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(D) Diosgenin is a plant-derived sapogenin,a chemical compound that serves as a precursor for the synthesis of various steroid hormones. It is extract

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Birth control pills

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(D) Diosgenin is a plant-derived sapogenin,a chemical compound that serves as a precursor for the synthesis of various steroid hormones. It is extracted from the tubers of the yam plant $(Dioscorea)$. In the pharmaceutical industry,diosgenin is primarily used as a starting material for the commercial production of synthetic progesterone and other oral contraceptives,commonly known as birth control pills.

Column $I$	Column $II$
$(A)$ Surgical methods	$(p)$ Condom
$(B)$ Barrier methods	$(q)$ Pills
$(C)$ Natural methods	$(r)$ Tubectomy
$(D)$ Chemical methods	$(s)$ Lactational amenorrhea

Diosgenin obtained from the yam plant $(Dioscorea)$ is used in the manufacturing of . . . . . . .

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