Dioscorea deltoidea (Dioscoreaceae)

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Dioscorea deltoidea
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The Dioscorea deltoidea plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas from Kashmir and Punjab eastwards to Nepal and China. It is a member of the Dioscoreaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Dioscorea deltoidea
Family:  Dioscoreaceae
Author:  Wallich.

Known Hazards:  Edible species of Dioscorea have opposite leaves whilst poisonous species have alternate leaves[174].

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Habitat:  Forests and humus-rich soils, 1700 - 2800 metres in Kashmir[145].

Medicinal Information: The roots of most, if not all, members of this genus, contains diosgenin[222, 240]. This is widely used in modern medicine in order to manufacture progesterone and other steroid drugs. These are used as contraceptives and in the treatment of various disorders of the genitary organs as well as in a host of other diseases such as asthma and arthritis[222]. The roots of this species contain an average of 4.8% diosgenin[240].

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