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Dioscorea

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Definition: A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.  do not confuse X ref YAM with PSEUDO-YAM see IPOMOEA BATATAS; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM   
See Also Ipomoea 		Other names Yams; Dioscoreas; Yam
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
dioscoretine  128637-87-6 2-Azabicyclo(2.2.2)octane-5-butanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-beta,2-dimethyl-, (1R-(1alpha,4alpha,5alpha,5(S*)))  *Alkaloids *Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic Dioscorea. Planta Med 1990;56(1):119
dioscorans  0   *Polysaccharides Plant Extracts Dioscorea. Planta Med 1986;(3):168
diosponin  50925-90-1   *Saponins Dioscorea. Kardiologiia 17(3):77;1977; Kardiologiia 17(6):136;1977

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