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eFood, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.Wild edible plants (WEP) in Angola: number of species recorded by family and their distribution ranges; four of the most used WEP: Tamarindus indica (Fabaceae), Carissa spinarum (Apocynaceae), Adansonia digitata (Malvaceae), and Vitex doniana (Lamiaceae).
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MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2026.Schematic overview of the main antibacterial mechanisms proposed for green‐synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against Acinetobacter baumannii. The figure summarizes the phytosynthetic pathway used to produce AgNPs (right panel) and the major reported antibacterial effects, including reactive oxygen species generation, oxidative stress, membrane ...
Shahla Shahbazi +7 more
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Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineBackground In Babitonga Bay, southern Brazil, records of yam consumption exist among shellmound builders from at least 4000 years ago. Shellmounds (sambaquis) are anthropogenic structures in the form of mounds with layers of shells associated with other ...
Dalzemira Anselmo da Silva Souza +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The genus Dioscorea is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, and is economically important in terms of food supply and pharmaceutical applications.
Wei Xia +14 more
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Разработка и регистрация лекарственных средствIntroduction. The original article presents the results of an experimental study conducted using the method of high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) on plant samples – rhizomes with roots of Dioscorea caucasica Lipsky and Dioscorea nipponika
A. E. Sukhanov +4 more
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Nutrient and antinutrient composition of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) products
Data in Brief, 2017 The data presented in this article are related to research article titled “Effects of processing methods on nutrient and antinutrient composition of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) products” (Adepoju et al., 2016) [1].
Oladejo Thomas Adepoju +2 more
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Study on Starch Granules of Local Varieties of Dioscorea hispida and Dioscorea alata [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2016 Starch is regarded as vital in the food industry, where granule size and shape determine its function and uses. One plant taxon that is widely known as a starch source is Dioscorea (Dioscoreaceae), whose starch and protein content make it a healthy food. As the initial step to identify which varieties possess potential as starch sources, we conducted
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Thermal Properties and Dynamic Rheological Characterization of Dioscorea Starch Gels
GelsYam (Dioscorea. sp.) is an edible starchy tuber with potential for being a commercial source of starch for industrial purposes, but yam starch is underutilized. The dynamic oscillatory and thermal properties of yam starches from sixteen varieties each of
Bolanle Omolara Otegbayo +3 more
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A Morphometric Analysis of Starch Granules from Two Dioscorea Species
PlantsDioscorea 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 +2 more
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Comparison of the Polysaccharide Content of Cultivated Dioscorea nipponica Makino and Research on Pharmacologic Activity of Polysaccharide [PDF]
International Journal Bioautomation, 2013 Dioscorea nipponica Makino, a perennial herb growing in mountainous areas of the Chinese Changbai mountains and Korean peninsula, has long been used as a folk medicine for bronchitis, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis. Due to these therapeutic properties,
Guangqing Xia +5 more
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