YUCCA SCHIDIGERACoral PiñaYucca Schidigera commonly known as Adam's Needle Yucca is a plant member of the Agavaceae family. Also known as Mojave yucca, Spanish bayonet, and Spanish dagger because of its “pointed, dagger-shaped leaves” (Montgomery, 2010). North and Central America are the place of origin of Yucca Schidigera (van Wyk & Wink, 2004), Yucca plants can currently be found in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. For the plant to grow healthily, it must be on a rocky desert slope; full of sun and soil which ensures good drainage (Montgomery, 2010). Native Americans used Yucca Schidigera to treat different illnesses such as arthritis (Cheeke, Piacente, & Oleszek, 2006). According to Dr. Cichoke, the Navajo, Lakota and Cheyenne used Yucca Schidigera to make soap from the root and shampoo from the leaves. Other tribes, including the Blackfeet and Kiowa, used the root in a tonic for the treatment of hair loss (Cichoke, 2001). Yucca root was and is currently used as a food source. Yucca Schidigera powder and extract are currently used as a dietary supplement for animals....