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Genetic variability of yam (Dioscorea trifida) genotypes in the Ucayali region, Peru [PDF]
Agronomía Colombiana, 2022 The aim of this research was to assess genetic variability of yam Dioscorea trifida genotypes using morphological descriptors for the germplasm collection conserved in the Agricultural Experiment Station in Ucayali, Peru.
Lady Laura Tuisima-Coral +1 more
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Storage Behavior and Response to Low-Cost Postharvest Technologies of the Underutilized Purple Yampee (Dioscorea trifida L.f.) [PDF]
FoodsPostharvest losses and limited physiological knowledge restrict the conservation and year-round availability of underutilized crops such as Dioscorea trifida. This study characterized the postharvest behavior of Colombian purple D.
Sandra Viviana Medina-López +3 more
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Isolation and characterization of starch from purple yam (Dioscorea trifida). [PDF]
J Food Sci Technol, 2022 As a starchy raw material, purple yam presents pigments and mucilaginous material, what can difficult the extraction of pure starch. The extracted starches of Dioscorea trifida by aqueous and alkaline ways were investigated for purity, thermal, physicochemical, technological and functional properties.
Santos SJL +4 more
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EDIS, 2003 This document provides an overview of cushcush (Dioscorea trifida), a lesser-known tropical yam native to the Caribbean. It describes the plant’s characteristics, cultivation methods, and culinary uses.
James M. Stephens
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Distribution, management and diversity of the endangered Amerindian yam (Dioscorea trifida L.) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2015 The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of Dioscorea trifida in Brazil and to obtain information concerning its distribution, management and diversity.
WF. Nascimento +5 more
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Local knowledge as a tool for prospecting wild food plants: experiences in northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 This study aims to provide a simple framework to identify wild food plants with potential for popularization based on local knowledge and perception. To this end, we also characterized the distribution of this knowledge in the socio-ecological system. We
Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros +5 more
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Yams (Dioscorea spp.) in shellmounds and swiddens: ancient history in Babitonga Bay, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineBackground In Babitonga Bay, southern Brazil, records of yam consumption exist among shellmound builders from at least 4000 years ago. Shellmounds (sambaquis) are anthropogenic structures in the form of mounds with layers of shells associated with other ...
Dalzemira Anselmo da Silva Souza +2 more
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Acta Agronómica, 2015 En la región Montes de María (9° 24' 56,33" N y 75° 23' 04,19" O), departamento de Sucre, Colombia, en zonas de clima cálido (26 °C y 30 °C) y de clima medio (20 °C y 24 °C), humedad relativa entre 75 y 85% y precipitación de 750 mm durante el ensayo se ...
Alba Nelly Acevedo Mercado +2 more
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Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, 2000 Se realizó una comparación entre las características físicas y la composición química de los tubérculos de ñame congo (Dioscorea bulbifera) y mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) y una evaluación de los índices de absorción y solubilidad en agua así como de las ...
Alicia Mariela Rincón +3 more
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Floral phenology, seed germination and hybrid plants of the Amerindian yam (Dioscorea trifida) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2019 The Amerindian yam (Dioscorea trifida) is a food plant native to the Amazon region. Several local varieties are cultivated by traditional family farmers for consumption and local trade.
Patrick BEYERLEIN +2 more
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