A Frontier Review of Nutraceutical Chinese Yam [PDF]
FoodsYams are the edible subterranean rhizomes, or tubers, of plants from the genus Dioscorea. There are approximately 600 species of yam plants in the world, with more than 90 of these growing in East Asia.
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Domestic Cooking Affects the Prebiotic Performances of Chinese Yam [PDF]
Foods, 2022 The appropriate domestic cooking methods can retain and protect the biological properties of foods well. Thus, the objective of this study was to unravel the effect of different cooking methods on the microbiota modulatory properties of yam and their non-
Lingxiao Gong +5 more
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Potential of Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow) By-Product as a Feed Additive in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): Turning Waste into Valuable Resources [PDF]
Aquaculture Nutrition, 2023 Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow) by-product produced in the water extraction process is commonly directly discarded resulting in a waste of resources and environmental pollution.
Mingshi Chen +9 more
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Structural and Physicochemical Properties of a Chinese Yam Starch–Tea Polyphenol Complex Prepared Using Autoclave-Assisted Pullulanase Treatment [PDF]
Foods, 2023 Interactions between food components have a positive impact in the field of food science. In this study, the effects of tea polyphenol on the structural and physicochemical properties of Chinese yam starch using autoclave-assisted pullulanase treatment ...
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Exploring the effects and mechanisms of Chinese yam in treating osteoporosis using network pharmacology analysis and biological validation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsChinese yam, a plant used in traditional medicine and food, shows promise for treating osteoporosis, but its exact mechanism of action remains unclear.
Zhirong Huang +7 more
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Physicochemical and functional properties of the protein-starch interaction in Chinese yam. [PDF]
Food Sci Nutr, 2023 AbstractProtein–starch interaction has an important impact on the properties of starchy foods rich in protein, but the contribution of the interaction to Chinese yam still remains unclear. This study aimed to characterize the physicochemical and functional properties related to the possible interaction between starch and protein in Chinese yam ...
Shao Y +7 more
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Impact of Sulfur Fumigation on the Chemistry of Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Chinese Yam). [PDF]
ACS Omega, 2023 Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Chinese yam; derived from the rhizome of Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) (DR), commonly consumed as a food or supplement, is often sulfur-fumigated during post-harvest handling, but it remains largely unknown if and how sulfur fumigation impacts the chemistry of DR. In this study, we report the impact of sulfur fumigation on the chemical
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Molecules, 2018 Background: The aim of this study was to explore the estrogenic effects of the extracts from Chinese yam and its effective compounds. Methods: The activity of the yam was investigated by the uterine weight gain of mice and a proliferation assay of breast
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An underutilized orphan tuber crop-Chinese yam : a review. [PDF]
Planta, 2020 Abstract Main conclusion The diversification of food crops can improve our diets and address the effects of climate change, and in this context the orphan crop Chinese yam shows significant potential as a functional food.
Epping J, Laibach N.
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Insights into epigenetics suggest a role of DNA methylation in regulating Chinese yam tuber shape [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Plant organ shape is an important trait in terms of economic efficiency in agriculture. The club-like or spindle-shaped underground tubers of Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.) impede mechanical harvest resulting in unprofitable ...
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