Abstract:

 Diosgenin is a steroidal sapogenin found in plants such as Dioscorea nipponoca, Solanum incanum, Solanum

xanthocarpum and Trigonella foenum graecum. Diosgenin, biologically active phytochemicals have been used for the treatment of

various types of disorder such as leukemia, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. It is also able to prevent bone loss to

the same extent as that of oestrogen. It is a typical initial intermediate for synthesis of steroidal compounds, oral contraceptives and

sex hormones. Dioscorea, Costus and Trigonella are mainly used for the production of diosgenin. On the basis of literature survey it

divulges that diosgenin has very impressive pharmacological profile and could be used as a medicine for the treatment of

different types of disorders in the future. Thus, the present work aims to provide collective information in concern with its

pharmacological activity and phytoanalytical techniques. This review will be beneficial to researches for the development of an

alternative method for the treatment of innumerable diseases from diosgenin.