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Suitability of slightly saline irrigation for alleviating drought stress in taro and yam in Tonga: Implications for climate‐resilient Pacific cropping systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans, Mona E. Mahani, Lily McDonald, Vunivesi Minoneti, Hepisipa Lavaka, Salote Puletau, Viliami T. Manu, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow, Steven Crimp   +9 more
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Green‐Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Against Acinetobacter baumannii: A Systematic Review of Antibacterial Activity, Mechanisms of Action, Toxicity, and Antibiofilm Effects

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, Kimia Rafieibuzhani, Keyghobad Ghadiri, Yadollah Bahrami, Roya Chegene Lorestani, Maryam Meskini, Samira Sabzi, Mosayeb Rostamian   +7 more
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In vitro Bioactivities of Aerial Parts of Dioscorea alata

Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, 2018
The methanol extract of aerial parts of Dioscorea alata and its organic and aqueous soluble materials were subjected to screenings for antioxidant, cytotoxic, thrombolytic, membrane stabilizing and antimicrobial activities. The polyphenol content and DPPH free radical scavenging assay were conducted to evaluate the antioxidant activity.
Md Akbar Hossain, Md Enamul Haque, Md Hassan Kawsar, Md Sohel Rana   +3 more
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Haplotype‐resolved genome assembly of a male Dioscorea alata cultivar reveals the structure and evolution of young sex chromosomes

The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 4, August 2026.
SUMMARY Dioscorea alata L., the most widely cultivated yam species, exhibits dioecy (XY system) and a strong male‐biased sex ratio. These two major constraints limit parental combinations and hinder breeding progress. To get insight into the sex chromosome structure and evolution in D.
Komivi Dossa, Xiaojun Su, Yedomon Ange Bovys Zoclanclounon, Yao Chen, Muhammad Amjad Nawaz, Peng Ni, Ting Qiu, Gang Chen, Erick Malédon, Marie‐Claire Gravillon, Christophe Perrot, Elie Nudol, Lévy Laurent, Moussa Diouf, Petre I. Dobrev, Benjamin Karikari, Bertrand Fouks, Gemma Arnau, Pierre Mournet, Jianxin Wang, Hanâ Chaïr   +20 more
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Annealing‐Induced Modifications in Yam Starches: Implications for Fermented Yam Flour (Elubo) and Textural Quality of Named Indigenous Yam Food Product—Amala

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Processing yam tubers into elubo (fermented yam flour) induces starch annealing, which modifies starch functionality and pasting behavior. These changes significantly influence the textural quality of amala prepared from 55 varieties of two Dioscorea species (D. alata and D. rotundata).
Abiola Tanimola, Oluyinka Oroniran, Ayomide Alamu, Olawuyi Yetunde, Rahman Akinoso, Bolanle Otegbayo   +5 more
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Activated charcoal in the control of oxidation and in vitro growth of Dioscorea spp. nodal segments

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2022
In vitro oxidation is a problem for some herbaceous and woody species and can cause darkening of tissues and consequently death of explants and plants Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of activated charcoal on in vitro yam cultivation ...
Denise dos Santos Vila Verde, Maria Inês de Souza Mendes, Antônio da Silva Souza, Jéssica Sales Rabêlo, Camila Rodrigues Pinto, Leila Vasconcelos Costa Nobre, Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo   +6 more
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Fermented Plant‐Based Milks: A Review of Physicochemical and Technological Aspects to Sensory and Probiotic Attributes

Food Bioengineering, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 314-334, June 2026.
Technological and biotechnological processes, including fermentation with selected starter cultures, convert diverse plant raw materials into fermented plant‐based milks. These processes enhance nutritional profiles, functional and probiotic compounds, and improve physicochemical and sensory properties, supported by predictive modeling to optimize ...
Luiz Henrique de Oliveira Cruz, Raíssa Machado Nascimento, Alice Gonçalves Martins Gonzalez, Josiane Roberto Domingues   +3 more
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Henry Trimen: Under‐appreciated pioneer in the typification of Linnaean plant names?

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract In 1887, Henry Trimen published a paper summarising the contents of the Hermann Herbarium, in what is now the Natural History Museum, London (BM), in terms of the plant names published by Linnaeus. Trimen referred to the Hermann specimens as types of Linnaeus's names.
I.M. Turner
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Examining the physicochemical, functional and rheological properties in flours of farmers’ 7 key yam (Dioscorea spp.) varieties in Ghana to enhance yam production

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2017
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important tuber crop in Ghana with high industrial potential. However the suitability of some yam varieties for diverse culinary and industrial purposes have not been widely studied to inform in their production.
C. Tortoe, S. Dowuona, P.T. Akonor, N.T. Dziedzoave   +3 more
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Dioscorea polystachya Turcz. is an important Chinese herbal medicine and the raw material of the medicine ingrediente (Chinese yam polysaccharide). It belongs to Dioscorea, which has 60 species and distribute in middle and southeast of China.
Na Hu, Jianwu Gong, Biming Zhang
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