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Isolation, characterisation and identification of a potyvirus from Dioscorea alata L. (water yam) in Nigeria

Annals of Applied Biology, 1999
exaly  

Effect of Synthetic Hormone Substitutes on Rooting of Vine Cuttings in Water Yam (<i>Dioscorea alata</i> L.)

American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2016
exaly  

Breeding program for anthracnosis resistance in Dioscorea Alata

1996
Pierre, F., Jacqua, Guy
openaire   +1 more source

Exploration and Characterization of “Uwi” Plant (Dioscorea sp.) in East Java Uplands, Indonesia [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2021
“Uwi” (Dioscorea sp.) is a tuber plant species with potentials to support the national food diversity program because it has high tolerance when planted in upland areas, which are wide in Indonesia and beyond.
Wuryantoro Wuryantoro, Mustika Wardhani Ratna, Rekyani Puspitawati Indah, Gamawati Adinurani Praptiningsih, Mohammad Yamin Bohari   +4 more
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Phytochemical And Micro Anatomical Studies on Leaf, Stem and Petiole of Two Species of Dioscorea (Dioscorea alata L. and Dioscorea bulbifera L.)

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2022
This study investigated the presence of bioactive compounds and micro anatomy on leaf, stem and petiole of Dioscorea species (Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea bulbifera). The phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of saponins, tannins, glycosides and
S. M. Sam, C. Wahua
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Assessment of the Proximate Composition, Functional Properties and Amino Acid Profile of Dioscorea bulbifera, Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea rotundata Found in Minna, Niger State

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, Obuye Faith, Ibrahim Izihyi Esther   +2 more
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Unravelling the genetic diversity of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions from Tanzania using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers.

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, Gladness Elibariki Temu   +1 more
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CHROMOSOMAL ANALYSIS OF EIGHT CULTIVARS IN THREE SPECIES OF CULTIVATED YAM (DIOSCOREA) SPECIES IN NIGERIA

Caryologia, 2021
The genus Dioscorea comprises of economically-important plant species known for their starch throughout the world; it is also a major source of food and income in Africa.
Joshua Matthew, Julius Faluyi
doaj   +1 more source

Stomatal complex types, stomatal density, and the stomatal index in some species of dioscorea [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2009
Dioscorea alata L. has three stomatal complex types, namely, paracytic, anisocytic, and tetracytic stomata, with percentage frequency values of 50, 18, and 32, respectively.
Abdulrahaman A.A., Egbedo F.O., Oladele F.A.   +2 more
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Pre-Protection and Mechanism of Crude Extracts from Dioscorea alata L. on H₂O₂-Induced IPEC-J2 Cells Oxidative Damage

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, Huiyu Shi, Yanyu Wang, Fengyuan Yang, Yuanxin Zhang, Haibo Feng, Junpu Chen, Xuemei Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source