Estrogenic Effect of Yam Ingestion in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Wen-Huey Wu, PhD,
Li-Yun Liu, PhD,
Cheng-Jih Chung, MS, RD,
Hei-Jen Jou, MD and
Tzong-An Wang, MD
Graduate Program of Nutrition, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, TAIWAN
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Shih Chien University, Taipei, TAIWAN
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, TAIWAN
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Municipal Yang-Ming Hospital, Taipei, TAIWAN

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Fig. 1. Structure of diosgenin: the aglycon part of the yam steroid saponin.
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