| Dioscorea zingiberensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Dioscorea |
| Species: | D. zingiberensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioscorea zingiberensis C.H. Wright[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Dioscorea zingiberensis, is a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable. It has been cultivated in China for the production of diosgenin,[1] an important pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of steroid hormones.[3][4] The rhizomes also produces steroidal saponins (TSS) as part of a treatment for cardiovascular disease.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Liu, L., Dong, Y., 375 Xiu, Z., 2010. Three-liquid-phase extraction of diosgenin and steroidal saponins from fermentation of Dioscorea zingibernsis C.H. Wright. Process Biochemistry 45, 752–756.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Wang, Y., Liu, H., Bao, J., Hong, Y., Yang, Z., Zhang, C., 2008. The saccharification–membrane retrieval–hydrolysis (SMRH) process: a novel approach for cleaner production of diosgenin derived from Dioscorea zingiberensis Journal of Cleaner Production 16, 1133-1137.
- ^ Zi Li Liu, Xin Fa Dong, Zhao Tie Liu, Qi Hai Liu (Editors) Environmental Protection and Resources Exploitation, p. 2085, at Google Books
- ^ Li, H.; Huang, W.; Wen, Y.; Gong, G.; Zhao, Q.; Yu, G. (December 2010). "Anti-thrombotic activity and chemical characterization of steroidal saponins from Dioscorea zingiberensis C.H. Wright". Fitoterapia. 81 (8): 1147–56. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2010.07.016. PMID 20659537.