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Multicomponent analysis and activities for evaluation of Dioscorea oppositifolia and Dioscorea hamiltonii [PDF]

Food and Agricultural Immunology, 2019
Dioscorea oppositifolia (Chinese yam) (DO) and Dioscorea hamiltonii (DH) are the plants of the genus Dioscorea and they are used as health food and traditional Chinese medicine. In order to development of the available DO and DH source, a comparative study of principal components and activities were carried on.
Chengcheng Zhao, Bin Zhou, Jing Miao, Xuejiao Li, Songsong Jing, Ding Zhang, Jessica Yijia Wang, Xia Li, Luqi Huang, Wenyuan Gao   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A New Source of Elemol Rich Essential Oil and Existence of Multicellular Oil Glands in Leaves of the Dioscorea Species

The Scientific World Journal, 2013
Dioscorea species is a very important food and drug plant. The tubers of the plant are extensively used in food and drug purposes owing to the presence of steroidal constituent’s diosgenin in the tubers. In the present study, we report for the first time
Joy I. Odimegwu, Olukemi Odukoya, Ritesh K. Yadav, C. S. Chanotiya, Steve Ogbonnia, Neelam S. Sangwan   +5 more
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Integrating indigenous crops in agroforestry systems: Lesser yam and teak mixed systems are more profitable than monocultures in Indonesia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1662-1674, September 2026.
Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi, Sawitri, Enggal Primananda, Aqmal Nur Jihad, Marco Campera, Rika Bela Rahmawati   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential use of two species of Dioscorea in composite flours for bakery products

Czech Journal of Food Sciences
Dioscorea species possess valuable properties that make them suitable for use in food production. This study characterised doughs made with flours from two species of Dioscorea by evaluating their nutritional, rheological and textural properties for use ...
Martin Amador Meza-Nieto, María Guadalupe Torres-Cardona, Sergio Soto-Simental, Antonio de Jesús Cenobio-Galindo, Rubén Jiménez-Alvarado   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biochar Production From Invasive Alien Plants: A Pathway to Sustainable Biomass Management and Resource Recovery

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 36, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Across the world, invasive alien plants (IAPs) threaten biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and livelihoods. A potentially sustainable method for controlling IAPs is to convert their biomass into biochar, which reduces invasion pressure while producing useful products.
Lethabo Mosses Letsoalo, Lutendo Mugwedi, Hloniphani Moyo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Furong Tongmai Capsule Ameliorates Atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota, Arachidonic Acid Metabolism and Macrophage Polarization

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 30, Issue 17, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Furong Tongmai capsule (FRTM) is a traditional Chinese medicine formula with reported lipid‐lowering and anti‐inflammatory activities, but its mechanisms in atherosclerosis (AS) remain unclear. In ApoE−/− mice fed a high‐fat diet, FRTM administration improved serum lipid profiles by reducing total cholesterol, triglycerides and low‐density ...
Shuquan Lv, Hanzhou Li, Yuming Wang, Xiuxiu Sang, Feng Wang, Jing Yang, Lirong Fan, Ziang Ma, Lixin Wang, Yuhong Bian, Huantian Cui   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid and accurate classification of Dioscorea species using attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy integrated with chemometric analysis and convolutional neural network (CNN)

Applied Food Research
Background: Due to its high market demand and nutritional value, Chinese yam (Dioscorea oppositifolia) is often adulterated with Dioscorea hamiltonii, Dioscorea fordii, and Dioscorea alata. Discriminating among Dioscorea species is challenging because of
Chen Jingying, Zhao Yunqing, Jun Yang Loh, Chi Yuan Low, Zhang Wujun, Huang Yingzhen, Sze Yun Chen, Wan Yin Tew, Peng Shun Ong, Chong Seng Yan, Hui Wei Loh, Chen Ying, Tiem Leong Yoon, Mun Fei Yam   +13 more
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Viruses incidence on yam (Dioscorea spp.) in five municipalities of sucre, colombia incidencia de virosis en ñame

Temas Agrarios, 2014
In Colombia, yams (Dioscorea spp.) are grown in the Caribbean region, with Dioscorea alata L. and Dioscorea rotundata Poir. most cultivated species. One of the limiting factors in these crops are diseases caused by viruses, especially by Potyvirus that ...
Iris R. Payares, Javier D. Beltrán, Euriel Millán   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

MIE DARI UBI KELAPA (Dioscorea alata L.) : KAJIAN PUSTAKA

Jurnal Pangan dan Agroindustri, 2014
Mie merupakan produk makanan berbahan baku tepung terigu yang sangat populer di masyarakat. Hal ini dikarenakan mie yang berbahan baku terigu mengandung karbohidrat yang tinggi.
Mohammad Aulia Rachman, Fithri Choirun Nisa, Teti Estiasih   +2 more
doaj  

Eco‐Conscious Fabrication of SrO2 Nanostructures From Dioscorea Bulbifera Leaf Extract: A Dual Performance Electrode for Advancing Sustainable Energy Device and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) Catalysts

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2026.
Green synthesized SrO2 nanostructures produced from Dioscorea bulbifera leaf extract demonstrate exceptional electrochemical energy storage and efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity, presenting a sustainable dual functional electrode for next generation energy systems.
Rushikesh G. Bobade, Bidhan Pandit, Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh, Revanappa C. Ambare   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source