Spirostans

"Spirostans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Cholestane derivatives containing a fused lactone ring at the 16,17-position and a spiroglycosidic linkage at C-22. Members include sarsaponin, DIOSGENIN and yamogenin.

Descriptor ID	D013150
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.247.515
Concept/Terms	Spirostans Spirostans Spirostenes Spirostenes Spirostatrienes Spirostatrienes Spirostadienes Spirostadienes Spirostanols Spirostanols

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Spirostans".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Cholestanes [D04.210.500.247]
Spirostans [D04.210.500.247.515]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Spirostans".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Spirostans".

Spirostans
Diosgenin

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