Dioscorea villosa Overview Page
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Common NameWild Yam | Taxonomic ClassificationDioscoreaceae family |
Drug Uses
Wild yam has been mainly cited for its use as phyto-estrogenic properties for post-menopausal women. Additional reports indicate that the extract has an anti-ageing effect on the skin by reducing wrinkles and promoting skin cell growth.
| Chemical Structure: Diosgenin | Clinical Trials | Major Metabolites |
|---|---|---|
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Enzyme Information
| Enzyme Name | EC No | Genbank Accession | GI No |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Entries in Genbank
| dbEST/(Kb) | dbGSS/(Kb) | dbPLN/(Kb) | dbHTG/(Kb) | Total Entriesa/(Kb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (0kb) | 0 (0kb) | 4 (1.9kb) | 0 (0kb) | 4 (1.9kb) |
aThe Total Entries column is the sum of the entries from the dbEST, dbGSS, dbPLN, and dbHTG columns. Data retrieved from NCBI on May 14 2010.
Transcript Assemblies
Cloned Genes
- N/A
Pubmed Records
- 10 records
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