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Yucca schidigeraTraditional uses |
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Today the Yucca schidigera extract is used as natural medicine, a foaming agent and flavor enhancer in the food and beverage industries, and as an additive for feed in the poultry, swine, and cattle industries. The extract is also employed as a surfactant agent for the processing of grains and as a soils enhancer and biological promoter in the agriculture world. Additionally the extract is used in sewage processing for the reduction of ammonia and other chemical components and foul odors.
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It has been reported of the use of the Yucca
schidigera by pre-Columbian native cultures as food, natural remedies, and as
soap. The Spanish missionaries also learned of the Yucca schidigera plant
in the 18th Century and of its many uses through their encounters with native
groups in Mexico and North America.