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Microstructural, physicochemical, thermal, and rheological properties of starches from commonly consumed yam varieties in West Africa

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 5, Page 2749-2758, 30 March 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND This study assessed the starch content of ten yam varieties commonly consumed in West Africa to clarify their structural, thermal, physicochemical, and rheological properties and to support their potential food and industrial applications.
Patrick Olusanmi Adebola, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Amani Michel Kouakou, Alexandre Dansi, Jude Obidiegwu, Emmanuel Chamba, Nkosingiphile L. Nzama, Toluwase A. Dada, Eric Oscar Amonsou   +9 more
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ShenQi DiHuang Decoction (SQDHD) Ameliorates Neuroinflammation and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations in Pristane Induced Lupus Mice via Blocking JAK1‐STAT3 Pathway

CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
SQDHD exerts neuroprotective effects and alleviates behavioral deficits in PIL mice, likely by inhibiting the JAK1‐STAT3 pathway in activated CVECs. These findings underscore the therapeutic potential of SQDHD and establish it as a promising candidate for the treatment of NPSLE.
Jie Chen, Chumiao Cui, Fei Xu, Jiayan Feng, Jingyu Chen, Xueru Wang, Hui Yuan, Chenye Jin, Yutian Li, Yang Yun   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A CRISPR/Cas9‐based genome‐editing system for yam (Dioscorea spp.)

Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2020
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a multi-species tuber crop providing food and income to millions of people worldwide, particularly in Africa (Price et al., 2016).
E. Syombua, Zhengzhi Zhang, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, V. Ntui, Minjeong Kang, G. Obiero, E. Nguu, Kan Wang, Bing Yang, L. Tripathi   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Sex-specific variations in phytochemicals and antimicrobial potentiality of Dioscorea

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Background The monocotyledonous herbaceous crop Dioscorea is native to tropical and temperate regions of the world. Dioscorea tubers are dioecious in nature, have colossal therapeutic potentiality, and are frequently used in traditional medical practices
Chiranjit Paul, Amal Debnath, Kripamoy Chakraborty, Sushanta Ghosh, Abhijit Bhattacharjee, Bimal Debnath   +5 more
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The progressive modernization of cassava breeding programs at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and future prospects

Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Modernizing cassava breeding programs (CBPs) is critical to increase genetic gain, close the yield gap, and ensure food availability, accessibility, and affordability to support livelihood transformation and economic development in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA).
Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo, Afolabi Agbona, John Derera, Alick Mulenga, Ibnou Dieng, Béla Teeken, Hapson Mushoriwa, Jim Lorenzen, Chiedozie Egesi, Peter Kulakow, Ismail Yusuf Rabbi   +10 more
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Comparative Study of the Physicochemical, Functional, Thermal, and Rheological Properties of Pretreated Flours From Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea rotundata

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Pretreatments help improve flour quality. The increase in solubility and dispersibility is greater in D. rotundata. D. alata flours are more resistant to shear than D. rotundata flours. All flours degrade after 200°C. D. alata flours are more elastic while D. rotundata flours are more viscous.
Piedad Montero Castillo, Diofanor Acevedo Correa, Karina Vivanco Zuñiga   +2 more
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Chemical characterization and antioxidant of polysaccharide extracted from Dioscorea bulbifera

Journal of King Saud University - Science, 2020
The air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) is an unconventional vegetable that produces a reserve stem, which has polysaccharides in its composition. These biopolymers, in turn, have aroused industrial interest due to many of their properties and applications in ...
A. Savi, Gabrielle Cristina Calegari, V. Q. Santos, E. A. Pereira, S. D. Teixeira   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ethephon Promotes Sprouting and Increases Vigor in Yam Seed‐Tubers

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
The yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is of social and economic relevance for small farmers in Northeast Brazil, but its cultivation is hindered by the low quality of propagative material and a long dormancy period exceeding 90 days. This study evaluated the effect of Ethephon doses and different tuber segments of the São Tomé variety on sprouting and seedling ...
Lucas Kennedy Silva Lima, Angelo Mario Teixeira de Almeida Junior, Taynan de Carvalho Rodrigues, João Victor Pedreira de Sá, Maria de Fátima de Queiroz Lopes   +4 more
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Floral Biology and Pollination Efficiency in Yam (Dioscorea spp.)

Agriculture, 2020
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a monocotyledonous herbaceous vine cultivated for its starchy underground or aerial tubers in the tropics and subtropics. It is an allogamous and polyploid species that reproduces by both sexual and asexual mechanisms.
J. M. Mondo, P. Agre, A. Edemodu, P. Adebola, R. Asiedu, M. Akoroda, A. Asfaw   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source