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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022 Background: Heavy metal toxicity is a growing concern and often an unknown root cause of a number of serious health issues. Due to bio-accumulation, heavy metals are passed up the food chain from plants to humans.
Joseph Tumwine +4 more
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Effect of warehouse storage on the alteration, cooking and organoleptic characteristics of Kponan yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata) of Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
HeliyonYam holds the top position in food crop production, and Kponan yam is highly prized by Ivorians. However, storage deterioration poses economic challenges for wholesalers and producers.
Yapo Hypolithe Kouadio +7 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Yam is an important edible tuber and root plant worldwide; China as one of the native places of yams has many diverse local resources. The goal of this study was to clarify the genetic diversity of the commonly cultivated yam landraces and the genetic ...
Tianxu Cao +9 more
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Potential impacts of sales practices on the postharvest quality of yams in Burkina Faso [PDF]
Italian Journal of Food SafetyYams are a major staple food in Burkina Faso, consumed both raw and processed. This study investigated yam marketing practices and the socio-demographic and socio-economic profiles of sellers in the markets in Burkina Faso.
Ouryagala Dominique Sanou +5 more
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Anti-Inflammatory and Prebiotic Potential of Ethanol Extracts and Mucilage Polysaccharides from Korean Yams (Dioscorea polystachya and Dioscorea bulbifera) [PDF]
FoodsKorean yams are abundant in bioactive compounds with significant health-promoting properties. This study evaluated the anti-inflammatory potential of ethanol and water extracts from Dioscorea polystachya and Dioscorea bulbifera in RAW 264.7 macrophage ...
So-Yoon Park +8 more
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Molecular and phenotypic profiling of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) breeding lines
Frontiers in Horticulture, 2023 Phenotypic and genotypic profiling helps identify genotypes with suitable and complementary traits for genetic improvement in crops. A total of 32 traits were assessed in 36 genotypes of white Guinea yam established in a 6 × 6 triple lattice design.
Prince Emmanuel Norman +8 more
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EDIS, 2003 This document provides an overview of yams (genus Dioscorea), detailing their botanical characteristics, uses, and cultivation practices. It distinguishes true yams from sweet potatoes, outlines edible and medicinal species, and describes their growth ...
James M. Stephens
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 The genus Paraburkholderia includes a variety of species with promising features for sustainable biotechnological solutions in agriculture through increasing crop productivity.
Johannes B. Herpell +13 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2020 Callosobruchus chinensis causes damage to the Phaseolus vulgaris seeds. Traditionally, Dioscorea sansibarensis serves as a medicinal plant. Naturally, D.
Godfrey O. Mauti +2 more
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Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian, 2018 This research generally aims to analyze the behavior of food consumption source of carbohydrate, specifically, this study aims to analyze the dominant factor and analyze the response of food consumption expenditure dominant source of carbohydrate for ...
Heriyanto Heriyanto
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