Common Names
Greater Yam; Winged Yam
How this plant is used
Food
Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
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ALUMINUM | 5 | Root | 1.0 | 12.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | not available | 100.0 | -0.59 | Duke, 1992 * |
ASH | 0 | Root | 7000.0 | 35045.0 | -0.93 | Duke, 1992 * |
BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Root | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.44 | Duke, 1992 * |
BORON | 4 | Root | 0.8 | 7.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
CALCIUM | 28 | Root | 44.0 | 290.0 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
CITRATES | 0 | Root | 1270.0 | 5935.0 | -0.68 | Duke, 1992 * |
COPPER | 12 | Root | 0.5 | 10.7 | -0.11 | Duke, 1992 * |
CYANIDIN-3-GENTIOBIOSIDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
CYANIDIN-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
FAT | 0 | Root | 300.0 | 5700.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
FERULIC-ACID | 61 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
FIBER | 15 | Root | 6000.0 | 55600.0 | -0.72 | Duke, 1992 * |
IRON | 6 | Root | 1.4 | 25.0 | -0.41 | Duke, 1992 * |
KILOCALORIES | 0 | Root | 619.0 | 3005.0 | -0.80 | Duke, 1992 * |
MAGNESIUM | 65 | Root | 66.0 | 827.0 | -0.92 | Duke, 1992 * |
MALATES | 0 | Root | 870.0 | 5750.0 | -0.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
MANGANESE | 14 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
NIACIN | 39 | Root | 0.7 | 17.0 | -0.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
OXALATE | 0 | Root | 150.0 | 700.0 | -0.73 | Duke, 1992 * |
Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
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Vulnerary | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |