Potential and therapeutic roles of diosmin in human diseases

E Huwait, M Mobashir - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Because of their medicinal characteristics, effectiveness, and importance, plant-derived
flavonoids have been a possible subject of research for many years, particularly in the last …

Dioscin: A diverse acting natural compound with therapeutic potential in metabolic diseases, cancer, inflammation and infections

X Tao, L Yin, L Xu, J Peng - Pharmacological Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, the numbers of patients with cancer, fibrosis, diabetes, chronic kidney disease,
stroke and osteoporosis are increasing fast and fast. It's critical necessary to discovery lead …

Metabolism and pharmacological activities of the natural health-benefiting compound diosmin

Y Zheng, R Zhang, W Shi, L Li, H Liu, Z Chen, L Wu - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Diosmin is a famous natural flavonoid for treating chronic venous insufficiency and varicose
veins. Recently, extensive study has indicated that diosmin possesses diverse …

Advances in the pharmacological activities and mechanisms of diosgenin

C Yan, T You-Mei, YU Su-Lan, HAN Yu-Wei… - Chinese journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Diosgenin, a well-known steroid sapogenin derived from plants, has been used as a starting
material for production of steroidal hormones. The present review will summarize published …

Effects of diosgenin and its derivatives on atherosclerosis

FC Wu, JG Jiang - Food & function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of death in patients with cardiovascular
diseases worldwide. Although some progress has been made in the treatment of …

Diosgenin, a steroid saponin constituent of yams and fenugreek: emerging evidence for applications in medicine

J Raju, CV Rao - Bioactive compounds in phytomedicine, 2012 - books.google.com
Phytochemicals found in foods and spices are progressively gaining popularity over
conventional synthetic drugs mainly because they act via multiple molecular targets that …

Pro-apoptotic and anti-cancer properties of diosgenin: a comprehensive and critical review

G Sethi, MK Shanmugam, S Warrier, M Merarchi… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Novel and alternative options are being adopted to combat the initiation and progression of
human cancers. One of the approaches is the use of molecules isolated from traditional …

Therapeutic potential of diosgenin and its major derivatives against neurological diseases: recent advances

B Cai, Y Zhang, Z Wang, D Xu, Y Jia… - Oxidative medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diosgenin (DG), a well‐known steroidal sapogenin, is present abundantly in medicinal
herbs such as Dioscorea rhizome, Dioscorea villosa, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Smilax …

Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, and its analogs: Effective therapies against different chronic diseases

D Parama, M Boruah, K Yachna, V Rana, K Banik… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Chronic diseases are a major cause of mortality worldwide, and despite the
recent development in treatment modalities, synthetic drugs have continued to show toxic …

Dioscorea spp.: Bioactive Compounds and Potential for the Treatment of Inflammatory and Metabolic Diseases

Z Wang, S Zhao, S Tao, G Hou, F Zhao, S Tan, Q Meng - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dioscorea spp. belongs to the Dioscoreaceae family, known as “yams”, and contains
approximately 600 species with a wide distribution. It is a major food source for millions of …