Unravelling the genetic diversity of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions from Tanzania using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is among the most cultivated species used as a source of food and income for small-scale farmers in Tanzania. However, little is documented about Dioscorea species available in Tanzania, including their genetic diversity ...
Joseph Innocent Massawe +1 more
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Pre-Protection and Mechanism of Crude Extracts from Dioscorea alata L. on H2O2-Induced IPEC-J2 Cells Oxidative Damage [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The purple tubers of Dioscorea alata L. have been found to contain a variety of bioactive chemical components, including anthocyanins, which make it significant to investigate the pre-protective effects of Dioscorea alata L.
Yanhong Yun +7 more
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Genome-Wide Association Studies for Sex Determination and Cross-Compatibility in Water Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Yam (Dioscorea spp.) species are predominantly dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate individuals. Cross-pollination is, therefore, essential for gene flow among and within yam species to achieve breeding objectives.
Jean M. Mondo +4 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Starch from the Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata) Anthocyanin Extraction Residue Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction [PDF]
Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2023 Purple yam ( Dioscorea alata ) is a tuber crop found in tropical countries that could be a valuable source of anthocyanins and starch. After anthocyanin extraction, the starch from the extraction residue was isolated using steeping in acid pH (AS ...
Susana Ochoa, J. Felipe Osorio-Tobón
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Impact of anthocyanins derived from Dioscorea alata L. on growth performance, carcass characteristics, antioxidant capacity, and immune function of Hainan black goats. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2023 Dioscorea alata L. anthocyanins (DAC) are natural compounds found in plants and have shown potential health benefits. The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of anthocyanins sourced from Dioscorea alata L.
Feng H, Shi H, Yang F, Yun Y, Wang X.
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The effect of anthocyanin from Dioscorea alata L. after purification, identification on antioxidant capacity in mice. [PDF]
Food Sci Nutr, 2023 Increasing findings devote to searching for natural active compositions as additives to ameliorate health status. Anthocyanin, water‐soluble natural pigment, has been concerned due to its favorable antioxidant activity.
Qiu P +7 more
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Pan-Plastome of Greater Yam (Dioscorea alata) in China: Intraspecific Genetic Variation, Comparative Genomics, and Phylogenetic Analyses. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Dioscorea alata L. (Dioscoreaceae), commonly known as greater yam, water yam, or winged yam, is a popular tuber vegetable/food crop worldwide, with nutritional, health, and economical importance. China is an important domestication center of D.
Lu RS +5 more
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Replacement of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) indigenous root endophytes and rhizosphere bacterial communities via inoculation with a synthetic bacterial community of dominant nitrogen-fixing bacteria. [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2023 Biofertilizers containing high-density plant growth-promoting bacteria are gaining interest as a sustainable solution to environmental problems caused by eutrophication.
Liswadiratanakul S +6 more
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DIVERSITY AND UTILIZATION OF Dioscorea spp. TUBER AS ALTERNATIVE FOOD SOURCE IN NGANJUK REGENCY, EAST JAVA [PDF]
AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2015 Dioscorea spp. is local tuberous food crop that has potential as alternative food source to support food security program in Indonesia. Exploration study and collecting mission subjected to Dioscorea spp. have been conducted in Nganjuk Regency. The study
Trimanto, Lia Hapsari
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Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry, 2023 The proximate composition, functional properties and amino acid profile of samples of Dioscorea alata, Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea bulbifera were investigated using standard analytical methods.
Eneogwe Okechukwu Godfrey +2 more
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