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Internal ID UUID643ff75feb38e779408594
Scientific name Dioscorea gracillima
Authority Miq.
First published in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 160 (1867)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 红山药
Chinese 纤细薯蓣

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  • Asia-temperate
    • China
      • China South-central
      • China Southeast
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000390789
Tropicos 11000022
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:318019-1
The Plant List kew-240198
Open Tree Of Life 84734
NCBI Taxonomy 64699
IPNI 318019-1
iNaturalist 473364
GBIF 2754645
EOL 1121005
CMAUP NPO14297

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Low-coverage whole genome sequencing of eleven species/subspecies in Dioscorea sect. Stenophora (Dioscoreaceae): comparative plastome analyses, molecular markers development and phylogenetic inference Hu K, Sun XQ, Chen M, Lu RS Front Plant Sci 06-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10281252
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1196176
PMID:37346115
Natural Products Targeting the Mitochondria in Cancers Yang Y, He PY, Zhang Y, Li N Molecules 28-Dec-2020
PMCID:PMC7795732
doi:10.3390/molecules26010092
PMID:33379233
Saponins of Japanese Dioscoreaceae. IV Takeo Tsukamoto, Toshio Kawasaki Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 20-Apr-2017
doi:10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.74.10_1127
Furostanol bisglycosides corresponding to dioscin and gracillin. TOSHIO KAWASAKI, TETSUYA KOMORI, KAZUMOTO MIYAHARA, TOSHIHIRO NOHARA, ICHIRO HOSOKAWA, KUNIHIDE MIHASHI Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 08-Dec-2011
doi:10.1248/CPB.22.2164
Steroidal glycosides from the rhizomes of Dioscorea spongiosa. Yin J, Kouda K, Tezuka Y, Tran QL, Miyahara T, Chen Y, Kadota S J Nat Prod 01-May-2003
doi:10.1021/NP0205957
PMID:12762799

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 135 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O 138.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives
4-Methylbenzaldehyde 7725 Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C=O 120.15 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
2-Propenal, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- 9984 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC=O)O 178.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Coumarinolignans
Cleomiscosin C 11464176 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C(OC3=C4C(=CC(=C3O2)OC)C=CC(=O)O4)CO 416.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
4-[(3S,3aS,6S,6aS)-6-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2,6-dimethoxy-phenol 12309695 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)O)OC 418.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Syringaresinol, (+)- 443023 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC)O)OC 418.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(25S)-3beta-Acetoxyspirosta-5-ene 11798067 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC(=O)C)C)C)C)OC1 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(1S,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,9S,12S,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl] acetate 50989896 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC(=O)C)C)C)C)OC1 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
22-epi-Yamogenin 53486205 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 414.60 unknown via CMAUP database
Yamogenin 441900 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1 414.60 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides
(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[4-[17-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-bis[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6,19-dihydroxy-7,13,18-trimethyl-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosan-6-yl]-2-methylbutoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol 11968860 Click to see CC1C2C3CCC4C(C3CC2OC1(CCC(C)COC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)CC(C6(C4(CCCC6OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)O 1261.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1R,2R,4R,5'R,6S,7R,8S,9R,12R,13R,16S)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-ene-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-4-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 162939134 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 885.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0205957
(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[(1S,2S,4S,6S,7S,8R,9R,12S,13S,16R)-6-hydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-4-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl]-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-16-yl]oxy]-4-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 162887043 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC1(CCC(C)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O 1065.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1021/NP0205957
(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-6-hydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-6-[(3S)-3-methyl-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl]-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-16-yl]oxy]-5-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 53384936 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)C)O)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC1(CCC(C)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O 1049.20 unknown via CMAUP database
2-[5-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[[(1S,2S,4S,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13R,16S)-6-hydroxy-7,9,13-trimethyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutyl]-5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icos-18-en-16-yl]oxy]-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol 54609052 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC1(CCC(C)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O 1065.20 unknown via CMAUP database
26-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-3beta,26-dihydroxy-23S-methoxy-25(R)-furosta-5,20(22)-dien-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-2)-[alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-4)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside 52931427 Click to see CCC1C(CC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C)O)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC(=C)C(CC(C)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)OC 1077.30 unknown via CMAUP database
3-O-(Glcb1-3(Rhaa1-2)Glcb)-(25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol 52931453 Click to see CCC1C(CC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC8(CCC(CO8)C)C 901.10 unknown via CMAUP database
3-O-(Rhaa1-4(Rhaa1-2)Glcb)-(25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol 52931449 Click to see CCC1C(CC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)C)O)O)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC8(CCC(CO8)C)C 885.10 unknown via CMAUP database
CID 496769 496769 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 885.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.74.10_1127
Gracillin 159861 Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)C)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1 885.00 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.74.10_1127
Protodioscin 441891 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)C)O)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC1(CCC(C)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O 1049.20 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.22.2164
Protoneogracillin 46906323 Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)C)C)OC1(CCC(C)COC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)O 1065.20 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
Beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
Eleutheroside B 5316860 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC)C=CCO 372.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazanaphthalenes / Benzodiazines / Quinazolines
Deoxyvasicinone 68261 Click to see C1CC2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C(=O)N2C1 186.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Indoles / 3-alkylindoles
N,N-Dimethyl-1H-indole-3-(methanaminium) 101928958 Click to see CN(C)CC1=C[NH2+]C2=CC=CC=C21 175.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-, ethyl ester 66883 Click to see CCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O 208.21 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid 2518 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O 180.16 unknown via CMAUP database
3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid 92126 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O)O 194.18 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Coumarin glycosides
6,7-dimethoxy-8-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-2-one 21633144 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)OC 384.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Calycanthoside 5318566 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 384.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Mandshurin 11740722 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C=CC(=O)OC2=C1)OC)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 384.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Scopolin 439514 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O 354.31 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins
Arteminorin B 44178671 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC3=C(C=C4C=C(C(=O)OC4=C3OC)O)OC 412.30 unknown via CMAUP database
Fraxidin 3083616 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)O)OC 222.19 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins
arteminorin C 44178672 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C=C(C(=O)O2)C3=CC4=CC(=C(C=C4OC3=O)O)O)OC)O 398.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins
Arteminorin A 44178670 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC)OC3=CC4=CC(=C(C(=C4OC3=O)OC)O)OC 442.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Isofraxidin 5318565 Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC)O 222.19 unknown via CMAUP database
Scopoletin 5280460 Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)O 192.17 unknown via CMAUP database
Umbelliferone 5281426 Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O 162.14 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Apigenin 5280443 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 270.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Luteolin 5280445 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Chryseriol 5280666 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database
Tricin 5281702 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O 330.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids
Acacetin 5280442 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O 284.26 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids
Santin 5281695 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C(=C3O)OC)O)OC 344.30 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
5,8-Dihydroxy-7,4'-dimethoxyflavone 15289454 Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)OC)O 314.29 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
Tectorigenin 5281811 Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC=C(C2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O 300.26 unknown via CMAUP database

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