Plant Dioscorea pentaphylla (Dioscoreaceae) | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Names

Mountain Yam

How this plant is used

Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name	Activity Count	Plant Part	Low Parts Per Million	High Parts Per Million	Standard Deviation	Reference
ALANINE	3	Root	550.0	2965.0	-0.23	Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE	14	Root	1120.0	6035.0	-0.24	Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID	112	Root	26.0	140.0	-0.57	Duke, 1992 *
ASH	0	Root	8200.0	44180.0	-0.67	Duke, 1992 *
ASPARTIC-ACID	3	Root	1360.0	7330.0	-0.34	Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE	53	Root	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM	28	Root	260.0	1400.0	-0.66	Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES	0	Root	163100.0	878770.0	0.63	Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE	2	Root	160.0	860.0	-0.03	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Root	1000.0	5390.0	-0.58	Duke, 1992 *
FIBER	15	Root	4500.0	24245.0	-1.42	Duke, 1992 *
GLUTAMIC-ACID	8	Root	1590.0	8565.0	-0.56	Duke, 1992 *
GLYCINE	12	Root	460.0	2480.0	-0.23	Duke, 1992 *
HISTIDINE	7	Root	300.0	1615.0	-0.17	Duke, 1992 *
IRON	6	Root	4.0	24.0	-0.41	Duke, 1992 *
ISOLEUCINE	3	Root	450.0	2425.0	-0.54	Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES	0	Root	670.0	3610.0	0.54	Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE	2	Root	840.0	4525.0	0.10	Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID	27	Root	380.0	2050.0	-0.40	Duke, 1992 *
LINOLENIC-ACID	0	Root	70.0	375.0	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *

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List of plant activities.
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Activity	Chemical Count	Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	4	Duke, 1992 *
Acidulant	1	Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adjuvant	1	Merck 11th Edition
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor	1	Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Allergenic	4	Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	1	Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic	3	Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic?	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker	3	Duke, 1992 *
Antiacid	1	Martindale's 29th
Antiacne	3	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodynic	1	Duke, 1992 *
AntiADD	1	Martindale's 29th
AntiAGE	1	Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiaggregant	2	Duke, 1992 *
Antiaging	2	Duke, 1992 *
Antiakathisic	1	Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Antialdosteronic	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).