Details of Dioscorea pentaphylla

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Dioscorea pentaphylla Genus:Dioscorea Species:pentaphylla Family:Dioscoreaceae Synonym:	Andhra Pradesh Chattisgarh Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharastra Odisha Tamil Nadu West Bengal	(1r,4r,5r)-2,4'-dimethylspiro[2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-5,2'-3h-pyran]-6'-one
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Anti-Inflammatory Agents Aphrodisiacs Asthma Cholestasis Contraceptive Dysentery Edema Mental Disorders Pain Postnatal Care Rheumatism Tonic Wound And Injuries	Leaves : Taken orally	Andhra Pradesh : Yeleru tiga Chattisgarh : Pittalokanda Karnataka : Varaheekanda(San) Odisha : Pittalokanda West Bengal : Pachpata