Wild Yam Extract
Latin Name:
Dioscorea Villosa
Specification:
16%
Test Method:
HPLC
Active Ingredient:
Diosgenin
Wild Yam Extract 20% Diosgenin Dioscorea Villosa
Botanical name: Dioscorea villosa
Parts used: Root Active
Ingredient: Diosgenin
Traditional use:
Coughs
G gastrointestinal upset
Nerve pain
Morning sickness.
Active constituents:
Steroidal saponins such as diosgenin account for some of the activity of wild yam. Dioscoretine, it can lower blood sugar levels, An extract of wild yam was also found in a clinical trial to have antioxidant properties and raised HDL.
