Heogenin, derived from East African sisal waste, is utilised as the starting material for the process of synthesising Glaxo cortisone.

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Heogenin, derived from East African sisal waste, is utilised as the starting material for the process of synthesising Glaxo cortisone. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.