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Wild yam contains natural progesterone and may increase production.
- Komesaroff PA, Black CV, Cable V, et al. -- Effects of wild yam extract on
menopausal symptoms, lipids and sex hormones in healthy menopausal women. --
Climacteric 2001;4(2):144-150.
Significantly reduced serum lipid peroxidation, lowered serum triglycerides,
phospholipid and increased HDL levels.
Both DHEA and the steroid yam extract, dioscorea, have significant activities
as antioxidant to modify serum lipid levels.
- Araghiniknam M, Chung S, Nelson-White T, et al. -- Antioxidant activity of
Dioscorea and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in older humans. -- Life Sciences
1996;59:L147-L157.
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