The quest for a food secure and safe world has led to continuous effort toward improvements
of global food and health systems. While the developed countries seem to have these …

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 …

Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin present in fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) and other
plants, has been shown to suppress inflammation, inhibit proliferation, and induce apoptosis …

Background: Current drugs used for osteoporosis therapy show strong adverse effects. Stem
cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) provide another choice for osteoporosis therapy …

Diosgenin is a steroidal sapogenin found in plants such as Dioscorea nipponoca, Solanum
incanum, Solanum xanthocarpum and Trigonella foenum graecum. Diosgenin, biologically …

Different ceramic substances are offered in the market as bone substitute materials. These
include monophasic calcium phosphate ceramics of tricalciumphosphate (TCP) or …

Background: Foeniculum vulgare (FVE) is used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic,
palliative and anti-inflammatory effects. Traditionally, FVE is utilized for treating female …

Objective: Yam (Dioscorea) has been used to treat menopausal symptom folklorically. This
study was to investigate the effects of yam ingestion on lipids, antioxidant status, and sex …

Raw and boiled water yam tubers (Dioscorea alata) were analyzed for proximate contents
such as ash, crude protein, carbohydrate, crude fibre, crude lipid, energy and anti-nutrients …

Diosgenin, extracted from the root of wild yam (Dioscorea villosa), has been reported to
demonstrate an opportunity for medical application. Vascular endothelial growth factor-A …