<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Yucca is an important source of biologically active substances such as steroidal saponins and stilbenes providing many beneficial effects when administered to humans and other animals. These substances offer a great potential in the prevention and treatment of current civilized diseases as well as to their: antioxidant, hypocholesterolaemic, anti-inflammatory, phytoestrogenic, pro-apoptotic, anti-proliferative, and anti-carcinogenic properties. This review focuses on the roles of two main yucca constituent groups and their ability to modulate ovarian functions and female reproductive performance. Both the biological activity of yucca substances and the mechanisms of their actions on ovaries are still incompletely understood. Thus, the direct effects of yucca extract on ovarian cells in animal models under <italic>in vitro</italic> conditions, as well as actions after yucca consumption will be discussed.</p></abstract>

Yucca is an important source of biologically active substances such as steroidal saponins and stilbenes providing many beneficial effects when administered to humans and other animals. These substances offer a great potential in the prevention and treatment of current civilized diseases as well as to their: antioxidant, hypocholesterolaemic, anti-inflammatory, phytoestrogenic, pro-apoptotic, anti-proliferative, and anti-carcinogenic properties. This review focuses on the roles of two main yucca constituent groups and their ability to modulate ovarian functions and female reproductive performance. Both the biological activity of yucca substances and the mechanisms of their actions on ovaries are still incompletely understood. Thus, the direct effects of yucca extract on ovarian cells in animal models under in vitro conditions, as well as actions after yucca consumption will be discussed.

Mojave Yucca (<italic>Yucca Schidigera</italic> Roezl) Effects on Female Reproduction a Review

Department of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology, Institute of Physiology

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Folia Veterinaria

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Mojave Yucca ( Roezl) Effects on Female Reproduction a Review

Yucca is an important source of biologically active substances such as steroidal saponins and stilbenes providing many beneficial effects when administered to...

Mojave Yucca (Yucca Schidigera Roezl) Effects on Female Reproduction a Review

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 56 - 65

Received: Nov 05, 2018

Accepted: Dec 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2018-0038

Keywords
female reproduction, ovary, yucca ( Roezl )

© 2018 Vlčková R. et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mojave Yucca (Yucca Schidigera Roezl) Effects on Female Reproduction a Review

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 56 - 65

Received: Nov 05, 2018

Accepted: Dec 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2018-0038

Keywordsfemale reproduction, ovary, yucca ( Roezl )

© 2018 Vlčková R. et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
female reproduction, ovary, yucca ( Roezl )