealed that the bioavailability of Dio from ASDs was improved about 5 times."( Soluplus-Mediated Diosgenin Amorphous Solid Dispersion with High Solubility and High Stability: Development, Characterization and Oral Bioavailability.
Chang, JH; Li, CS; Li, ZS; Liu, CZ; Liu, P; Liu, XG; Wang, J; Wang, RX; Xue, HF; Zhou, JY, 2020
)
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"These results indicated that Dio ASDs, with its high solubility, high bioavailability and high stability, would open a promising way in pharmaceutical applications."( Soluplus-Mediated Diosgenin Amorphous Solid Dispersion with High Solubility and High Stability: Development, Characterization and Oral Bioavailability.
Chang, JH; Li, CS; Li, ZS; Liu, CZ; Liu, P; Liu, XG; Wang, J; Wang, RX; Xue, HF; Zhou, JY, 2020
)
0.89
" But the bioavailability of dioscin and diosgenin may be too low as a result of poor absorption and slow metabolism, which hinders their development and utilization."( Dioscin and diosgenin: Insights into their potential protective effects in cardiac diseases.
Chen, Y; Huang, Q; Jiang, M; Li, X; Liang, J; Liu, S; Qin, A; Qu, L; Yuan, C; Zou, W, 2021
)
1.27
" Diosgenin was also detected in serum and was well absorbed orally."( Diosgenin attenuates tumor growth and metastasis in transgenic prostate cancer mouse model by negatively regulating both NF-κB/STAT3 signaling cascades.
Ahn, KS; Alahmadi, TA; Alharbi, SA; Chinnathambi, A; Hui, KM; Kumar, AP; Lee, JH; Ong, TH; Rajendran, P; Sethi, G; Shanmugam, MK; Sikka, S; Siveen, KS; Vali, S; Wang, L; Yang, MH, 2021
)
2.97
" However, problems like low yield and bioavailability frequently exist in natural diosgenin."( [Research on anti-tumor natural product diosgenin].
Chen, MJ; Man, SL; Song, YX; Zhang, SQ; Zhang, WX, 2021
)
1.11
" This investigation shows that the absorption rate increased, whereas distribution and elimination processes slowed down in diabetic rats compared with normal rats."( A novel UPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of trigonelline, 4-hydroxyisoleucine, and diosgenin from Trigonella foenum-graecum extract: Application to pharmacokinetic study in healthy and type 2 diabetic rats.
Banerjee, D; Dubey, SK; Katiyar, C; Krishna, KV; Narwaria, A; Taliyan, R; Tandon, N; Wadhwa, G; Yadav, SS, 2022
)
0.94
" Many researchers committed their work to the chemical semi-synthesis of diosgenin derivatives to improve diosgenin's therapeutic bioavailability and expand its range of applications in disease treatment and prevention."( Recent advances in chemical synthesis, biocatalysis, and biological evaluation of diosgenin derivatives - A review.
Fan, R; Fan, Y; He, W; Xu, S; Xu, W; Yan, G, 2022
)
1.18
" Furthermore, in order to improve the biological activity and bioavailability of diosgenin, this review focuses on the development of diosgenin nano drug carriers, combined drugs and the diosgenin derivatives."( Anticancer Activity of Diosgenin and Its Molecular Mechanism.
Hu, H; Li, XL; Liu, HH; Liu, JG; Ran, YH; Ren, QL; Song, ZX; Tang, JJ; Wang, M; Wang, Q; Yang, XT; Zhang, XQ, 2023
)
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Dosage Studied

Diosgenin has shown clinical dosage and safety property. Avoidance behavior in the learned helplessness test in the OVX rats with high anxiety (HA) levels was improved by treatment with diosgenin at the dosage of 10mg/kg/day.

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" The higher dosage of formosanin-C (1."( Modulation of experimental autoimmune uveitis with formosanin-C in guinea pigs.
Chiang, HC; Chung, YM; Horng, LY; Lin, WJ; Wu, RT, 1990
)
0.28
" The results of both positive and non-positive selection systems showed that the mutation frequencies in the livers of the dams dosed with alpha-chaconine, alpha-solanine and solanidine were three to four times higher than historically normal in the livers of this transgenic mouse strain."( A preliminary assessment of the toxic and mutagenic potential of steroidal alkaloids in transgenic mice.
Crawford, L; Myhr, B, 1995
)
0.29
"25 g) was coated onto cellulose and dosed daily to a lamb for 12 d by intraruminal intubation."( Ovine metabolism of diosgenin coated on cellulose in relation to hepatogenous photosensitization of ruminants.
Meagher, LP; Miles, CO; Smith, BL; Wilkins, AL, 2003
)
0.64
" In this work, we reported a comprehensive characterization of gene expression profiles of mouse hippocampus by the use of cDNA microarray system containing 1176 known genes in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) ischemic mice after treating with different dosage recipes of glycoside herbs (30, 90, and 270 mg/kg)."( Microarray analysis of gene expression on herbal glycoside recipes improving deficient ability of spatial learning memory in ischemic mice.
Du, Q; Li, B; Liu, Z; Wang, A; Wang, F; Wang, Y; Wang, Z, 2004
)
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" However, avoidance behavior in the learned helplessness test in the OVX rats with high anxiety (HA) levels was improved by treatment with diosgenin at the dosage of 10mg/kg/day."( Behavioral and IL-2 responses to diosgenin in ovariectomized rats.
Cheng, CW; Ho, YJ; Hsieh, MH; Pawlak, CR; Tai, SY; Wang, AL, 2012
)
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" As the PPI dosage increased and the exposure time was extended, c-Jun relative expression showed an upward trend."( Polyphyllin I inhibits proliferation and metastasis of ovarian cancer cell line HO-8910PM in vitro.
Feng, J; Gu, L; Luo, M; Su, D; Xu, H, 2013
)
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" The curative or side effect of a drug depends on its free-form level, which is always influenced by other drugs, combined dosed or multi-constituents of botanical drugs."( A Rapid Study of Botanical Drug-Drug Interaction with Protein by Re-ligand Fishing using Human Serum Albumin-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles.
Ding, LS; Liang, J; Liao, X; Liu, YM; Qing, LS; Xue, Y, 2015
)
0.42
"The oral exposure of PPI was enhanced in MN rats, which suggested that nutritional status alters the absorption of PPI, and thus the dosage of PPI should be modified during the treatment of cancer patient with PCM."( Influence of Nutritional Status on the Absorption of Polyphyllin I, an Anticancer Candidate from Paris polyphylla in Rats.
Gong, WL; Shakya, S; Wu, JW; Xu, FJ; Yu, FL; Zhu, H, 2018
)
0.48
" For in vivo studies, we dosed imiquimod (IMQ) -induced mice with Diosgenin and conducted hematoxylin-eosin (HE), TUNEL assay and immunohistochemistry (IHC) to evaluate histological changes, apoptosis and the status of keratinocyte proliferation, epidermal differentiation, vascularity and cutaneous inflammatory cell infiltration respectively."( The potential of Diosgenin in treating psoriasis: Studies from HaCaT keratinocytes and imiquimod-induced murine model.
Huang, C; Le, K; Sun, Y; Wu, S; Xie, M; Xu, M; Zhao, M, 2020
)
1.13
" This review introduced methods such as structural modification, dosage form optimization and combination medication to improve the yield and anti-tumor activity of diosgenin."( [Research on anti-tumor natural product diosgenin].
Chen, MJ; Man, SL; Song, YX; Zhang, SQ; Zhang, WX, 2021
)
1.08
"Poor metabolizers (PMs) of the highly polymorphic enzyme CYP2D6 are usually at high risk of adverse effects during standard recommended dosing of CYP2D6-metabolized drugs."( Prediction of CYP2D6 poor metabolizers by measurements of solanidine and metabolites-a study in 839 patients with known CYP2D6 genotype.
Kringen, MK; Molden, E; Smith, RL; Størset, E; Wollmann, BM, 2023
)
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" By measuring solanidine and metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry in patient serum samples, CYP2D6 PMs can easily be identified, hence facilitating the implementation of precision dosing in clinical practice."( Prediction of CYP2D6 poor metabolizers by measurements of solanidine and metabolites-a study in 839 patients with known CYP2D6 genotype.
Kringen, MK; Molden, E; Smith, RL; Størset, E; Wollmann, BM, 2023
)
0.91
" Clinical investigations have revealed clinical dosage and safety property of diosgenin."( Anticancer Activity of Diosgenin and Its Molecular Mechanism.
Hu, H; Li, XL; Liu, HH; Liu, JG; Ran, YH; Ren, QL; Song, ZX; Tang, JJ; Wang, M; Wang, Q; Yang, XT; Zhang, XQ, 2023
)
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (4)

RoleDescription
metaboliteAny intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
apoptosis inducerAny substance that induces the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death) in multi-celled organisms.
antiviral agentA substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.
antineoplastic agentA substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (4)

ClassDescription
3beta-sterolA sterol in which the hydroxy group at position 3 has beta- configuration.
spiroketalA cyclic ketal in which the ketal carbon is the only common atom of two rings.
hexacyclic triterpenoidA triterpenoid that consists of a hexacyclic ring system.
sapogeninAny organic polycyclic compound that is the aglycon moiety of a saponin; sapogenins may be steroids or triterpenoids.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Protein Targets (1)

Other Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)Km13.00007.00007.00007.0000AID214939
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (4)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
bilirubin conjugationUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
heme catabolic processUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
cellular glucuronidationUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
vitamin D3 metabolic processUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (5)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
retinoic acid bindingUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
glucuronosyltransferase activityUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
enzyme bindingUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
protein homodimerization activityUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
protein heterodimerization activityUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (2)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
endoplasmic reticulumUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
endoplasmic reticulum membraneUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
endoplasmic reticulumUDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4Homo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (149)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID1754198Neuroprotective activity against oxygen glucose-deprivation induced toxicity in human SH-SY5Y cells at 10 uM relative to control2021Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-01, Volume: 43Design and synthesis of novel diosgenin-triazole hybrids targeting inflammation as potential neuroprotective agents.
AID672435Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in body weight at 20 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 9 weeks after STZ challenge (Rvb = 34.15 +/- 1.16 g)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID1305501Toxicity in Balb/c mouse assessed as hematocrit at 66.2 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 40.5 +/- 3.5 %)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID401964Growth inhibition of human KM20L2 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID488678Antiallergic effect in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as attenuation of duodenal interleukin-4 expression at 100 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID977602Inhibition of sodium fluorescein uptake in OATP1B3-transfected CHO cells at an equimolar substrate-inhibitor concentration of 10 uM2013Molecular pharmacology, Jun, Volume: 83, Issue:6
Structure-based identification of OATP1B1/3 inhibitors.
AID1717201Cytotoxicity against human HepG2 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1880230Antiproliferative activity against human NCI-H358 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK8 assay2022ACS medicinal chemistry letters, May-12, Volume: 13, Issue:5
Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Diosgenin Hydroxamic Acid and Quaternary Phosphonium Salt Derivatives.
AID401951Antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae ATCC 6303 at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID1543820Antiproliferative activity against human MCF7 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by MTS assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-15, Volume: 168Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel steroidal imidazolium salt derivatives.
AID717737Cytotoxicity against mouse C26 cells after 48 hrs by MTT assay2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Dec-15, Volume: 22, Issue:24
Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of diosgenyl analogues.
AID1754199Antiinflammatory activity in mouse RAW264.7 cells assessed as inhibition of LPS-induced NO production at 10 uM relative to control2021Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-01, Volume: 43Design and synthesis of novel diosgenin-triazole hybrids targeting inflammation as potential neuroprotective agents.
AID1305506Gastric toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as fibrotic changes treated for 49 days by hematoxylin and eosin staining based microscopic analysis2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID1543818Antiproliferative activity against human HL60 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by MTS assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-15, Volume: 168Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel steroidal imidazolium salt derivatives.
AID488679Antiallergic effect in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as attenuation of duodenal interleukin-4 expression at 200 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID401963Growth inhibition of human NCI-H460 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID595236Inhibition of STAT3 phosphorylation at Tyr 705 in human Ava5 cells after 72 hrs by Western blotting2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1543821Antiproliferative activity against human A549 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by MTS assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-15, Volume: 168Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel steroidal imidazolium salt derivatives.
AID1762592Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA-induced oxidative stress in human SH-SY5Y cells assessed as cell protection at 10 uM preincubated for 2 hr before 6-OHDA challenge and measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID1752954Cytotoxicity against human HepG2 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID488687Enhancement in regulatory T-cell immunity in intestine of ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as increase in Foxp3+ and IL10+ cells at 200 mg/kg, po by RT-PCR2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID1758235Cytotoxicity against human MNK45 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK-8 assay2021European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 217Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
AID595237Effect on STAT3 protein production in human Ava5 cells after 72 hrs by Western blotting2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID717736Cytotoxicity against human HepG2 cells after 48 hrs by MTT assay2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Dec-15, Volume: 22, Issue:24
Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of diosgenyl analogues.
AID629787Inhibition of human NF-kappaB in HEK cells by luciferase reporter gene assay2011Journal of natural products, Oct-28, Volume: 74, Issue:10
Microbial transformations of diosgenin by the white-rot basidiomycete Coriolus versicolor.
AID685319Cytotoxicity against human K562 cells after 6 days by SRB assay2012Journal of natural products, Aug-24, Volume: 75, Issue:8
Structure and bioactivity of steroidal saponins isolated from the roots of Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn).
AID401958Antimicrobial activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID595271Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus infected in human Ava5 cells assessed as decreased NS3 protein level at 5 uM after 72 hrs by Western blotting2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1305457Antiplatelet activity in platelet-rich plasma isolated from Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as ADP-induced platelet aggregation at 46 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days measured for 5 mins by light transmission aggregometry (Rvb = 57.57 +/- 2.43 %)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID1305489Toxicity in Balb/c mouse assessed as red blood cell count at 66.2 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 7.55 +/- 0.59 10'12/L)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID1717215Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as early apoptotic cells at 15 uM after 48 hrs by AnnexinV-FITC/propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry analysis (Rvb = 0.5 to 2.3 %)2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID672438Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in blood glucose level at 20 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 1 week after STZ challenge (Rvb = 516.33 +/- 46.73 mg/dl)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID1752955Cytotoxicity against human L02 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID1454229Cytotoxicity against human NCI-H460 cells incubated for 24 hrs by MTT assay2017Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 08-01, Volume: 27, Issue:15
Novel phenanthrene and isocoumarin from the rhizomes of Dioscorea nipponica Makino subsp. rosthornii (Prain et Burkill) C. T. Ting (Dioscoreaceae).
AID1647279Neuroprotective activity against H2O2-induced cytotoxicity in human SH-SY5Y cells assessed as cell viability at 10 uM pretreated for 2 hrs followed by H2O2 challenge and measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay relative to control2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Feb-01, Volume: 187Design, synthesis and evaluation of diosgenin carbamate derivatives as multitarget anti-Alzheimer's disease agents.
AID1752953Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID977599Inhibition of sodium fluorescein uptake in OATP1B1-transfected CHO cells at an equimolar substrate-inhibitor concentration of 10 uM2013Molecular pharmacology, Jun, Volume: 83, Issue:6
Structure-based identification of OATP1B1/3 inhibitors.
AID401953Antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID488682Antiallergic effect in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as inhibition of duodenal GATA3 expression at 100 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID401965Growth inhibition of human DU145 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID401954Antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus faecalis at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID717735Antiinflammatory activity in Kunming mouse assessed as inhibition of xylene-induced ear edema at 100 mg/kg, po administered for 3 days followed by xylene-challenge at 2 hrs post-last dose measured after 1 hr relative to vehicle-treated control2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Dec-15, Volume: 22, Issue:24
Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of diosgenyl analogues.
AID1758238Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK-8 assay2021European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 217Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
AID685316Cytotoxicity against human HT-29 cells after 6 days by SRB assay2012Journal of natural products, Aug-24, Volume: 75, Issue:8
Structure and bioactivity of steroidal saponins isolated from the roots of Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn).
AID401709Antimicrobial activity against Micrococcus luteus presque Isle 456 by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID488680Effect on T-cell infiltration in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as CD3+ cells at 100 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID1257139Neuroprotective activity against tetracycline deficiency-mediated cell viability loss in human MC65 cells at 1 uM after 72 hrs by MTT assay relative to control2015Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 23, Issue:22
Bivalent ligands incorporating curcumin and diosgenin as multifunctional compounds against Alzheimer's disease.
AID744418Cytotoxicity against human A549 cells2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 23, Issue:9
Spirostanoids with 1,4-dien-3-one or 3β,7α-diol-5,6-ene moieties from Solanum violaceum.
AID488688Effect on TGFbeta+ cells in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model at 100 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID624608Specific activity of expressed human recombinant UGT1A42000Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, , Volume: 40Human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: metabolism, expression, and disease.
AID295140Effect on NO production in mouse RAW 264.7 cells at 100 nM2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 17, Issue:9
Immuno-stimulating properties of diosgenyl saponins isolated from Paris polyphylla.
AID401962Growth inhibition of human SF268 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID685314Cytotoxicity against human NFF cells after 6 days by SRB assay2012Journal of natural products, Aug-24, Volume: 75, Issue:8
Structure and bioactivity of steroidal saponins isolated from the roots of Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn).
AID182462Percent inhibition of gastric lesions induced by ethanol was measured, after administration of 10 mg/kg po in rats2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-24, Volume: 13, Issue:6
Protective effects of steroid saponins from Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis on ethanol- or indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats: structural requirement for activity and mode of action.
AID595233Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus infected in human Ava5 cells expressing EG(delta4AB)SEAP reporter gene assessed as decreased viral RNA level after 72 hrs by RTqPCR analysis2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID185316Reduction in length (control value = 54.6+/-16.5) of gastric lesions induced by endomethacin was measured, after administration of 10 mg/kg po in rats2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-24, Volume: 13, Issue:6
Protective effects of steroid saponins from Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis on ethanol- or indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats: structural requirement for activity and mode of action.
AID295139Induction of respiratory burst in mouse RAW 264.7 cells at 10 nM assessed as superoxide anion production after 2 hrs by NBT test2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 17, Issue:9
Immuno-stimulating properties of diosgenyl saponins isolated from Paris polyphylla.
AID1543822Antiproliferative activity against human SW480 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by MTS assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-15, Volume: 168Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel steroidal imidazolium salt derivatives.
AID672433Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in body weight at 10 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 9 weeks after STZ challenge (Rvb = 34.15 +/- 1.16 g)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID672436Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in blood glucose level at 10 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 1 week after STZ challenge (Rvb = 516.33 +/- 46.73 mg/dl)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID488689Effect on TGFbeta+ cells in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model at 200 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID1111997Insecticidal activity against Acyrthosiphon pisum (pea aphid) assessed as mortality at 5 mg/ml after 3 days by no-choice assay2012Pest management science, Feb, Volume: 68, Issue:2
Triterpene saponins of Quillaja saponaria show strong aphicidal and deterrent activity against the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum.
AID489555Anticoagulant activity in human THP1 cells assessed as inhibition of TNF-alpha-stimulated tissue factor expression incubated 1 hr before TNFalpha challenge measured after 5 hrs2010Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 20, Issue:14
One unique steroidal sapogenin obtained through the microbial transformation of ruscogenin by Phytophthora cactorum ATCC 32134 and its potential inhibitory effect on tissue factor (TF) procoagulant activity.
AID1758236Cytotoxicity against human HepG2 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK-8 assay2021European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 217Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
AID624611Specific activity of expressed human recombinant UGT1A82000Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, , Volume: 40Human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: metabolism, expression, and disease.
AID595230Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus infected in human Ava5 cells assessed as decreased NS3 protein level at 5 uM after 72 hrs by Western blotting in presence of IFN-alpha2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID401961Growth inhibition of human MCF7 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID401710Antimicrobial activity against Cryptococcus neoformans ATCC 90112 at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID744419Cytotoxicity against human MDA-MB-231 cells2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 23, Issue:9
Spirostanoids with 1,4-dien-3-one or 3β,7α-diol-5,6-ene moieties from Solanum violaceum.
AID401957Antimicrobial activity against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID744421Cytotoxicity against human HepG2 cells2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 23, Issue:9
Spirostanoids with 1,4-dien-3-one or 3β,7α-diol-5,6-ene moieties from Solanum violaceum.
AID488684Enhancement in regulatory T-cell immunity in intestine of ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as increase in Foxp3+ and IL10+ cells at 100 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID1717200Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as cell shrinkage at 30 uM measured after 48 hrs by phase contrast microscopic analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1415895Antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum NF54 infected in human erythrocytes assessed as reduction in [3H]hypoxanthine incorporation preincubated for 48 hrs followed by [3H]hypoxanthine addition measured after 24 hrs by liquid scintillation cou2017MedChemComm, Jun-01, Volume: 8, Issue:6
Identification of steroid-like natural products as antiplasmodial agents by 2D and 3D similarity-based virtual screening.
AID1717211Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as membrane blebbing at 30 uM measured after 48 hrs by phase contrast microscopic analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID624606Specific activity of expressed human recombinant UGT1A12000Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, , Volume: 40Human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: metabolism, expression, and disease.
AID488683Antiallergic effect in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as inhibition of duodenal GATA3 expression at 200 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID401955Antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID401956Antimicrobial activity against Enterobacter cloacae at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID780282Cytotoxicity against african green monkey Vero cells by tetrazolium dye reduction assay2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Nov-15, Volume: 23, Issue:22
Inhibitory effect of oxygenated cholestan-3β-ol derivatives on the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
AID1305492Toxicity in Balb/c mouse assessed as platelet count at 66.2 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 802 +/- 74 10'9/L)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID685315Cytotoxicity against human HeLa cells after 6 days by SRB assay2012Journal of natural products, Aug-24, Volume: 75, Issue:8
Structure and bioactivity of steroidal saponins isolated from the roots of Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn).
AID1717202Cytotoxicity against human A549 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID672434Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in body weight at 20 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 1 week after STZ challenge (Rvb = 33.25 +/- 0.75 g)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID488681Effect on T-cell infiltration in ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as CD3+ cells at 200 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID1880231Antiproliferative activity against human HCT-116 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK8 assay2022ACS medicinal chemistry letters, May-12, Volume: 13, Issue:5
Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Diosgenin Hydroxamic Acid and Quaternary Phosphonium Salt Derivatives.
AID214939Binding affinity against human UDP Glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 (UGT1A4)2003Journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-24, Volume: 46, Issue:9
Pharmacophore and quantitative structure-activity relationship modeling: complementary approaches for the rationalization and prediction of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 substrate selectivity.
AID780283Antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv by MABA assay2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Nov-15, Volume: 23, Issue:22
Inhibitory effect of oxygenated cholestan-3β-ol derivatives on the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
AID624607Specific activity of expressed human recombinant UGT1A32000Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, , Volume: 40Human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: metabolism, expression, and disease.
AID1717216Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as late apoptotic cells at 15 uM after 48 hrs by AnnexinV-FITC/propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry analysis (Rvb = 1 to 3.1 %)2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1752952Cytotoxicity against human A549 cells assessed as cell growth inhibition measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID685318Cytotoxicity against human MM96L cells after 6 days by SRB assay2012Journal of natural products, Aug-24, Volume: 75, Issue:8
Structure and bioactivity of steroidal saponins isolated from the roots of Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn).
AID1305466Anticoagulant activity in platelet-rich plasma isolated from Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as thrombin time at 46 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 47.1 +/- 3.1 secs)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID1717203Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1758237Cytotoxicity against human A549 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK-8 assay2021European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 217Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
AID1305505Gastric toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as angiogenesis treated for 49 days by hematoxylin and eosin staining based microscopic analysis2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID488686Enhancement in regulatory T-cell immunity in intestine of ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as increase in Foxp3+ and IL10+ cells at 100 mg/kg, po by RT-PCR2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID1758234Cytotoxicity against human T24 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK-8 assay2021European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 217Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
AID1305504Gastric toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as gastric mucosal damage score treated for 49 days by hematoxylin and eosin staining based microscopic analysis2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID595231Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus infected in human Ava5 cells expressing EG(delta4AB)SEAP reporter gene assessed as decreased viral replication measured as SEAP activity by Phospha-Light assay2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1717205Cytotoxicity against human GES1 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID717738Cytotoxicity against human MDA-MB-231 cells after 48 hrs by MTT assay2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Dec-15, Volume: 22, Issue:24
Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of diosgenyl analogues.
AID185168Reduction in length (control value = 107+/-14.5) of gastric lesions induced by ethanol was measured, after administration of 2.5 mg/kg po in rats2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-24, Volume: 13, Issue:6
Protective effects of steroid saponins from Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis on ethanol- or indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats: structural requirement for activity and mode of action.
AID1545838Antiproliferative activity against human A549 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 48 hrs by MTT assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 1831,2,3-Triazole-containing hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Current developments, action mechanisms and structure-activity relationships.
AID672431Lipophilicity, log P of the compound2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID1717218Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as late apoptotic cells at 30 uM after 48 hrs by AnnexinV-FITC/propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry analysis (Rvb = 1 to 3.1 %)2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1762591Neuroprotection against H202-induced oxidative stress in human SH-SY5Y cells assessed as cell protection at 10 uM preincubated for 2 hr before H202 challenge and measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID1717212Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as formation of apoptotic bodies at 30 uM measured after 48 hrs by phase contrast microscopic analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID488685Enhancement in regulatory T-cell immunity in intestine of ovalbumin-sensitized and repeatedly challenged BALB/c mouse food allergy model assessed as increase in Foxp3+ and IL10+ cells at 200 mg/kg, po by immunohistochemistry2010Journal of natural products, Jun-25, Volume: 73, Issue:6
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, enhances regulatory T-cell immunity in the intestine of mice with food allergy.
AID595232Cytotoxicity against Hepatitis C virus infected human Ava5 cells assessed as cell viability after 5 days by MTS assay2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1717222Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as increase in cleaved caspase 3 expression at 15 to 30 uM by Western blot analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID744420Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 23, Issue:9
Spirostanoids with 1,4-dien-3-one or 3β,7α-diol-5,6-ene moieties from Solanum violaceum.
AID1545828Antiproliferative activity against human HCT116 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 48 hrs by MTT assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 1831,2,3-Triazole-containing hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Current developments, action mechanisms and structure-activity relationships.
AID595235Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus JFH-1 infected in human Huh7 cells expressing G(delta4AB)SEAP reporter gene assessed as decreased NS3 protein level at 20 uM after 8 days by Western blotting2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1880229Antiproliferative activity against human ASPC1 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK8 assay2022ACS medicinal chemistry letters, May-12, Volume: 13, Issue:5
Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Diosgenin Hydroxamic Acid and Quaternary Phosphonium Salt Derivatives.
AID1717204Cytotoxicity against human HCT-116 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability measured after 48 hrs by MTT assay2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1880232Antiproliferative activity against human SW-620 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK8 assay2022ACS medicinal chemistry letters, May-12, Volume: 13, Issue:5
Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Diosgenin Hydroxamic Acid and Quaternary Phosphonium Salt Derivatives.
AID1305463Anticoagulant activity in platelet-rich plasma isolated from Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as prothrombin time at 46 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 11.6 +/- 0.98 secs)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID685317Cytotoxicity against human MCF7 cells after 6 days by SRB assay2012Journal of natural products, Aug-24, Volume: 75, Issue:8
Structure and bioactivity of steroidal saponins isolated from the roots of Chamaelirium luteum (false unicorn).
AID401950Antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans ATCC 90028 at 64 ug/mL by broth micro dilution assay2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID1758233Cytotoxicity against human K562 cells assessed as inhibition of cell growth incubated for 48 hrs by CCK-8 assay2021European journal of medicinal chemistry, May-05, Volume: 217Design and synthesis of diosgenin derivatives as apoptosis inducers through mitochondria-related pathways.
AID1305495Toxicity in Balb/c mouse assessed as white blood cell count at 66.2 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 7.7 +/- 0.65 10'9/L)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID1717217Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as early apoptotic cells at 30 uM after 48 hrs by AnnexinV-FITC/propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry analysis (Rvb = 0.5 to 2.3 %)2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID672432Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in body weight at 10 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 1 week after STZ challenge (Rvb = 33.25 +/- 0.75 g)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID1305459Anticoagulant activity in platelet-rich plasma isolated from Sprague-Dawley rat assessed as activated partial thromboplastin time at 46 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 17.6 +/- 0.92 secs)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID595234Antiviral activity against Hepatitis C virus infected in human Ava5 cells expressing EG(delta4AB)SEAP reporter gene assessed as decreased NS3 protein level after 72 hrs by Western blotting2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID595239Cytotoxicity against Hepatitis C virus infected human Ava5 cells assessed as cell viability after 5 days by MTS assay in presence of IFN-alpha2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1545858Antiproliferative activity against human HT-29 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 48 hrs by MTT assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 1831,2,3-Triazole-containing hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Current developments, action mechanisms and structure-activity relationships.
AID672437Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in blood glucose level at 10 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 9 weeks after STZ challenge (Rvb = 529.90 +/- 49.17 mg/dl)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID1305498Toxicity in Balb/c mouse assessed as hemoglobin count at 66.2 mg/kg, ig bid for 7 days (Rvb = 143 +/- 11.9 g/L)2016Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 07-15, Volume: 26, Issue:14
Preventive effect of a novel diosgenin derivative on arterial and venous thrombosis in vivo.
AID1543819Antiproliferative activity against human SMMC7721 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability incubated for 48 hrs by MTS assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Apr-15, Volume: 168Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel steroidal imidazolium salt derivatives.
AID672439Antidiabetic activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ICR mouse assessed as change in blood glucose level at 20 mg/kg, po administered QD measured 9 weeks after STZ challenge (Rvb = 529.90 +/- 49.17 mg/dl)2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 22, Issue:14
Small molecular weight PEGylation of diosgenin in an in vivo animal study for diabetic auditory impairment treatment.
AID182457Percent inhibition of gastric lesions induced by endomethacin was measured, after administration of 10 mg/kg po in rats2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Mar-24, Volume: 13, Issue:6
Protective effects of steroid saponins from Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis on ethanol- or indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal lesions in rats: structural requirement for activity and mode of action.
AID295137Effect on phagocytic activity in mouse RAW 264.7 cells after 24 hrs2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 17, Issue:9
Immuno-stimulating properties of diosgenyl saponins isolated from Paris polyphylla.
AID744422Cytotoxicity against human Hep3B cells2013Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, May-01, Volume: 23, Issue:9
Spirostanoids with 1,4-dien-3-one or 3β,7α-diol-5,6-ene moieties from Solanum violaceum.
AID401960Growth inhibition of humanBxPC3 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID1717223Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as increase in cleaved caspase 9 expression at 15 to 30 uM by Western blot analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID401959Growth inhibition of mouse P388 cells after 48 hrs2005Journal of natural products, May, Volume: 68, Issue:5
Antineoplastic agents. 534. isolation and structure of sansevistatins 1 and 2 from the African Sansevieria ehrenbergii.
AID1545935Antiproliferative activity against human HBL100 cells assessed as reduction in cell viability after 48 hrs by MTT assay2019European journal of medicinal chemistry, Dec-01, Volume: 1831,2,3-Triazole-containing hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Current developments, action mechanisms and structure-activity relationships.
AID1717224Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as increase in cleaved PARP expression at 15 to 30 uM by Western blot analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1717210Induction of apoptosis in human A549 cells assessed as cell rounding at 30 uM measured after 48 hrs by phase contrast microscopic analysis2020European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jan-15, Volume: 186Novel diosgenin derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties as potential antitumor agents: Design, synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation.
AID1762593Neuroprotection against Abeta-induced oxidative stress in human SH-SY5Y cells assessed as cell protection at 10 uM incubated for 2 hr before before Abeta(1-42) challenge and measured after 24 hrs by MTT assay
AID595238Cytotoxicity against Hepatitis C virus JFH-1 infected human HuH7 cells2011Journal of natural products, Apr-25, Volume: 74, Issue:4
Diosgenin, a plant-derived sapogenin, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against hepatitis C virus.
AID1296008Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening2020SLAS discovery : advancing life sciences R & D, 01, Volume: 25, Issue:1
Cytotoxic Profiling of Annotated and Diverse Chemical Libraries Using Quantitative High-Throughput Screening.
AID1347160Primary screen NINDS Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1346986P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-3-1 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1346987P-glycoprotein substrates identified in KB-8-5-11 adenocarcinoma cell line, qHTS therapeutic library screen2019Molecular pharmacology, 11, Volume: 96, Issue:5
A High-Throughput Screen of a Library of Therapeutics Identifies Cytotoxic Substrates of P-glycoprotein.
AID1347159Primary screen GU Rhodamine qHTS for Zika virus inhibitors: Unlinked NS2B-NS3 protease assay2020Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 12-08, Volume: 117, Issue:49
Therapeutic candidates for the Zika virus identified by a high-throughput screen for Zika protease inhibitors.
AID1159550Human Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) Inhibitor Screening2015Nature cell biology, Nov, Volume: 17, Issue:11
6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase links oxidative PPP, lipogenesis and tumour growth by inhibiting LKB1-AMPK signalling.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (1,063)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199063 (5.93)18.7374
1990's47 (4.42)18.2507
2000's197 (18.53)29.6817
2010's532 (50.05)24.3611
2020's224 (21.07)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 36.20

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index36.20 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.00 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.20 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index107.69 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index3.96 (0.95)

This Compound (36.20)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials6 (0.55%)5.53%
Reviews52 (4.75%)6.00%
Case Studies2 (0.18%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,035 (94.52%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]