steroidal saponin

Dioscorea (Scientific name)

Dioscorea mexicana

Sisal (Scientific name)

Agave sisalana

Fenugreek (Scientific name)

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Sarsaparilla root (Scientific name)

Smilax aristolochiaefolia

Ginseng (Scientific name)

Panax ginseng

Black cohosh (Scientific name)

Actea racemose

Butcher’s broom (Scientific name)

Rucus aculeatus

Mexican yam, Devil’s bones, and Yuma are all common names of __

Dioscorea

Maguey is a common name of __

Sisal

Cimifuga is a common name of __

Black cohosh

Dioscorea (Family)

Dioscoriaceae

Fenugreek (Family)

Facaceae

Sarsaparilla root (Family)

Liliaceae

Ginseng (Family)

Araliaceae

Black cohosh (Family)

Ranunculaceae

Butcher’s broom (Family)

Liliaceae

Constituent of Dioscorea

Diosgenin

Constituent of Sisal

Hecogenin

Constituent of Fenugreek

Diosgenin

4 constituents of Sarsaparilla root (SSSP)

Sarsaponin, Smilagenin, Sarsasapogenin, Parillin

3 constituents of Ginseng (PGC)

Panaxosides, Ginsenosides, Chikusetsusaponins

Constituent of Black cohosh

Acetin

Constituent of Butcher’s broom

Ruscogenin

Used as a source of steroidal contraceptives and a natural alternative for estrogen replacement (Steroidal saponin plants)

Dioscorea

Used as a precursor in the manufacturing of corticosteroids (Steroidal saponin plants)

Sisal

Used mainly for spice, cholesterol-lowering property, and anti-inflammatory (Steroidal saponin plants)

Fenugreek

Used as a flavoring agent for non-alcoholic drinks, and treatment for syphilis and rheumatism (Steroidal saponin plants)

Sarsaparilla root

Used as a treatment for anemia, diabetes, gastritis, and sexual impotence; is a favorite Chinese remedy that is also used as an aphrodisiac and an adaptogen (Steroidal saponin plants)

Ginseng

Used as a treatment for menopausal and other female disorders (Steroidal saponin plants)

Black cohosh

Used for its anti-inflammatory effects (Steroidal saponin plants)

Butcher’s broom

A species of Dioscorea that is the best source of steroids

Dioscorea floribunda

A constituent of Sisal that is used as a precursor in the manufacturing of corticosteroids

Hecogenin

Considered as the Ginseng of Europe

Chamomile (the dried leaflet of Matricaria chamomilla)

Scientific name of Ginseng in the USA

Panax quinquefolium

SN: Panax quinquefolium; a source of quinquenosides (Allied species of Ginseng)

American ginseng

SN: Panax pseudoginseng; contains Chiketsusaponins (Steroidal saponin plants)

Himalayan ginseng

SN: Panax notoginseng; contains notoginsenosides (Steroidal saponin plants)

Sanchi ginseng

SN: Panax japonicum; contains ginsenosides and chikusetsusaponins (Steroidal saponin plants)

Japanese ginseng

SN: Panax vietnamensis; contains ginsenosides (Steroidal saponin plants)

Vietnamese ginseng )