Antifungal effects of pawpaw seed extracts and papain on post harvest Carica papaya L. fruit rot [PDF]
Increasingly, public debate on ban of use of synthetic chemicals for pest control has been unabated, due basically to the hazards posed by such chemicals to the ecosystem and environment.
Abikoye, B. A., Nwinyi, Obinna
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Discovery of three genotypes of Discorea trifida grown in Venezuelan Amazons with quite low-amylose starch: 1. Physical attributes and proximate composition of the tubers and characterization of its waxy starches [PDF]
Yam Dioscorea trifida, is an economical and cultural important crop for indigenous from Amazon region of South America. These crops could be a potential supply of starch that would be good source for different food industries. Nonetheless, is very little
Dufour, Dominique +6 more
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Food quality: A summary of research conducted under the German Federal Programme for Organic Agriculture and other forms of Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]
Food quality has been a strong focus of the BÖL research programme since it started in 2001. Among other things, the policy on EU organic regulations was supported with research projects; for example regarding the discussion concerning the admission of ...
ANON, AN
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Dioscorea persimilis belongs to Dioscorea genus, which is considered as one of the most popular food and traditional folk medicine in China. The complete chloroplast genome of D. persimilis was determined in this study.
Tianxu Cao +6 more
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Participatory assessment of local yam cultivars (Dioscorea cayenensis and D. rotundata) in Benin [PDF]
Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir. and Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.) is a native, old and traditional crop of West Africa. A long history of cultivation combined with high genetic diversity has led to important indigenous knowledge that needs to be ...
Dansi, Alexandre, Vernier, Philippe
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PCR-DGGE analysis: Unravelling complex mixtures of badnavirus sequences present in yam germplasm [PDF]
Badnaviruses (family Caulimoviridae, genus Badnavirus) have emerged as serious pathogens especially affecting the cultivation of tropical crops. Badnavirus sequences can be integrated in host genomes, complicating the detection of episomal infections and
Aliyu Turaki +12 more
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Relative efficiency of positive selection and tissue culture for generating pathogen-free planting materials of yam (Dioscorea spp.) [PDF]
Open Access JournalYams are staples in West Africa. They are propagated from tubers in an informal seed system. This encourages a build-up of diseases, and necessitates the rapid development of a formal seed system where certified seeds are functional ...
Aighewi, B.A. +6 more
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Nutrient and antinutrient composition of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) products
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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Potensi Dioscorea dalam Pangan Fungsional [PDF]
Dioscorea merupakan tanaman yang menghasilkan umbi yang sangat besar manfaatnya untuk sumber pangan dan industri. Komponen bioaktif yang ada di dalam dioscorea diyakini akan memberikan manfaat bagi pengguna.
Epriliati, I. (Indah)
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Thermal Properties and Dynamic Rheological Characterization of Dioscorea Starch Gels
Yam (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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