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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:20 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2019-11-26 03:07:29 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012734</accession>
  <name>Diosgenin</name>
  <description>Diosgenin is a member of the class of compounds known as triterpenoids. Triterpenoids are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. Diosgenin is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). Diosgenin can be found in a number of food items such as carrot, wild carrot, yam, and bitter gourd, which makes diosgenin a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Diosgenin, a phytosteroid sapogenin, is the product of hydrolysis by acids, strong bases, or enzymes of saponins, extracted from the tubers of Dioscorea wild yam, such as the Kokoro. The sugar-free (aglycone) product of such hydrolysis, diosgenin is used for the commercial synthesis of cortisone, pregnenolone, progesterone, and other steroid products .</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(25R)-Spirost-5-en-3&amp;beta;-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>(25R)-Spirost-5-en-3b-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;laquo;delta&amp;raquo</synonym>
    <synonym>22&amp;alpha;-Spirost-5-en-3&amp;beta;-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>25d-Spirost-5-en-3b-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>5,20a,22a,25D-spirosten-3&amp;beta;-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>5,20alpha,22alpha,25D-Spirosten-3 beta-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>Dioscorea sapogenin</synonym>
    <synonym>Diosgenin</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitogenin</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3-ol deriv.</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3&amp;beta;,25R)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3-ol, (3b,25R)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3&amp;alpha;-Spirost-5-en-3&amp;beta;-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3&amp;beta;-ol, (25R)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Spirost-5-en-3b-ol, (25R)-</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C27H42O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>414.6206</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>414.31339521</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(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</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>(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</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>512-04-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1C2C(CC3C4CC=C5CC(O)CCC5(C)C4CCC23C)OC11CCC(C)CO1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C27H42O3/c1-16-7-12-27(29-15-16)17(2)24-23(30-27)14-22-20-6-5-18-13-19(28)8-10-25(18,3)21(20)9-11-26(22,24)4/h5,16-17,19-24,28H,6-15H2,1-4H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.</description>
    <direct_parent>Triterpenoids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Prenol lipids</class>
    <sub_class>Triterpenoids</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>3-beta-hydroxy delta-5-steroids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>3-beta-hydroxysteroids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Cyclic alcohols and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Delta-5-steroids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Ketals</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxanes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Spirostanes and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetrahydrofurans</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>3-beta-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid</substituent>
      <substituent>3-beta-hydroxysteroid</substituent>
      <substituent>3-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid</substituent>
      <substituent>3-hydroxysteroid</substituent>
      <substituent>Acetal</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Cyclic alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Delta-5-steroid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxysteroid</substituent>
      <substituent>Ketal</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxane</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Spirostane skeleton</substituent>
      <substituent>Steroid</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetrahydrofuran</substituent>
      <substituent>Triterpenoid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>3beta-sterol</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Spirostan and derivatives</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Spirostanols and derivatives</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>hexacyclic triterpenoid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>sapogenin</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>spiroketal</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>spirostan</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>4.15</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-5.88</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>5.52e-04 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 204-207°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>4.93</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>18.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-1.4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(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</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>414.6206</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>414.31339521</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC1C2C(CC3C4CC=C5CC(O)CCC5(C)C4CCC23C)OC11CCC(C)CO1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C27H42O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C27H42O3/c1-16-7-12-27(29-15-16)17(2)24-23(30-27)14-22-20-6-5-18-13-19(28)8-10-25(18,3)21(20)9-11-26(22,24)4/h5,16-17,19-24,28H,6-15H2,1-4H3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>WQLVFSAGQJTQCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>38.69</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>120.27</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>50.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>495816</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Asparagus</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Asparagus officinalis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4686</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Bitter gourd</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Momordica charantia</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3673</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Carrot</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Daucus carota ssp. sativus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>79200</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>570.0</average_value>
      <max_value>570.0</max_value>
      <min_value>570.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Fenugreek</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Trigonella foenum-graecum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>78534</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>1115.0</average_value>
      <max_value>1115.0</max_value>
      <min_value>1115.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Wild carrot</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Daucus carota</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4039</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>570.0</average_value>
      <max_value>570.0</max_value>
      <min_value>570.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Yam</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Dioscorea</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4672</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Anti neoplastic</name>
      <id>465</id>
      <definition>A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Anti-fatigue</name>
      <id>274</id>
      <definition>Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Anti-inflammatory</name>
      <id>370</id>
      <definition>A substance that reduces or suppresses inflammation.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Anti-stress</name>
      <id>632</id>
      <definition>Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Anti-viral</name>
      <id>689</id>
      <definition>A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Estrogenic</name>
      <id>922</id>
      <definition/>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Hepatoprotective</name>
      <id>981</id>
      <definition>Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Hypocholesterolemic</name>
      <id>1016</id>
      <definition/>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Mastogenic</name>
      <id>1092</id>
      <definition/>
    </health_effect>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
