Dioscorea villosa

Dioscorea villosa (Dioscoreaceae), commonly known as Wild Yam, Colic Root, Chinaroot. Plant parts used in our range: root, tuber. Available as oil-soluble extract, standardised extract, infused oil, herbal powder, water-soluble extract, extract powder.

Accepted name

Dioscorea villosa

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Common names

Wild Yam, Colic Root, Chinaroot, Yam Root, Yellow Yam, Four-Leaved Yam, Wild Yam Root

Synonyms

Dioscorea cliffortiana, Dioscorea glauca, Dioscorea hexaphylla, Dioscorea hirticaulis, Dioscorea hirticaulus, Dioscorea lloydiana, Dioscorea longifolia, Dioscorea megaptera, Dioscorea paniculata, Dioscorea pruinosa, Dioscorea quaternata, Dioscorea quinata, Dioscorea repanda, Dioscorea sativa, Dioscorea waltheri

Parts used

Root, Tuber

Forms in our range

Oil-soluble extract, Standardised extract, Infused oil, Herbal powder, Water-soluble extract, Extract powder, Glycerin extract, Propylene glycol extract

Taxonomy source

GBIF 2754553

Identifiers

INCI and CAS identifiers come from the EU CosIng database where listed; the exact INCI for a product depends on its form and carrier — see each product page.