Sentences with phrase «wild yam contains»

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Wild yam is also a member of the Dioscorea genus, contains about 600 species spread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions of the world.

Wild yam produces three - sided fruits, which contain winged seeds that spread by wind.

Wild yam has been found to contain about 3.5 % diosgenin, which is is used as a source in the synthesis of a sex hormone called progesterone, as well as for the production of cortisone and other steroids prescribed in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which benefit women with fertility problems, irregular menstrual cycles, and hormone deficiencies due to menopause and post-menopause.