Preferred Label : Dioscorea villosa Tuber;
NCIt synonyms : Wild Mexican Yam; North American Wild Yam; Merione Villosa Root; Wild Yam; Mexican Yam; Dioscorea Villosa Extract; Rheumatism Root; Wild Yam Root;
NCIt definition : An herbal remedy derived from the dried root of Dioscorea villosa, a perennial vine
native to North America, Mexico and Asia. The root contains indigenous plant phytosterol
estrogens such as diosgenin, which espouse therapeutic effects on female hormonal
regulation and alleviate the symptoms of menopause, as well as induce antiproliferative
pro-apoptotic effects in a diverse range of tumor cells.;
UNII : IWY3IWX2G8;
Origin ID : C71830;
UMLS CUI : C2947577;
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