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Physicochemical, Rheological, and Microstructural Properties of Low-Fat Mayonnaise Manufactured with Hydrocolloids from Dioscorea rotundata as a Fat Substitute [PDF]

Processes, 2023
(1) Background: In this study, the potential use of Dioscorea rotundata hydrocolloids was evaluated to develop low-fat mayonnaise. (2) Methods: The effect of different concentrations of hydrocolloids on the physicochemical, microstructural, and ...
Leonardo Rojas-Martin, Somaris E. Quintana, Luis A. García‐Zapateiro   +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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Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae): A review of its ethnobotany, pharmacology and conservation needs

, 2020
The use of medicinal plants by nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical industries is gaining more attention around the globe. Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Family: Dioscoreaceae) commonly known as ‘air potato’ is an important edible medicinal plant use
Bishwa Bhusan Kundu, Karan Vanni, Ayesha Farheen, Priyanka Jha, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Vijay Kumar   +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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Preclinical research and potential clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer treatment: take Astragalus and Dioscorea opposita as an example. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol
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 ...
Jia H, Qi Y, Wang H, Zhang F, Wu J, Zhang Z.   +5 more
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The genome of Dioscorea zingiberensis sheds light on the biosynthesis, origin and evolution of the medicinally important diosgenin saponins

Horticulture Research, 2022
Diosgenin saponins isolated from Dioscorea species such as D. zingiberensis exhibit a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. Diosgenin, the aglycone of diosgenin saponins, is an important starting material for the production of steroidal drugs ...
Yi Li, Chao Tan, Zihao Li, J. Guo, Song Li, Xin Chen, Chen Wang, X. Dai, Huan-ming Yang, Wei Song, Lixiu Hou, Jiali Xu, Ziyu Tong, Anran Xu, Xincheng Yuan, Weipeng Wang, Qingyong Yang, Ling-ling Chen, Zongyi Sun, Kai Wang, Bo Pan, Jianghua Chen, Y. Bao, Faguang Liu, X. Qi, D. Gang, J. Wen, Jiaru Li   +27 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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Complete Chloroplast Genome of Four Thai Native Dioscorea Species: Structural, Comparative and Phylogenetic Analyses

Genes, 2023
The chloroplast genomes of Dioscorea brevipetiolata, D. depauperata, D. glabra, and D. pyrifolia are 153,370–153,503 bp in size. A total of 113 genes were predicted, including 79 protein-coding sequences (CDS), 30 tRNA, and four rRNA genes.
Warin Wonok, R. Sudmoon, T. Tanee, S. Y. Lee, A. Chaveerach   +4 more
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