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    <title>Comments on: Wild Yam</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>By: National Nutrition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Rachel, 
Thank you for your comment. Yes, diosgenin is the progesterone precursor discussed in the article. 
Diosgenin is a compound that is naturally present in certain plants, and most notably, wild yam. It belongs to the steroidal saponins family. 
While it does not supply hormonally active progesterone, it is a phytoestrogen that functions as a precursor in the body's hormonal pathways, and thus stimulates the synthesis of progesterone and other steroid hormones like cortisone and pregnenolone.

Extracting diosgenin from wild yam involves several steps: harvesting roots during dormancy, cleaning to remove debris, chopping or grinding for increased surface area, then extracting using methods such as solvent extraction or steam distillation, commonly employing solvents like ethanol or methanol. 

Filtration then separates diosgenin-containing solvent from solid material, followed by concentration through solvent evaporation. Purification steps may follow, removing impurities via techniques like chromatography. The resulting purified diosgenin is dried to eliminate residual solvent and water, yielding a powdered form that can be used in dietary supplements and cosmetics. You can learn more about pregnenolone here, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqdwwpJjZyQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqdwwpJjZyQ</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>natasha@nationalnutrition.ca (National Nutrition)</author>
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      <title>By: Rachel Rock</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I never heard of wild yam before this article and find it cool that this herb has a "balancing" effect on the female hormonal system with the mechanism being that it contains precursor molecules to the human hormone, progesterone. 

There's a general awareness of low (or high!) estrogen causing  many women to experience health problems so thank you for bringing attention to the importance of considering progesterone as well. 

One thing I am confused about: you never say if or how diosgenin derives fom wild yam. Could you please explain the connection? Is it the progesterone precursor that you discus at the article outset?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <author>scoeruleus@gmail.com (Rachel Rock)</author>
      <dc:creator>Rachel Rock</dc:creator>
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