Freeze dried specimen of yam, Dioscorea composita, United States, 1985-1995
- Made:
- 1985-1995 in Central America
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Caption: Freeze dried specimen of the Central American yam
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Freeze dried specimen of the Central American yam
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Freeze dried specimen of the Central American yam, Dioscorea composita, of the species, unsigned, Central America, 1985-1995. Used as a source of compounds used in the production of artificial hormones for early oral contraceptive pills.
The wild yam, Dioscorea composita, from Central America, was used in the production of artificial hormones for early oral contraceptive pills. The yam contains substances similar to key hormones such as progesterone. All progesterone was made in laboratories from wild plants by the 1950s.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1995-25
- Materials:
- biological material
- Measurements:
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overall: 50 mm x 100 mm x 130 mm, .055kg
- credit:
- Syntex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
