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Dioscorea villosa

Dioscorea N.F. Rhizome Dioscorea villosa United States... [Pg.303]

Often, however, the information available is so indefinite that the search is hopeless from the beginning. The folklore that rheumatism can be cured by infusion of rheumatism rooP or rheumatism weed suggests the identification of this herb with a view to further investigation. Clute (2) has listed all such vernacular descriptive plant designations. Rheumatism root may be Chelone glabra (Scrophulariaceae), Chimaphila maculata (Ericaceae), Apocynum cannabinum (Apocynaceae), Jeffersonia diphylla (Berberidaceae), or even Dioscorea villosa (Dioscoreaceae), whereas the name rheumatism weed has been assigned to another species of Apocynum. [Pg.56]

The chemist Russel Marker conducted an intense search in the 1940s in Mexico for a steroidal natural product that could be used to prepare some of the hormonal steroids. His research soon centered on the Mexican wild yam Dioscorea villosa as a potential source of those compounds. Treating the saponin dioscin (7-1) with mild acid, he found, gave the aglycone diosgenin (7-2) (Scheme 2.7). [Pg.23]

Dioscorea. Wild yam colic root rheumatism root. Dtied rhizome of Dioscorea villosa L.. Dioscoreaceae. Habit. North America. Cottslit. Saponin, acrid resin. Account of the nature, origins, cultivation and utilization of the useful members of the Dioscoreaceae D. G. Coutsey, Yams (Lon -don. Longmans. 1967) 230 pp. See also Yam. Mexican. [Pg.519]

Hooker, E. 2004. Final report of the amended safety assessment of Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) root extract. Int.. Toxicol. 23(Suppl. 2) 49-54. [Pg.317]

Wojcikowski, K., H. Wohlmuth, D.W. Johnson, and G. Gobe. 2008. Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) induces chronic kidney injury via pro-fibrotic pathways. Food Chem. Toxicol. 46(9) 3122-3131. Wojcikowski, K., H. Wohlmuth, D.W. Johnson, M. Rolfe, and G. Gobe. 2009. An in vitro investigation of herbs traditionally used for kidney and urinary system disorders Potential therapeutic and toxic effects. Nephrology 14(l) 70-79. [Pg.317]

Actiphyte of Mexican Wild Yam Cone. Special-60. See Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) extract Actiphyte of Mimosa Leaf. See Mimosa tenuiflora leaf extract... [Pg.116]

Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) extract Grape (Vitis vinifera) seed extract Guava (Psidium guajava) extract Juniperus communis extract Orris root extract Wiid yam (Dioscorea villosa) extract botanicai, skin care preps. [Pg.4922]

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ Pg.75 , Pg.76 ]



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