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Cultivation techniques of yam influence the amount of primary and secondary metabolites

Frontiers in Agronomy
IntroductionAgriculture is an indispensable practice with a long history that dates back millennia. The cultivation of Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya Turczaninow) is of social importance but not yet optimized; the process is currently complex and ...
David Krüger, Philip Drell, Jenny Riekötter, Johanna Altmannshofer, Robert Weber, Matthias Busl, Janina Epping, Alexander Weng   +7 more
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Dioscorea manchesteri Kvaček, sp. nov., a new fossil species from the early Miocene flora of North Bohemia (Czech Republic)

Acta Palaeobotanica, 2019
Using the morphology of fin-winged fruits and accompanying foliage, the author characterizes a new fossil species, Dioscorea manchesteri Kvaček, sp. nov.
ZLATKO KVAČEK
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Ethnomedicinal Plants Survey and Documentation Related to Paliyar Community [PDF]

, 2008
The present study is mainly focused on the ethnomedico botany of the tribe Paliyars a dominant ethnic group inhabiting the Western Ghats (Off Shoots) of Sirumalai Hills, Dindigul district. Tamil Nadu.
Rajalakshmi, K., Viji, M., Vikneshwaran, D.   +2 more
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Bulbil formation in stress: Crucial role of triploid fitness in mixed ploidy dynamics in Costus speciosus

Plant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2026.
Upon prolonged waterlogging, a Costus speciosus plant developed bulbils at stem node. Karyotype analysis, nucleolar staining, and anatomical study revealed its triploid status and developmental aspects. Prevalence of tetraploid, abundance, and unique reproductive fecundity of the triploid, indicates its determinant role in coexistence of the multiple ...
Surochita Basu, Uttam Deb, Reecha Das, Supriya Adhikari   +3 more
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Traditional detoxification of wild yam (Dioscorea hispida Dennst) tuber in chips processing at East Java, Indonesia

Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2022
Dioscoreaceae or yam is a family of tuber that comprises many members with variability in utilization and their intensity of consumption. This family has wide variability and is used not only as food but also for medical purposes due to their bioactive ...
Teti Estiasih, Kgs. Ahmadi, Irawati Nur Indah Sari, Dessy Eka Kuliahsari, Erryana Martati   +4 more
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Integrating target capture with whole genome sequencing of recent and natural history collections to explain the phylogeography of wild‐growing and cultivated cannabis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1771-1788, November 2025.
Cannabis has been used by humans for millennia, resulting in diverse landraces and uses. Its complex legal status and economic importance make sampling wild‐growing populations difficult, limiting past studies to modern cultivars with low genetic diversity. Our research provides crucial insights into the genetic diversity of wild‐growing and cultivated
Manica Balant, Daniel Vitales, Zhiqiang Wang, Zoltán Barina, Lin Fu, Tiangang Gao, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras, Muhammad Qasim Hayat, Marine Oganesian, Jaume Pellicer, Seyed A. Salami, Alexey P. Seregin, Nina Stepanyan‐Gandilyan, Nusrat Sultana, Shagdar Tsooj, Magsar Urgamal, Joan Vallès, Robin van Velzen, Lisa Pokorny   +19 more
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Plants of the Araceae for malaria and related diseases:a review [PDF]

, 2015
We survey species of the Araceae family traditionally used for malaria and its symptoms. The aim is to reveal the large number of antimalarial Araceae species in use worldwide and their largely unexplored potential as sources of antimalarial natural ...
Braga Souza Lima, Renata, de Freitas Hidalgo, Ari, Frausin Bustamante, Gina, Ming, Lin Chau, Pohlit, Adrian Martin   +4 more
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Conservación in vitro de Dioscorea alata L. clon caraqueño (Dioscoreaceae)

Revista Peruana de Biología, 2011
El trabajo tuvo como objetivo establecer, para Dioscorea alata L. clon caraqueño, un método eficiente para la conservación in vitro de durante 9 y 12 meses basado en la modificación del medio de cultivo (MS al 75% + vitaminas MS + sacarosa 30 g.L-1 ...
Misterbino Borges García, Yaimara Alarcón Sánchez, Bernard Malaurie, Yanet Hernandez Jerez, Juan Jose Silva Pupo   +4 more
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Etnobotani Tumbuhan Obat Yang Digunakan Suku Anak Dalam Di Desa Tabun Kecamatan VII Koto Kabupaten Tebo Jambi [PDF]

, 2014
This research investigated traditional medicine used by primitive tribes in order to cure their diseases. This study was conducted in December 2010 at small town, Taban, VII Koto district. The method used in this research was descriptive survey.
Indriati, G. (Gustina)
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Consideraciones taxonómicas y distribución de Dioscorea glandulosa (Dioscoreaceae)

Lilloa, 2017
Asesor Patricia N.; Eva Bulacio. 2017. “Consideraciones taxonómicas y distribución de Dioscorea glandulosa (Dioscoreaceae)”. Lilloa 54 (1). En el presente artículo se amplía el área de distribución de Dioscorea glandulosa (Dioscoreaceae) a las ...
Patricia N. Asesor, Eva Bulacio
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