Pharmacological characteristics of a phyto steroidal food saponin: Diosgenin

dc.contributor.author	V., Manobharathi
dc.contributor.author	S., Mirunalini
dc.date.accessioned	2020-05-04T14:53:26Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-04T14:53:26Z
dc.date.issued	2020-04-06
dc.identifier.issn	2663-2187
dc.identifier.other	10.33472/AFJBS.2.2.2020.77-87
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.embuni.ac.ke/handle/embuni/2363
dc.description.abstract	Diosgenin, a plant derived steroidal saponin found most abundantly in legumes and yams. It has been used for the treatment of various types of disorder such as leukemia, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. Besides being a lactation aid, it has been shown to be gastro- and hepato-protective, antioxidant, antidiabetic and vaso-dilatory compound. It is a precursor for production of several steroidal hormones. This review focuses on the pharmacological properties of diosgenin, a food saponin.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	African Journal of Biological Sciences	en_US
dc.subject	Diosgenin, Phytosteroid, Food saponin, Traditional medicine, Steroidal sapogenin.	en_US
dc.title	Pharmacological characteristics of a phyto steroidal food saponin: Diosgenin	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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