1. A steroid sapogenin compound found in plants of the yam family, used in the synthesis of hormonal medications and steroids.
Usage: technical; chemistry/pharmacology; plural form of diosgenin

Examples

• Diosgenins are extracted from wild yam roots for pharmaceutical applications.
• The chemical structure of diosgenins makes them valuable precursors in steroid synthesis.
• Researchers studied how diosgenins could be converted into progesterone in the laboratory.
• Traditional medicine has long used plants rich in diosgenins for various health purposes.
• Modern pharmaceutical companies rely on diosgenins derived from plant sources to manufacture hormonal treatments.