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Preclinical research and potential clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer treatment: take Astragalus and Dioscorea opposita as an example [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
BackgroundCancer is a complex and debilitating physical health disease that is important for social and individual health. Astragalus and Dioscorea opposita are two herbs that are traditionally used in folk medicine to treat various diseases, and they ...
Huizhu Jia, Yifan Qi, Hui Wang, Fengjiao Zhang, Jiarui Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang   +5 more
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Bioactive Metabolites of Dioscorea Species and Their Potential Applications in Functional Food Development [PDF]

Foods
Dioscorea species, known as “Yams”, belong to the Dioscoreaceae family. Members of the Dioscoreaceae family are widely distributed across subtropical and tropical regions.
Pengcheng Wang, Yashi Wang, Shiqi Liu, Kai Wang, Yuxuan Yao, Weizhen Liu, Donghui Li, Wei Wang, Bin Li, Yupei Yang   +9 more
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A Morphometric Analysis of Starch Granules from Two Dioscorea Species [PDF]

Plants
Dioscorea is a genus comprising over 600 species, many of which possess edible tubers that are commonly referred to as yams. While Dioscorea is a significant crop across the globe, it holds a unique cultural significance to the people of Tonga in western
Sara Rickett, Lisbeth A. Louderback, Adrian V. Bell   +2 more
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Variability and genetic merits of white Guinea yam landraces in Nigeria

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
IntroductionLandraces represent a significant gene pool of African cultivated white Guinea yam diversity. They could, therefore, serve as a potential donor of important traits such as resilience to stresses as well as food quality attributes that may be ...
Paterne A. Agre, Alex Edemodu, Jude E. Obidiegwu, Patrick Adebola, Robert Asiedu, Asrat Asfaw   +5 more
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The Utilization of Dioscorea Tuber in Self-Rising Starch: a Review

Journal of Applied Agricultural Science and Technology, 2022
Self-rising starch is a development product of self-rising flour. This product  minimizes the process, especially in the salt and leavening agent weighing stage, so that it reduces the time in the serving process.
Mimi Harni, Tuty Anggraini, Rini Rini, Irfan Suliansyah   +3 more
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Study Of Wheat Flour And Tubers With The Addition Of Glycerol Monostearate

Agritepa, 2023
Bread is a food made from wheat flour which can be used as an alternative food substitute. Wheat flour is made from wheat which is still imported. Therefore, one way to reduce the increase in import numbers is by using local food ingredients that can be ...
Reny Dian PS, Dedin Finatsiyatull Rosida
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Exploration and Characterization of “Uwi” Plant (Dioscorea sp.) in East Java Uplands, Indonesia [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2021
“Uwi” (Dioscorea sp.) is a tuber plant species with potentials to support the national food diversity program because it has high tolerance when planted in upland areas, which are wide in Indonesia and beyond.
Wuryantoro Wuryantoro, Mustika Wardhani Ratna, Rekyani Puspitawati Indah, Gamawati Adinurani Praptiningsih, Mohammad Yamin Bohari   +4 more
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From poison to food: On the molecular identity and indigenous peoples’ utilisation of poisonous “Lab-o” (Wild Yam, Dioscoreaceae) in Bukidnon, Philippines

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021
Like any other country in the tropical and subtropical regions, wild yams are considered an important food by many indigenous peoples in the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Dave P. Buenavista, Nikko Manuel A. Dinopol, Eefke Mollee, Morag McDonald   +3 more
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Phytochemical And Micro Anatomical Studies on Leaf, Stem and Petiole of Two Species of Dioscorea (Dioscorea alata L. and Dioscorea bulbifera L.)

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2022
This study investigated the presence of bioactive compounds and micro anatomy on leaf, stem and petiole of Dioscorea species (Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea bulbifera). The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, glycosides and
S. M. Sam, C. Wahua
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Proximate Composition, Levels of Some Essential Mineral Elements and Anti-Nutritional Components of Some Yam Species Found in Minna, Niger State

Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry, 2022
Samples of Dioscorea dumenturom, Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea cayenensis were investigated for their proximate composition, anti-nutritional and mineral contents using standard analytical methods.
Eneogwe Okechukwu Godfrey, Ibrahim Izihyi Esther, Obuye Faith   +2 more
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