Is Diosgenin vegetarian?

Diosgenin is a phytosteroid spirostanol sapogenin obtained by hydrolysis of saponins extracted from the tubers of wild yam species (Dioscorea), used as a precursor in the commercial synthesis of steroid compounds such as progesterone and cortisone.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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