| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:steroidal_sapogenin 
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                                | gptkbp:biosynthesized_from | from cholesterol 
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                                | gptkbp:canExtract | gptkb:Dioscorea_villosa gptkb:Dioscorea_opposita
 Dioscorea zingiberensis
 
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                                | gptkbp:CASNumber | 512-04-9 
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                                | gptkbp:category | gptkb:phytochemical gptkb:Corticosteroid
 sapogenin
 
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                                | gptkbp:chemicalFormula | C27H42O3 
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                                | gptkbp:contains_functional_group | hydroxyl group double bond
 
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                                | gptkbp:foundIn | wild yam Dioscorea species
 
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                                | gptkbp:isolateMethod | acid hydrolysis of saponins 
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                                | gptkbp:IUPACName | (25R)-spirost-5-en-3β-ol 
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                                | gptkbp:meltingPoint | 205-207 °C 
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                                | gptkbp:molecularWeight | 414.62 g/mol 
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                                | gptkbp:origin | plant-derived 
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                                | gptkbp:PubChem_CID | 99474 
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                                | gptkbp:solubility | insoluble in water soluble in ethanol
 soluble in chloroform
 
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                                | gptkbp:structureType | spirostan structure 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | pharmaceutical industry precursor for steroid synthesis
 
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                                | gptkbp:usedIn | hormone production corticosteroid synthesis
 oral contraceptives synthesis
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Wild_Yams 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Diosgenin 
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