Dioscorea althaeoides explained

Dioscorea althaeoides is a herbaceous vine in the genus Dioscorea which is indigenous to the Guizhou, Sichuan, and eastern Xizang provinces of China, in addition to the Yunnan area in Thailand.[1] A formerly unknown acetylated spirostanol saponin, dioscin-6′-O-acetate, has been discovered in the rhizomes of the plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dioscorea althaeoides in Flora of China @ efloras.org. www.efloras.org.
  2. 10.1016/j.bse.2016.01.010 . A new acetylated spirostanol saponin and other constituents from the rhizomes of Dioscorea althaeoides R. Knuth (Dioscoreaceae) . Biochemical Systematics and Ecology . 65 . 17–22 . 2016 . Li . Xuejiao . Jing . Songsong . Man . Shuli . Li . Xia . Zhao . Chengcheng . Wang . Ying . Gao . Wenyuan .

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