薯蓣是一类野生、多年生植物,在某些种的根茎中含有地奥配基(Diosgenin)下称皂素,是合成多种甾体激素类物的重要药源。由于药物需用量增加,现有资源已不能满足需要,有的产区已近枯竭。所以薯蓣的农业栽培研究,已成为激素工业普遍重视的 Dioscorea is a type of wild, perennial plant that contains diosgenin as saponin in some species of rhizomes and is an important source of drug for the synthesis of various steroid hormones. Due to the increased demand for drugs, the existing resources can no longer meet the needs, and some producing areas have almost dried up. Therefore, the cultivation of yam agricultural research, has become a hormone industry generally valued