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Dioscorea zingiberensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. zingiberensis
Binomial name
Dioscorea zingiberensis C.H. Wright
Synonyms
Dioscorea henryi Uline ex Diels

Dioscorea zingiberensis, is a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable. It has been cultivated in China for the production of diosgenin, an important pharmaceutical intermediate for the synthesis of steroid hormones. The rhizomes also produces steroidal saponins (TSS) as part of a treatment for cardiovascular disease.

References

1. ^ 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.
2. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 21 December 2014.
3. 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.
4. Zi Li Liu, Xin Fa Dong, Zhao Tie Liu, Qi Hai Liu (Editors) Environmental Protection and Resources Exploitation, p. 2085, at Google Books
5. 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.

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