Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. | |
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| Common name | Air potato |
| Botanical Name | Dioscorea bulbifera Linn. |
| Vernacular name | Hindi- Varahu Kanda Gujarati- Dukkarkanda Sanskrit- Varahikanda |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Parts of plant used | Rhizome |
| Chemical Constituents | Steroidal saponin |
| Therapeutic uses | It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, plasmid curing, antidiabetic and anticancer avtivities. |