Wild Yam Root 500mg | 100 capsules | Swanson

Wild Yam Root from Swanson

Wild yam is a climbing plant native to North America that has long been known in herbal tradition. Swanson uses the root of Dioscorea villosa and combines a standardized extract with root powder, totaling 500mg per capsule. A serving of two capsules provides 1000mg. A jar contains 100 capsules, enough for fifty servings.

What Wild Yam Is

Wild yam is the name for Dioscorea villosa, a climbing plant that naturally grows in the forests of North America. It is the rhizome that is used, not the above-ground parts. The plant is known for diosgenin, a plant saponin that naturally occurs in the root and to which this product is standardized.

Extract and Root Powder Together

A serving of two capsules combines 810mg of wild yam root extract with 190mg of root powder, totaling 1000mg. The extract is standardized to 10 percent diosgenin, so each serving contains a fixed amount of this plant compound. By supplementing the extract with powder from the whole root, you also get other naturally occurring plant compounds in addition to diosgenin.

What Diosgenin Is

Diosgenin is a steroid saponin, a group of plant compounds that naturally occur in various plants. In wild yam root, it is the most mentioned substance. In this product, the content is set at 10 percent of the extract, which amounts to 81mg of diosgenin per serving of two capsules.

The Capsule and What's Inside

In addition to the wild yam extract and root powder, the capsule only contains rice flour. The capsule itself is made of gelatin and is therefore not suitable for vegans. The product is gluten-free and contains no soy. You take two capsules daily with water.