Details of Dioscorea purpurea

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Dioscorea purpurea Genus:Dioscorea Species:purpurea Family:Dioscoreaceae Synonym:Dioscorea alata var. globosa, Dioscorea alata var. globosa, Dioscorea alata var. purpurea, Dioscorea alata var. purpurea, Dioscorea alata var. purpurea, Dioscorea alata var. tarri,etc.	West Bengal	PURPUREAGITOSIDE PURPUREAGLYCOSIDE-A PURPUREAGLYCOSIDE-B
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Leprosy Tumours	Roots : Taken orally