UNII IWY3IWX2G8
DIOSCOREA VILLOSA TUBER

Unique Ingredient Identifier: IWY3IWX2G8

The Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to a specific substance or ingredient by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). UNII codes are non-proprietary, free, unique, unambiguous and nonsemantic. Each UNII code consists of 10 characters with both letters and numbers. The first two characters represent the source of the substance while the remaining eight characters represent the specific substance. UNII codes are primarily used to identify and track substances in several drug databases and regulatory documents related to drugs, biologics, and medical devices.

Preferred Substance Name: DIOSCOREA VILLOSA TUBER

The Preferred Substance Name (PSN) is the official or preferred name of a substance or ingredient. The preferred name provides a standardized and consistent name for each substance is used in the UNII code system. The preferred name may differ from other names also commonly used to refer the same substance. The PSN is usually the name used by regulatory agencies like the FDA.

NCI Thesaurus Concept Code: C71830

The NCI Thesaurus give reference terminology for many systems. The code includes vocabulary for clinical care, translational research, basic research, public information and administrative activities.

UNII to RxNorm Crosswalk: 1309690 (RXCUI)

The RxNorm Ingredient Concept Code is the numeric code assigned to a specific substance or ingredient by the National Library of Medicine's RxNorm system. By including the RxNorm code in the UNII code system it is possible to crossover UNII codes to RxNom.

NCBI: 36DF9

The NCBI taxonomy organism ID is a unique numeric identifier used to specify species of organisms by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Taxonomy database.

PLANTS: 43367

The PLANTS organism ID is an identifier included in a plants database maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The PLANTS database provides information about the taxonomy, distribution, ecology, and other characteristics of plants found in the United States.

GRIN: 330167

The Germplasm Resources Information Network nomen ID is included a database of plants maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service. The GRIN database is used provides information on the botanical identity of substances and ingredients. The GRIN database is useful when linking specific substances to their corresponding plant species and for verifying the accuracy and completeness of botanical information.

MPNS: DIVI4

Kew Gardens Medicinal Plants Name Service Record ID.

INN ID: 14267

Sequential number assigned by World Health Organization's International Nonproprietary Name (INN).

Substance Type: INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE

The International Organization for Standardization - ISO 11238 substance type is used as a data element in the UNII code system to provide additional information about the type of substance being identified.

The following synonyms and mappings provide alternative ways to refer to the same substance or ingredient. Synonyms may include different names or spellings, alternate chemical names, trade names, or other common names.

• BATATATIS RHIZOMA - Common Name
• COLIC RHIZOME - Common Name
• COLIC ROOT - Common Name
• COLIC TUBER - Common Name
• COMMON YAM RHIZOME - Common Name
• DIASCOREAE RHIZOMA - Common Name
• DIASCOREAE RHIZOMA [CHP] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA [MI] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA CLIFFORTIANA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA CLIFFORTIANA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA GLAUCA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA GLAUCA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA HEXAPHYLLA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA HEXAPHYLLA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA HIRTICAULIS ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA HIRTICAULIS TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA LLOYDIANA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA LLOYDIANA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA LONGIFOLIA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA LONGIFOLIA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA MEGAPTERA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA MEGAPTERA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA OPPOSITA (WILD YAM) ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA OPPOSITA (WILD YAM) ROOT EXTRACT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA OPPOSITA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA OPPOSITA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA PANICULATA RHIZOME - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA PANICULATA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA PANICULATA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA PRUINOSA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA PRUINOSA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA QUATERNATA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA QUATERNATA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA QUINATA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA QUINATA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA REPANDA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA REPANDA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA SATIVA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA SATIVA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA (WILD YAM) ROOT EXTRACT - Name identified as having official status
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA (WILD YAM) ROOT EXTRACT [INCI] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA [HPUS] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA EXTRACT [WHO-DD] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA RHIZOME - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA ROOT [WHO-DD] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA ROOT WITH RHIZOME - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA ROOT WITH RHIZOME [WHO-DD] - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA VILLOSA TUBER EXTRACT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA WALTHERI ROOT - Common Name
• DIOSCOREA WALTHERI TUBER - Common Name
• DIOSCOREAE RHIZOMA - Common Name
• MERIONE VILLOSA ROOT - Common Name
• MERIONE VILLOSA TUBER - Common Name
• MOUNTAIN HERB - Common Name
• NORTH AMERICAN WILD YAM - Common Name
• RHEUMATISM ROOT - Common Name
• RHEUMATISM TUBER - Common Name
• SHAN YAO (DIOSCOREA OPPOSITA) - Common Name
• SHANYAO - Common Name
• WILD YAM - Common Name
• WILD YAM (DIOSCOREA OPPOSITA) ROOT EXTRACT - Common Name
• WILD YAM [MART.] - Common Name
• WILD YAM [VANDF] - Common Name
• WILD YAM EXTRACT - Common Name
• WILD YAM RHIZOME - Common Name
• WILD YAM ROOT - Common Name
• WILD YAM ROOT EXTRACT - Common Name
• WILD YAM TUBER - Common Name

Inxight Drugs

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DailyMed Regulated Products

The National Library of Medicine DailyMed is a searchable database that includes the most recent product labeling information submitted to the FDA by private companies.

NCATS GSRS Full Record

The Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) was designed to facilitate global monitoring of human and animal medicinal, food, tobacco, and cosmetic products. GSRS includes unique substance identifiers consistent with the ISO 11238 standard.

NCI Thesaurus

NCI Thesaurus (NCIt) by the National Cancer Institute provides reference terminology for clinical care, translational and basic research, and public information and administrative activities.

This unique ingredient identifier is listed as an ingredient or substance in the following products in the NDC directory: