MEXICAN YAM
UNII ZME88O4E5Q

Substance Identification & Data

This profile provides standardized clinical and technical data for Mexican Yam, uniquely identified by the FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) ZME88O4E5Q.

Technical mappings include the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number N/A and the RxNorm Concept ID (RxCUI) N/A. Explore the sections below for detailed nomenclature and a complete directory of NDC-listed products containing this ingredient.

FDA UNII Code
ZME88O4E5Q
CAS Registry Number
N/A
RxNorm Concept ID
N/A

Detailed Substance Profile

Preferred Name
MEXICAN YAM
Official standardized name for this substance within the FDA UNII nomenclature system.
Substance Type
structurallyDiverse
ISO 11238 classification category (e.g., Chemical, Polymer, Protein).
ITIS TSN
810117
Taxonomic Serial Number for species identified in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
NCBI Taxonomy
143782
Unique numeric identifier used to specify biological species in the NCBI database.
GRIN Nomen ID
14226
Identifier from the Germplasm Resources Information Network botanical database.
MPNS Record
WCS-240485
Record ID from the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Medicinal Plants Name Service.

Synonyms and Nomenclature

This section provides a complete list of nomenclature and identifier mappings for Mexican Yam. Identifiers are organized into official regulatory terms, commercial trade names, and technical systematic synonyms used to ensure accurate identification across clinical pharmaceutical databases, regulatory filings, and electronic health records.

FDA Official Name

DIOSCOREA MEXICANA ROOT EXTRACT

Common Names & Synonyms

BARBASCO DE PLACA ROOT
BARBASCO DE PLACA TUBER
CINNAMON VINE (DIOSCOREA MEXICANA) ROOT
CINNAMON VINE (DIOSCOREA MEXICANA) TUBER
COMMON YAM (DIOSCOREA MEXICANA) ROOT
COMMON YAM (DIOSCOREA MEXICANA) TUBER
DIOSCOREA ANCONENSIS ROOT
DIOSCOREA ANCONENSIS TUBER
DIOSCOREA ASTROSTIGMA ROOT
DIOSCOREA ASTROSTIGMA TUBER
DIOSCOREA BILBERGIANA ROOT
DIOSCOREA BILBERGIANA TUBER
DIOSCOREA DEAMII ROOT
DIOSCOREA DEAMII TUBER
DIOSCOREA DEPPEI ROOT
DIOSCOREA DEPPEI TUBER
DIOSCOREA LEIBOLDIANA ROOT
DIOSCOREA LEIBOLDIANA TUBER
DIOSCOREA MACROPHYLLA ROOT
DIOSCOREA MACROPHYLLA TUBER
DIOSCOREA MACROSTACHYA ROOT
DIOSCOREA MACROSTACHYA TUBER
DIOSCOREA MEXICANA ROOT
DIOSCOREA MEXICANA TUBER
DIOSCOREA PROPINQUA ROOT
DIOSCOREA PROPINQUA TUBER
DIOSCOREA TUERCKHEIMII ROOT
DIOSCOREA TUERCKHEIMII TUBER
MEXICAN YAM
MEXICAN YAM ROOT
MEXICAN YAM TUBER
SHAN YAO (DIOSCOREA MEXICANA)
TESTUDINARIA COCOLMECA ROOT
TESTUDINARIA COCOLMECA TUBER
TESTUDINARIA MACROSTACHYA ROOT
TESTUDINARIA MACROSTACHYA TUBER
YAM, MEXICAN
YAM, MEXICAN [MI]