Elephant's Foot

Names

Common Names

• Elephant's Foot

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Dioscorea nepalensis
• Dioscorea deltoidea var. orbiculata
• Tamus nepalensis

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is situated in the order Dioscoreales and the family Dioscoreaceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus, Dioscorea.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range spanning across several distinct regions in Asia. Within China, its distribution is primarily concentrated in the South-Central areas and the Tibet region. The species also extends into the Indian Subcontinent, where it is found in Assam and throughout the East Himalaya. Furthermore, its presence is recorded in the neighboring country of Bangladesh. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's preference for diverse subtropical and montane environments.

Chemicals

Dioscorea deltoidea has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include DIOSGENIN, Deltoside, CORTICOSTERONE, allantoin, polyphenols.

DIOSGENIN

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. PloS one
3. Heliyon

Deltoside

1. Nutrients
2. Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia

CORTICOSTERONE

1. Heliyon

allantoin

1. Heliyon

polyphenols

1. Heliyon

Activities

Dioscorea deltoidea has 10 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Cardiovascular, Cytotoxic, Expectorant.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Dioscorea deltoidea has 14 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, acute pancreatitis, anemia, arthritis, autoimmune diseases.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations