Sapogenin

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File:Yamogenin.svg
The chemical structure of yamogenin,[1] a sapogenin found in fenugreek

Sapogenins are aglycones (non-saccharide moieties) of saponins, a large family of natural products. Sapogenins contain steroid or other triterpene frameworks as their key organic feature. Some steroidal sapogenins can serve as a practical starting point for the semisynthesis of particular steroid hormones.

Diosgenin and hecogenin[2] are examples of sapogenins.

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