Comparative analysis of diosgenin in Dioscorea species and related medicinal plants by UPLC-DAD-MS

Conclusion:
The method is suitable for the screening of diosgenin resources from plants. D. zingiberensis is an important resource for diosgenin harvesting.

Source: BMC Biochemistry - August 9, 2014 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Tao YiLan-Lan FanHong-Li ChenGuo-Yuan ZhuHau-Man SuenYi-Na TangLin ZhuChu ChuZhong-Zhen ZhaoHu-Biao Chen Source Type: research