Laxogenin (5a-Hydroxy Laxogenin) is a steroidal sapogenin derived from Smilax Sieboldii, a plant related to asparagus. Think of steroidal sapogenins as plant-based steroids, and when extracted can serve as precursors for the synthesis of various steroid hormones.[1] Laxogenin is similar in structure to another very well known plant-derived muscle builder, ecdysterone. The anabolic compound is […]
