COSTUS SPECIOSUS RHIZOME AS SOURCE OF DIOSGENIN

Rhizomes of Costus speciosus Sm., a perennial herb having a wide distribution in India, have been found to contain upto 2·6% of diosgenin. The plant can be easily propagated through rhizome cuttings and have good prospects of becoming a raw material for steroid industry in India.

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 43; no. 18; pp. 569 - 570
Main Authors SARIN, Y. K., BEDI, K. L., ATAL, C. K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published S. R. S. Sastry 20.09.1974
Subjects
Acetates
Alcoholic beverages
Alcohols
Petroleum ether
Plants
Raw materials
Rhizomes
Sapogenins
Solvents
Steroids
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Summary:Rhizomes of Costus speciosus Sm., a perennial herb having a wide distribution in India, have been found to contain upto 2·6% of diosgenin. The plant can be easily propagated through rhizome cuttings and have good prospects of becoming a raw material for steroid industry in India.
ISSN:0011-3891