Dioscorea composita

Dioscorea composita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Liliopsida
Order:	Dioscoreales
Family:	Dioscoreaceae
Genus:	Dioscorea
Species:	D. composita
Binomial name
Dioscorea composita L.f.

Dioscorea composita is a medicinal herb used in Ayurveda (a traditional Indian system of medicine). The herb belongs to the family Dioscoreaceae. The herb is native of Mexico and has been domesticated in several tropical countries including India.

Chemical constituents

Steroidal sapogenin, diosgenin.^[1]

Medicinal Use

It is a source of Diosgenin. Studies on Diosgenin say that it has effect on diabetic neuropathy.^[2]

References

1. ^ Indian herbal pharmacopia Vol.II.
2. ^ Biol Pharm Bull. 2011;34(9):1493-8.Kang TH, Moon E, Hong BN, Choi SZ, Son M, Park JH, Kim SY.