Mountain Yam

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dropsy, Poison, Anasarca, Swelling

Science studied: ALANINE, CALCIUM, BETA-CAROTENE, CYSTINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Dioscoreaceae

Scientific name: Dioscorea pentaphylla

Common names: Mountain Yam, Fiveleaf Yam, fiveleaf yam, papa, titaù, pa’a’üara, pätara, pätara, pa’a’üara, utaù, u’i taratara, u’i taetaevao, u’i ’ava’ava pirita, piri’ita, pigita, wu ye shu yu, ដំឡូងទឹក, アケビドコロ

POWO: 318398-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dropsy
• Poison
• Anasarca
• Swelling
• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Dropsy
• Poison
• Anasarca
• Swelling
• Tonic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Dropsy · India(Santal) · "
• Poison · India · "
• Anasarca · India(Santal) · "
• Swelling · India · "
• Tonic · India · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Investigation of the Interaction Between HSA and Dioscorea pentaphylla Leaf Extract-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles Using Multi-Spectroscopic and Calorimetric Techniques and Evaluation of Their Anti-Biofilm Activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Antimutagenic effect of dioscorea pentaphylla on genotoxic effect induced by methyl methanesulfonate in the Drosophila wing spot test. · 2014 source ↗
• Bio-efficacy of Dioscorea pentaphylla from Midmid-Western Ghats, India. · 2012 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CYSTINE
• FIBER
• GLUTAMIC-ACID
• HISTIDINE
• IRON
• ISOLEUCINE
• LEUCINE
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• METHIONINE
• MUFA
• NIACIN
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PHENYLALANINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

checking published revisions…