Genetic diversity in Colocasia esculenta and Xanthosoma mafaffa in Togo, West Africa
Advances in Horticultural Science, 2021 Taro and new cocoyam are root and leaf crops commonly grown in tropical to warm temperate regions. In Togo, they are neglected and underutilised. Here we report the genetic diversity of 26 accessions of taro and 101 accessions of new cocoyam. Analysis of
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Antimicrobial Activity and GC-MS Profile of Copaiba Oil for Incorporation into Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott Starch-Based Films. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 The present study evaluated the effect of the incorporation of copaiba oil, in direct and in microencapsulated form, into films based on Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott starch. Initially, the characterization of copaiba oil by gas chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and its antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative ...
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Antibacterial and antibiotic-modifying activities of three food plants (Xanthosoma mafaffa Lam., Moringa oleifera (L.) Schott and Passiflora edulis Sims) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. [PDF]
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2016 The present study was designed to investigate the antibacterial activities of the methanol extract of three edible plants, namely Xanthosoma mafaffa, Moringa oleifera and Passiflora edulis and their synergistic effects with some commonly used antibiotics against MDR Gram-negative bacteria expressing active efflux pumps.Broth microdilution method was ...
Dzotam JK, Touani FK, Kuete V.
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Ornamental Horticulture, 2007 O gênero Xanthosoma, da família Araceae, inclui muitas espécies, entre elas o mangarito (Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott) (Hoehne, 1937) é uma das mais difundidas e cultivadas.
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Ornamental Horticulture, 2007 A família Araceae, inclui muitas espécies comestíveis, entretanto o mangarito (Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott) é uma das mais difundidas e cultivadas. Há carência de material propagativo de boa qualidade, sendo esta uma necessidade que pode ser atendida pelo
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Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
Int J Food Sci, 2021 Hunger and malnutrition continue to affect Africa especially the vulnerable children and women in reproductive age. However, Africa has indigenous foods and associated traditional technologies that can contribute to alleviation of hunger, malnutrition, and communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Irakoze ML, Wafula EN, Owaga E.
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Antibacterial and Antibiotic Modifying Potential of Crude Extracts, Fractions, and Compounds from Acacia polyacantha Willd. against MDR Gram-Negative Bacteria. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2019 The present study aimed to assess the in vitro antibacterial and antibiotic modifying activities of methanol extracts prepared from the leaf (APL) and bark (APB) of Acacia polyacantha, fractions (APLa‐d) and compounds isolated from APL against a panel of multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram‐negative bacteria.
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Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology, 2022 Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott (XMS) is an underutilized cocoyam that is relatively rich in food nutrients and antioxidant constituents. However, information on the values of glycemic index (GI) and the glycemic load (GL) of XMS is limited. Thus, this study was undertaking to contribute information on antioxidant activity and nutritional data of GI and GL ...
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Syzygium jambos Displayed Antibacterial and Antibiotic-Modulating Activities against Resistant Phenotypes. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2018 The present study was designed to evaluate the antibacterial activities of methanol extracts of bark and leaves of Syzygium jambos, as well as their synergistic effects with selected antibiotics against drug‐resistant Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria.
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EFEITO DA ADUBAÇÃO ORGÂNICA, ESPAÇAMENTO E TAMANHO DE RIZOMASEMENTE SOBRE ARTRÓPODES EM MANGARITO XANTHOSOMA MAFAFFA SCHOTT [PDF]
Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2007 RESUMO O presente trabalho teve como objetivo estudar o efeito de doses crescentes de adubo orgânico, espaçamento e tamanho de propágulos, face foliar e dossel sobre a população de artrópodes associados à cultura do mangarito Xanthosoma mafaffa. Não se detectou ataque de artrópodes em rizomas de mangarito e baixa densidade nas folhas (0,40/folha).
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