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dioscin

chemical compound
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Dioscin is a type of saponin, a substance found in plants that can create stable foams with water. It is a steroid compound that occurs in certain yams. The steroid part of dioscin is known as diosgenin, which can be released from the saponin through acid hydrolysis. Diosgenin, along with hecogenin, is valuable as a starting material for manufacturing steroid hormones. While saponins can have various effects, dioscin is not known to affect the heart.12

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