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Wild yam and yam

open access: yes, 2018
Elder Saksak describes different kinds of yam and wild yam, how to grow them and how to use for them for food, raising money and in custom ceremonies.
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Uncovering the genetic diversity of yams (Dioscorea spp.) in China by combining phenotypic trait and molecular marker analyses

open access: yesEcology 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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PERILAKU KONSUMSI PANGAN SUMBER KARBOHIDRAT RUMAHTANGGA PETANI KELAPA SAWIT DI KECAMATAN KANDIS KABUPATEN SIAK

open access: yesJurnal 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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EXPLORING THE RICH DIVERSITY OF 24 UNIQUE YAM VARIETIES IN SRI LANKAT [PDF]

open access: yesMalaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
This study explores the diverse varieties of yams cultivated and consumed in Sri Lanka, focusing on the irdistinct characteristics, nutritional value, and culinary applications.
Faiz MMT Marikar, Fatheema Aleena
doaj   +1 more source

Renal magnesium handling: New insights in understanding old problems [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Many sharp-eyed readers have pointed out to us that in the photo next to the article about yams in Ghana (Spore 87, June 2000, page 8), the woman had put all her cassava in one basket, and not the yams she planned to use. Point taken.
Gary A. Quamme   +168 more
core   +1 more source

Essai de reconstitution des agrosystèmes et des ressources alimentaires dans les monts Mandara (Cameroun) des premiers siècles de notre ère aux années 1930

open access: yesRevue d'ethnoécologie, 2014
Our intention in the present paper is to go back in time and lay out the history of eating and drinking in the Mandara Mountains. Located in the Chad Basin area, the Mandara Mountains often lag behind the neighbouring plains when it comes to the ...
Christian Seignobos
doaj   +1 more source

Yam pectin and textural characteristics: a preliminary study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Food Properties, 2022
The texture of yams is a key determinant in the selection of yams for boiled and pounded yams. This study was conducted to quantify pectin from local and newly developed yam varieties and to correlate pectin and its degree of esterification (DE) with ...
Liticia Effah-Manu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Studies on yam domestication and farmers practices in Benin and Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This paper combines the results of surveys carried out between 1995 and 2001 in Benin and Nigeria on farmers' practices in connection with the domestication of yams (Dioscorea rotundata), which is still an active process in West Africa.
Dossou, Romuald A.   +2 more
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Yam

open access: yes, 2022
Why we are facing malnutrition, infectious diseases and pandemics like COVID-19 ? We have advanced technologies to fight against diseases, disorders, pandemics, new lethal infectious diseases, and many other food & healthcare related problems. Even having such technologies as a panacea, most of the time, in most of the places of the world, we ...
BL Manjula   +4 more
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Omics technologies accelerating research progress in yams

open access: yesVegetable Research
Yams, belonging to Dioscorea species, are abundant in nutrients and bioactive compounds, contributing to their swiftly expanding share in the global market. Over the past 20 years, worldwide production of yams has seen a twofold increase. Particularly in
Yahui Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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