Reproduction

22 cards·by jhalli

Yams contain how much steroid diosgenin

40%

What is the starting material for synthesis of progesterone

diosgenin

What Mexican plant is very rich in diosgenin

D. floribunda

What is used for PMS symptoms and irregular menstruation

fruits and extracts of the chest tree

Bromelain and papain from pineapple and papaya ease

dysmenorrheal symptoms

What properties do bromelain and papain have

smooth muscle relaxing property

The shepards purse is used for

treatment of mild hypermenorrhea

What part of the shepards purse was approved for treatment

aboveground parts

What was used in TCM to treat menstrual irregularities

dong quai

What unripened dried plant is used as an oral contraceptive

Urospatha

What did Native Americans use to ensure sterility

Veratrum californicum (false hellebore)

What do women drink in the Amazon for birth control

Cyperus prolixux rhizomes

Bark extract from what plant is used or abortions

Celastrus paniculata

What plant remedy is used to treat menopause

black cohosh

Where is black cohosh native to

North America

What family does black cohosh belong to

Ranunculaccea family

What is the most widely used botanicals as an alternative to HRT

Remifemin

What two phytoestrogens are there in cohosh

triterpenes and isoflavonoid

What vegetable can aid in menopausal symptoms

soy bean

What endangered tree native to Africa is used to treat BPH

African plum tree

Ginseng contains what which affects CNS directly and facilitate erection

ginsenoside

What plants increases sperm count

winter cherry (Indian ginseng) and Ashwagandha