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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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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Desarrollo y productividad de ñame (Dioscorea trifida y Dioscorea esculenta) en diferentes condiciones hídricas [PDF]
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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Evaluación del posible uso tecnológico de algunos tubérculos de las dioscoreas: ñame congo (Dioscorea bulbífera) y mapuey (Dioscorea trifida) [PDF]
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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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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Diversidad genética de Dioscorea trifida “sachapapa” de cinco cuencas hidrográficas de la amazonía peruana [PDF]
Ciencia Amazónica (Iquitos), 2013 Dioscorea trifida “sachapapa” es una de las especies promisorias amazónicas que podemos considerarla huérfana de la ciencia, por las escasas investigaciones que hay sobre esta especie.
Jhonatan Pérez Arévalo +4 more
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ACLIMATIZACIÓN DE PLÁNTULAS DE YAMPÍ (Dioscorea trifida) Y ÑAME (D. alata) PRODUCIDAS in vitro
Agronomía Costarricense, 2005 La siembra de yampí (Dioscorea trifida) y ñame (D. alata) en Costa Rica se realiza primordialmente con fines de exportación a Europa y Norteamérica. La producción nacional se ve seriamente limitada por la falta de semilla libre de plagas y enfermedades.
Ana Gabriela Chacón +3 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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Development of biodegradable films based on purple yam starch/chitosan for food application [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 One of the most critical challenges for the food packaging industry to overcome is the development of biodegradable coatings from renewable sources. In this work, purple yam starch (PYS), chitosan (CS), and glycerol were blended to obtain biodegradable ...
Joice Camila Martins da Costa +3 more
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Profiling Anthocyanins in Thai Purple Yams (Dioscorea alata L.). [PDF]
Int J Food Sci, 2020 Two accessions of Thai purple yam (Dioscorea alata) were investigated for their chemical constituents during tuber development when the vines were 3 to 8 months old. Yam tubers contained total phenolic compounds ranging between 100 and 385 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE), flavonoids 60–160 mg catechin equivalent (CE), monomeric anthocyanin of 10–90 mg ...
Srivichai S, Hongsprabhas P.
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