Efficacy and composition of yam
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Last Update: 2020-04-03
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2013-11-19 classification: efficacy and chemical composition 0 people commented that yam is the dry root of Dioscorea opposita Thunb Chinese yam picture [chemical composition of Chinese yam] mainly contains polysaccharides, sterols, diosgenin, Chinese yam (plant growth regulator), glycoprotein, dopamine, sinomenine hydrochloride, arrestin, etc Polysaccharides include yam polysaccharides, including mannose, glucose and galactose, IA, IB, IC, etc Sterols include cholesterol, (24R) - α - methylcholesterol, (24s) - β - methylcholesterol, cholesterol, rapeseed sterol and their derivatives [determination ingredients of yam] the health food containing yam mainly contains polysaccharide, diosgenin, total steroids, etc the crude polysaccharide is often used as the marker ingredient [main effect of yam] has the functions of lowering blood sugar, strengthening immunity, antioxidation, improving gastrointestinal function, etc.
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