Predicting the potential global distribution of diosgenin-contained Dioscorea species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diosgenin, mainly extracted from wild diosgenin-contained Dioscorea species, is a well-known starting material of steroidal and contraceptive drugs. However, due to large market demand and increasingly ecological damage, wild Dioscorea species resources available have been gradually declining. Therefore, identification of new potential ecological distribution of diosgenin-contained Dioscorea species is necessary for diosgenin production.

Methods

In this study, a large occurrence dataset (1808 data points) of diosgenin-contained Dioscorea species was obtained from Eastern Asia, Southern North America and Southern Africa. Along with the data for six critical environmental parameters and one soil factor, Geographic Information System for G

SUBMITTER: Shen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245757 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature