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Nutritional and physicochemical changes in two varieties of fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) during germination [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Germination is a cheap and effective bioprocessing technique used for improvement of the nutritional, physicochemical and health-promoting properties of seeds.
Chiemela Enyinnaya Chinma, Olajide Adedeji, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo   +2 more
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Developments on the cereal grains Digitaria exilis (acha) and Digitaria iburua (iburu) [PDF]

Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2011
Research and development on these indigenous African cereal grains, acha (Digitaria exilis Stapf) and iburu (D. iburua Stapf), is experiencing renewed interest not just in Africa but the rest of the world. It is believed that acha and iburu may have nutraceutical properties, as it is used in some areas for managing diabetes.
Victoria Jideani
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Ethnolinguistic and genetic diversity of fonio (Digitaria exilis) in Senegal

Plants, People, Planet, 2023
Societal Impact Statement Fonio (Digitaria exilis—Kippist—Stapf) is a neglected cereal crop that plays a crucial role in the food and nutritional security of sub‐Saharan populations.
Baye Magatte Diop, Mame Codou Guèye, Christian Leclerc, Monique Deu, Leila Zekraoui, Carolina Calatayud, Ronan Rivallan, Justin Raymond Kaly, Momar Cissé, Marie Piquet, Omar Diack, Ablaye Ngom, Angélique Berger, Ibrahima Ndoye, Khadidiatou Ndir, Yves Vigouroux, Ndjido Ardo Kane, Adeline Barnaud, Claire Billot   +18 more
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Techno-Functional and Gelling Properties of Acha (Fonio) (Digitaria exilis stapf) Flour: A Study of Its Potential as a New Gluten-Free Starch Source in Industrial Applications [PDF]

Foods, 2022
Fonio (Digitaria exilis Stapf) is an ancient African cereal that represents a rich source of carbohydrate, fat, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and sulfur-containing amino acids. Processing and utilization of fonio require adequate knowledge of its structural,
Aloisa G. Deriu, Antonio J. Vela, Felicidad Ronda   +2 more
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Diversity of soil bacterial communities in response to fonio (Digitaria exilis Stapf) genotypes and pedoclimatic conditions in Benin [PDF]

PLoS ONE
In sub-Saharan regions, soil fertility is a major concern for plant productivity, influenced by physical, chemical, and biological components. Among biological properties, the recruitment of soil microbial communities by plant roots is influenced by both
Tania L. I. Akponikpè, Elvire L. Sossa, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako, Guillaume L. Amadji, Séverine Piutti   +4 more
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Independent domestication and cultivation histories of two West African indigenous fonio millet crops [PDF]

Nature Communications
Crop evolutionary history and domestication processes are key issues for better conservation and effective use of crop genetic diversity. Black and white fonio (Digitaria iburua and D. exilis, respectively) are two small indigenous grain cereals grown in
Thomas Kaczmarek, Philippe Cubry, Louis Champion, Sandrine Causse, Marie Couderc, Julie Orjuela, Edak A. Uyoh, Happiness O. Oselebe, Stephen N. Dachi, Charlotte O. A. Adje, Emmanuel Sekloka, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako, Abdou R. Ibrahim Bio Yerima, Sani Idi Saidou, Yacoubou Bakasso, Baye M. Diop, Mame C. Gueye, Richard Y. Agyare, Joseph Adjebeng-Danquah, Mathieu Gueye, Jan J. Wieringa, Yves Vigouroux, Claire Billot, Adeline Barnaud, Christian Leclerc   +24 more
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Studies on the Malting Parameters of Two Acha Species Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua

Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 2023
The malting parameters of two acha species (Digitaria exilis-white and Digitaria iburua-black), a small annual herbaceous indigenous African cereal grain were studied. This study was aimed at assessing the brewing potential of the two acha species. The research was carried out in Microbiology Laboratory of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Ogu, C. T, Nwakoby, N. E, Odibo, F. J. C
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Genome-Wide Scanning Enabled SNP Discovery, Linkage Disequilibrium Patterns and Population Structure in a Panel of Fonio (Digitaria exilis [Kippist] Stapf) Germplasm

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
White fonio (Digitaria exilis) is a staple food for millions of people in arid and semi-arid areas of West Africa. Knowledge about nutritional and health benefits, insights into morphological diversity, and the recent development of genomic resources ...
Claire Billot, Enoch Gbenato Achigan-Dako   +1 more
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Dephytinisation with intrinsic wheat phytase and iron fortification significantly increase iron absorption from fonio (Digitaria exilis) meals in West African women. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Low iron and high phytic acid content make fonio based meals a poor source of bioavailable iron. Phytic acid degradation in fonio porridge using whole grain cereals as phytase source and effect on iron bioavailability when added to iron fortified fonio ...
Yara Koréissi-Dembélé, Nadia Fanou-Fogny, Diego Moretti, Stephan Schuth, Romain A M Dossa, Ines Egli, Michael B Zimmermann, Inge D Brouwer   +7 more
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Diversité des techniques et pratiques culturales du fonio (Digitaria exilis S.) en Afrique de l’Ouest (synthèse bibliographique)

Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment, 2020
Diversity of techniques and cultivation practices of fonio millet (Digitaria exilis S.) in West Africa. A review Introduction. Unlike field crops, fonio, known to be a neglected plant, has not benefited sufficiently from formalized research on crop ...
10.25518/1780-4507.18695, Emmanuel Sekloka, Valérien Amégnikin Zinsou, Armand Natta   +3 more
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