Sarsasapogenin (Parigenin) is a steroidal sapogenin, that is the aglycosidic portion of a plant saponin. It is named after sarsaparilla (Smilax sp.), a family of climbing plants found in subtropical regions. It was one of the first sapogenins to be identified, and the first spirostan steroid to be identified as such.
Nyasol may have potential to be developed as medicines for the treatment of allergies by inhibiting the activation of mast cells. Nyasol shows anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting iNOS expression; it also has antifungal activity, it is significantly
2,6,4'-Trihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone shows weak inhibitory activity of testosterone 5alpha-reductase, it also shows significant inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity. 2,6,4'-Trihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone has neurotrophic activity, it induced neurite outgrowth in PC-12 cells at concentration of 50 microg/ml. 2,6,4â²-Trihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone exhibits low cytotoxic effect against HeLa and 3T3 cell lines with IC50 values of 132 ug/ml and 158 ug/ml, repectively. It also shows antioxidant activity on DPPH with IC50 of 10.57 ug/mL.