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Uncovering the genetic diversity of yams (Dioscorea spp.) in China by combining phenotypic trait and molecular marker analyses

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Yam is an important edible tuber and root plant worldwide; China as one of the native places of yams has many diverse local resources. The goal of this study was to clarify the genetic diversity of the commonly cultivated yam landraces and the genetic ...
Tianxu Cao, Jingyu Sun, Nan Shan, Xin Chen, Putao Wang, Qianglong Zhu, Yao Xiao, Hongyu Zhang, Qinghong Zhou, Yingjin Huang   +9 more
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Isolation, Identification and Biological Activity of Fermented Chinese Yam Polysaccharides by Saccharomyces boulardii

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
Objective: To improve the polysaccharide content and biological activities of the fermented Chinese yam polysaccharides (FCYP) by fermentation with Saccharomyces boulardii.
Yingxin LIU, Juanjuan YI, Yiwen SHAO, Yan CUI, Xue LI, Jinzhu WANG, Limin HAO, Jike LU   +7 more
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Estrogenic Effects of the Extracts from the Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposite Thunb.) and Its Effective Compounds in Vitro and in Vivo

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
Mengnan Zeng, Li Zhang, Miao Li, Beibei Zhang, Ning Zhou, Yingying Ke, Weisheng Feng, Xiaoke Zheng   +7 more
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Optimization of fermentation process of blueberry and Chinese yam flavored fermented milk by fuzzy mathematics comprehensive evaluation and response surface method [PDF]

Zhongguo niangzao
Using blueberries, Chinese yam, and milk as raw materials, blueberry and Chinese yam flavored fermented milk was prepared. Using sensory evaluation score as the evaluation index, the fermentation process was optimized by single factor experiments, fuzzy ...
ZHANG Yongfang, ZHANG Jie, ZHU Ling
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Drying characteristics of Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) by far-infrared radiation and heat pump

Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 2018
Chinese Yam chips were dried using a heat pump (HP) dryer alone or in combination with far infrared radiation (FIR) at 500, 1000 and 2000 W (500 FIR, 1000 FIR, and 2000 FIR, respectively).
Xiaoyong Song, Hao Hu, Baoling Zhang
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The metabolic profiling of Chinese yam fermented by Saccharomyces boulardii and the biological activities of its ethanol extract in vitro

Food Science and Human Wellness
Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.), as one of the medicinal and edible homologous plants, is rich in various nutrients and functional factors. In this study, Chinese yam fermented by Saccharomyces boulardii was performed to investigate its bioactive
Xue Li, Yiwen Shao, Limin Hao, Qiaozhen Kang, Xiaolong Wang, Jiaqing Zhu, Changcheng Zhao, Yanling Shi, Jike Lu, Juanjuan Yi   +9 more
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Characterization and evaluation of acid-modified starch of Dioscorea oppositifolia (Chinese yam) as a binder in chloroquine phosphate tablets

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
Chinese yam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) starch modified by acid hydrolysis was characterized and compared with native starch as a binder in chloroquine phosphate tablet formulations.
Adenike Okunlola, Oluwatomi Akingbala
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Endogenous Gibberellins in Bulbils of Chinese Yam during Growth and Storage

Plant Production Science, 2005
Five gibberellins in the early-13-hydroxylation pathway (GA53, GA44, GA19, GA20 and GA1), and six gibberellins in the non-13-hydroxylation pathway (GA12, GA15, GA24, GA9, GA36 and GA4), were detected in the bulbils of Chinese yam.
Sang Kuk Kim, Tae Kwonu Shon, Shin Young Park, Sang Chul Lee, Hak Yoon Kim, Eun Young Sohn, Soo Won Jang, Yeon Sik Choo, Kil Ung Kim, In-Jung Lee   +9 more
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Quantitative Analysis of Bioactive Phenanthrenes in Dioscorea batatas Decne Peel, a Discarded Biomass from Postharvest Processing

Antioxidants, 2019
Dioscorea batatas Decne (Chinese yam) has been widely cultivated in East Asia for the purposes of food and medicinal uses for centuries. Along with its high nutritional value, the medicinal value of D.
Minyoul Kim, Myeong Ju Gu, Joon-Goo Lee, Jungwook Chin, Jong-Sup Bae, Dongyup Hahn   +5 more
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Prevalence and Molecular Diversity of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Yam (Dioscorea spp.) in China, with Focus on Merlinius spp.

Biology, 2021
There is little information about nematode pests associated with yam in China. Between 2020 and 2021, surveys of yam fields were conducted to investigate the abundance and prevalence of plant-parasitic nematodes in major yam growing areas. A total of 110
Sulaiman Abdulsalam, Huan Peng, Yingjuan Yao, Linjuan Fan, Ru Jiang, Hudie Shao, Yingdong Zhang, Wenkun Huang, Ling’an Kong, Deliang Peng   +9 more
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