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Nutrient and antinutrient composition of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) products [PDF]

Data in Brief, 2017
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, Oluwatosin Boyejo, Paulina Olufunke Adeniji   +2 more
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Two spirostan steroid glycoside fatty esters from Dioscorea cayenensis. [PDF]

Nat Prod Commun, 2013
Two new fatty acid-spirostan steroid glycoside esters, progenin III palmitate (1) and progenin III linoleate (2), were isolated from the MeOH extract of Dioscorea cayenensis rhizomes. The extract also yielded seven previously known spirostan and furostan steroid glycosides (3-9). The structures of the new compounds were established as (25 R)-spirost-5-
Ali Z, Smillie TJ, Khan IA.
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Epidemiological Surveys of Yam Fields in Côte d’Ivoire Revealed the First Detection of YMMV and Evidence of Episomal Badnavirus [PDF]

Viruses
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major staple food, contributing significantly to food security and income generation for millions of people worldwide. In 2019, surveys were conducted across the seven agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Côte d’Ivoire, the third ...
Maïmouna M. Koné, Justin S. Pita, Cyrielle Ndougonna, Daniel H. Otron, Mariam Combala, Guy R. Eboulem, William J.-L. Amoakon, Bekanvié S. M. Kouakou, Angela O. Eni, Fatogoma Sorho, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo   +10 more
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Yam genetic diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: implications for conservation and breeding [PDF]

BMC Plant Biology
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) encompasses diverse species, including several staple food crops, of which a few were domesticated on the African continent. This study assessed yam genetic diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to inform breeding and conservation ...
Amal Messadia, Paterne Agre, Kwabena Darkwa, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Konan Evrard Brice Dibi, Lassana Bakayoko, Désiré N’Da Pokou, Alexandre Dansi, Amani Kouakou Michel, Idris Adejumobi, Adeyinka Adewumi, Jude Obidiegwu, Hapson Mushoriwa, Balogun Morufat, Amudalat Bolanle Olaniyan, Asrat Asfaw   +15 more
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Chemical, structural, and techno-functional characterization of yam (Dioscorea) flour from South West Ethiopia [PDF]

Heliyon
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a versatile tuber crop that holds nutritional, cultural, and economic values. Yam is a major source of carbohydrates for tropical Countries and provides various nutrients and health benefits.
Sosina Gebremichael Argaw, Tewodros Mulualem Beyene, Henock Woldemichael Woldemariam, Tarekegn Berhanu Esho, Shiferaw Ayalneh Worku, Hiwet Meresa Gebremeskel, Kebede Nigussie Mekonnen   +6 more
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Effect of warehouse storage on the alteration, cooking and organoleptic characteristics of Kponan yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata) of Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

Heliyon
Yam holds the top position in food crop production, and Kponan yam is highly prized by Ivorians. However, storage deterioration poses economic challenges for wholesalers and producers.
Yapo Hypolithe Kouadio, Kouakou Nestor Kouassi, Kouadio Benal Kouassi, Gbè Aya Jacqueline Konan, Kouame Aristide Kouakou, Kouassi Dogni Dappah, Yao Denis N'dri, N'Guessan Georges Amani   +7 more
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Developmental morphology of seedlings of Dioscorea cayenensis-D. rotundata complex [PDF]

, 1993
L'étude morphologique des plantes issues de graines, de l'Igname du complexe #Dioscorea cayenensi - D. rotundata$, a été réalisée par examen en microscopie optique de leur développement, depuis l'embryon dans la graine jusqu'à la jeune plante âgée de ...
Champagnat, M., Eraud, C., Loiseau, M., Tort, M., Trouslot, Marie-France   +4 more
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Varietal diversity and conservation of cultivated yam (Dioscorea cayenensis, Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata) in Kara region (Togo)

Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 2018
Yam is a strategic crop in Togo. Inventory and evaluation of cultivated varieties in different traditional agroeco-systems allows safeguard of this genetic heritage and its use in breeding programs.
E.P. Wembou, K. Odah, A. Dansi, E. Kabiezim, K. Tozo, K. Akpagana   +5 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
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Proximate Composition, Levels of Some Essential Mineral Elements and Anti-Nutritional Components of Some Yam Species Found in Minna, Niger State

Biology, Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry, 2022
Samples of Dioscorea dumenturom, Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea cayenensis were investigated for their proximate composition, anti-nutritional and mineral contents using standard analytical methods.
Eneogwe Okechukwu Godfrey, Ibrahim Izihyi Esther, Obuye Faith   +2 more
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