Wild yam benefitsand its history of use spans back to the Aztecs and Mayans, who were the first to recognize its healing properties and used it as a pain reliever.
The plant was also known as colic root, devil's bones, and rheumatism root, which provides clues as to some of its traditional medicinal qualities.
Today, wild yam extract is used throughout the world for a variety of medicinal uses. However, its popularity has grown over the years as it has become an attractive natural aid forhormone replacement therapyand as a treatment forpremenstrual syndrome (PMS).
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Product Name |
Wild Yam Root Extract |
Latin Name |
Dioscorea opposita |
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Part Used |
Root |
Appearance |
White Fine Powder |
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Specification |
6% 12%, 16%, 20%, 98% | ||
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Function |
1.Function of anti-fatigue, anti-inflammatory, anti-stress, hypocholesterolemic, and estrogenic effects. 2.As an antispasmodic, and could be helpful for nausea of pregnant women (morning sickness), spasmodic hiccough and asthma. 3.Most women experience lack of progesterone, not estrogen. Natural progesterone supplements are used to balance estrogen.Natural progesterone has a structure similar to that of human progesterone and is made form plant fats; One of such fats is diosgenin. It is rich in diosgenin, so diosgenin became the most popular source of natural progesterone.
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Storage |
Store in a well-closed container away from moisture and direct sunlight |
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Shelf Life |
24 months if sealed and stored properly |
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Sterilization Method |
High-temperature, non-irradiated. |
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Certificate of Analysis
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Item |
Specification |
Test result |
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Specification |
6% 12%, 16%, 20%, 98% |
98.11% (HPLC) |
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Physical Control |
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Appearance |
White Fine Powder |
Conforms |
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Odor |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
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Taste |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
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Part Used |
Root |
Conforms |
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Loss on Drying |
≤5.0% |
Conforms |
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Ash |
≤5.0% |
Conforms |
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Particle size |
95% pass 80 mesh |
Conforms |
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Allergens |
None |
Conforms |
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Chemical Control |
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Heavy metals |
NMT 10ppm |
Conforms |
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Arsenic |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
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Lead |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
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Cadmium |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
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Mercury |
NMT 2ppm |
Conforms |
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GMO Status |
GMO Free |
Conforms |
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Microbiological Control |
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Total Plate Count |
10,000cfu/g Max |
Conforms |
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Yeast & Mold |
1,000cfu/g Max |
Conforms |
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E.Coli |
Negative |
Negative |
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Salmonella |
Negative |
Negative |
