PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 486-498, March 2026.Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef +2 more
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Wetting of ferrofluids: phenomena and control
, 2018 Ferrofluids are liquids exhibiting remarkably strong response to magnetic fields, which leads to fascinating properties useful in various applications.
Backholm, Matilda +3 more
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Chlorophyll content of the hope mutant clones of Bogor taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)
Sains Natural, 2021 The development of the Bogor taro plant genetic variation with gamma-ray radiation has resulted in three mutant clones of the hope line with high carbohydrate and low calcium oxalate advantages.
Hilda Izzatul Adibah +2 more
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Tuber and Root Starches: Molecular and Physicochemical Properties
Starch - Stärke, Volume 78, Issue 2, February 2026.Dale dale, Mashua, and Pituca starches exhibited distinct amorphous and ordered structural regions. Among them, Dale dale starch showed the highest degree of crystallinity. ABSTRACT Starches extracted from different botanical sources can be used in a wide range of food applications; however, understanding the relationships among their properties is ...
Frank F. Velasquez‐Barreto +2 more
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Characterisation and detection of dasheen mosaic potyvirus in Zantedeschia : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Horticultural Science in Plant Health at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 1995 Four potyvirus isolates believed to be dasheen mosaic potyvirus, the most frequently occurring virus to infect members of the Araceae, were obtained from Caladium, Colocasia, Xanthosoma and Zantedeschia in world-wide locations.
Matthews, Christine Grace
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Role of healthy-looking banana and alternate hosts in the spread of banana bunchy top disease [PDF]
, 2015 Poster presented at Symposium of the Pest Management Council of the Philippines ...
Cruz, F.S. de la +5 more
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Green thermoelectrics: Observation and analysis of plant thermoelectric response
, 2015 Plants are sensitive to thermal and electrical effects; yet the coupling of both, known as thermoelectricity, and its quantitative measurement in vegetal systems never were reported.
Arnold Kamsing +8 more
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Optimization of glucose syrup extraction from Colocasia esculenta starch using enzymatic hydrolysis
Results in ChemistryThis study aimed to produce, characterize, and optimize glucose syrup from Colocasia esculenta starch through enzymatic hydrolysis, an area that remains insufficiently explored and studied in the existing literature.
Bethelhem Teshome +6 more
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Tannia Starch: Structural and Functional Characterization
Starch - Stärke, Volume 78, Issue 1, January 2026.Physicochemical characterization of crude and purified tannia starch revealed increased amylose content, higher pasting viscosity, and preserved A‐type crystallinity in the purified form. The findings highlight tannia starch as a promising functional ingredient for thermally processed foods and biodegradable material applications.
Maria Dimopoulou +3 more
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PROFIL KOMPOSISI DAN SIFAT FUNGSIONAL SERAT PANGAN DARI AMPAS EXTRAKSI PATI BEBERAPA JENIS UMBI
Jurnal Teknologi & Industri Hasil Pertanian, 2012 Indogeneous tubers such as cassava, arrow root dan colocasia yam are widely grown in the tropics. Some of the tubers are waste of starch raw material, which leaves some starch residue.
Siti Nurdjanah, Winny Elfira
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