1 Obligate aerobes: They have absolute requirement for oxygen in order to grow. 2  Psuedomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 3  Anaerobes: Usually can not grow in the presence of oxygen. 4  Obligate anaerobes: These bacteria grow only under condition of high reducing intensity and for which oxygen is toxic.
Wild yam is a plant. It contains a chemical, diosgenin, which can be made in the laboratory into various steroids, such as estrogen and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). The root and the bulb of the plant are used as a source of diosgenin, which is prepared as an âextract,â a liquid that contains concentrated diosgenin.
Native Americans used evening primrose oil seeds, leaves and roots for food. They also made poultices from the whole plant to heal bruises, and decoctions of the roots to treat hemorrhoids. The leaves were employed to treat minor wounds, gastrointestinal complaints, and sore throats.