Enhancing resistant starch fraction in modified elephant foot yam starch: optimizing preparation conditions and exploring tribological properties [PDF]
Frontiers in Food Science and TechnologyIntroductionElephant foot yam starch is highly susceptible to enzymatic digestion. To address this, heat-moisture treatment (HMT) has been used to modify its digestive properties and functionalities.
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Agriculture, 2023 Intercropping is a sustainable, eco-friendly, and economically beneficial cropping system. Elephant foot yam (EFY), a multifarious long-duration vegetable, takes 60 days or more to spread its canopy.
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Crop physiology of elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst. Nicolson) [PDF]
Advances in Horticultural Science, 2013 Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst. Nicolson), syn. A. campanulatus (Roxb.) BL. exDence (also elephant foot yam) is largely cultivated in the Philippines, Java, Indonesia, Sumatra, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and China.
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Fertilizer best management practices by SSNM and customized fertilizers for elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) cultivation in India [PDF]
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016 Elephant foot yam [Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson] is an important tuber crop grown in many parts of India for its starchy corm and the average yield of this crop is far below the potential productivity of 100 tonnes/ha.
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Characteristics of Edible Film Elephant Foot Yam Starch with Calcium Carbonate as Cross–Linking Agent [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesEdible film is needed as solution to reduce plastic waste. The elephant foot yam is tubers that are difficult to process because it causes itching, but it has amylose 24.5 %. The disadvantages of starch edible films are its hydrophilic, brittle, and high
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Assessment of nutritional composition in elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Dennst- Nicolson) cultivars [PDF]
International Journal of Food Studies, 2016 Elephant foot yams make a significant contribution to diets in tribal people of India. However, there is insufficient study of their nutritional and antioxidant value.
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An overview on pharmacological significance, phytochemical potential, traditional importance and conservation strategies of Dioscorea deltoidea: A high valued endangered medicinal plant [PDF]
HeliyonDioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. is an endangered species of the Dioscoreaceae family. It is the most commonly consumed wild species as a vegetable due to its high protein, vital amino acid, vitamin, and mineral content.
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From starch to bioactives: emerging trends in taro (Colocasia esculenta L.) research on composition, functionality, health benefits, and sustainable food potential [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionTaro (Colocasia esculenta L.), a globally significant root crop, has garnered renewed scientific interest due to its nutritional richness, bioactive compounds, and diverse functional applications.
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Assessment of yield performance of elephant foot yam varieties against natural infection of <i>Dasheen mosaic virus</i> under field conditions. [PDF]
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Food Chemistry AdvancesThe present study evaluated the effect of various pre-treatments (Potassium metabisulphite (KMS), KMS+Ultrasonication (KMSUS), KMS+Microwave (KMSMW), KMS+Hot water (KMSHWB) followed by infrared drying on the quality of Elephant Foot Yam (EFY).
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