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Chemical DIOSGENIN

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DIOSGENIN
Ubiquitous
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Plant Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
Agave sisalana Plant -- -- -- CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Aletris farinosa Root -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Areca catechu Seed -- -- -- *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot -- -- -- *
Balanites aegyptiacus Fruit -- -- -- *
Chamaelirium luteum Root -- 222.2 -1.4 Jim Duke's personal files.
Costus speciosus Rhizome -- -- -- *
Daucus carota Root 5400.0 6000.0 0.7 *
Daucus carota Tissue Culture 5400.0 6000.0 1.4 *
Dioscorea bulbifera Tuber -- 4500.0 -1.0 *
Dioscorea composita Plant -- -- -- *
Dioscorea sp. Root -- -- -- *
Dioscorea villosa Tissue Culture -- -- -- *
Dioscorea villosa Plant -- -- -- *
Dioscorea villosa Tuber -- 23000.0 1.0 *
Jateorhiza palmata Root -- -- -- *
Lycium chinense Flower -- 7300.0 -- Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Medicago sativa Seed -- 1000.0 -0.7 *
Melilotus officinalis Seed -- 1000.0 -0.7 *
Momordica charantia Tissue Culture -- 13.7 -0.7 Jim Duke's personal files.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.