Therapeutic Potential of Diosgenin and Its Major Derivatives against Neurological Diseases: Recent Advances

Diosgenin (DG), a well-known steroidal sapogenin, is present abundantly in medicinal herbs such as Dioscorea rhizome, Dioscorea villosa, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Smilax China, and Rhizoma polgonati. DG is utilized as a major starting material for the production of steroidal drugs in the pharmaceut...

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Main Authors: Bangrong Cai, Ying Zhang, Zengtao Wang, Dujuan Xu, Yongyan Jia, Yanbin Guan, Aimei Liao, Gaizhi Liu, ChangJu Chun, Jiansheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3153082