While using Diosgenin as a precursor to progesterone, Russel Marker had no way of knowing that Diosgenin has its own health ben efits, one of which is as a natural anti-cancer drug. Diosgenin also reduces inflammation , serving as an anti-inflammatory drug. Diosgenein also serves as a lipid-control drug, with beneficial effects of lipid profiles .
Author: Jeffrey Dach MD
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THE "MARKER DEGRADATION" AND CREATION OF THE MEXICAN STEROID HORMONE INDUSTRY 1938--1945 AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC CHEMICAL LANDMARK UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA, OCTOBER 1, 1999 , MEXICO CITY, DECEMBER 2, 1999
Jeffrey Dach MD
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