Diosgenin (DG) is a saponin glycoside and an active constituent generally present in medicinal plants like Rhizoma polgonita, Trigonella foenum, Dioscorea villosa rhizome. It also the starting material for biosynthesis of steroidal hormones. DG has been reported as multipurpose drug aiding treatment various cardiovascular, neurological diseases well malignancies, osteoporosis, diabetes, atheros...

Fenugreek has high fiber content and many potential uses, such as an adhesive, a stabilizer emulsifying agent to change food materials. This study investigated the gum ratio yield, emulsion capacity stability, diosgenin protein of 18 fenugreek genotypes three cultivars cultivated under irrigated dryland conditions. A wide range in values samples traits was observed, including (47.71–79.84%), yi...

Yams (Discorea spp) are food security crops which serve as invaluable sources of energy, micronutrients and phytochemicals with numerous health benefits. They show a lot genetic compositional diversity. New biologically active compounds being identified from wild yams. This review focuses on the nutrients, found in yam species their The B group vitamins, vitamin C, pro-vitamin A; copper; mangan...