"Dioscorea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.
| Descriptor ID |
D027742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.325.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Dioscorea polystachya- Dioscorea polystachya
- Chinese Yam
- Chinese Yams
- Yam, Chinese
- Yams, Chinese
- Shan Yao
- Shan Yaos
- Yao, Shan
- Yaos, Shan
- Dioscorea batatas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dioscorea" by people in Profiles.
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Mazzio E, Almalki A, Darling-Reed SF, Soliman KFA. Effects of Wild Yam Root (Dioscorea villosa) Extract on the Gene Expression Profile of Triple-negative Breast Cancer Cells. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 2021 Nov-Dec; 18(6):735-755.
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McAnuff MA, Harding WW, Omoruyi FO, Jacobs H, Morrison EY, Asemota HN. Hypoglycemic effects of steroidal sapogenins isolated from Jamaican bitter yam, Dioscorea polygonoides. Food Chem Toxicol. 2005 Nov; 43(11):1667-72.