Term Name:	diosgenin
Synonyms:	(20R,25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol, (25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol, (3beta,25R)-spirost-5-en-3-ol, diosgenin, nitogenin
Definition:	A sapogenin that is spirostan which is substituted by a hydroxy group at the 3beta position, contains a double bond at the 5-6 position, and has R- configuration at position 25. A natural product found in Dioscorea (wild yam) species, it is used as the starting point for the commercial synthesis of a number of steroids, including cortisone, pregnenolone and progesterone.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:4629]  ( EBI )