Identification, in vitro establishment and preliminary phytochemical analysis of wild yam (Dioscorea spp.) used for medicinal purposes

Identification, in vitro establishment and preliminary phytochemical analysis of wild yam (Dioscorea spp.) used for medicinal purposes

Wild tubers of the genus Dioscorea sold for medicinal use were collected for the purpose of achieving its establishment under in vitro conditions. First we taxonomically identified the species and through phytochemical analysis demonstrated pharmaceutical potential. The material collected was identi...

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Main Authors: Víctor Andrés Ramos Duarte, Silvia Lizette Bustamante, R., Javier Rincón Velandia, Maritza Adelina Rojas Cardozo, Lauren Raz, Gustavo Buitrago Hurtado
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2015-01-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología
Subjects:
diosgenina
micropropagación
ñame silvestre
cultivo de tejidos vegetales
saponinas
fitoquímica.
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/biotecnologia/article/view/50711

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