Asparagoside A is a steroidal compound that can be isolated and extracted from the roots of Asparagus officinalis. Asparagoside A has certain cytotoxicity against tumor cells and can be used in the study of cancer[1].
Definition
ChEBI: (25S)-5beta-spirostan-3beta-yl beta-D-glucoside is a sterol 3-beta-D-glucoside and a monosaccharide derivative. It is functionally related to a (25S)-5beta-spirostan-3beta-ol.
References
[1] Huang XF, et al. Steroids from the roots of Asparagus officinalis and their cytotoxic activity. J Integr Plant Biol. 2008 Jun;50(6):717-22. DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00651.x
