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Microstructural, physicochemical, thermal, and rheological properties of starches from commonly consumed yam varieties in West Africa

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND This study assessed the starch content of ten yam varieties commonly consumed in West Africa to clarify their structural, thermal, physicochemical, and rheological properties and to support their potential food and industrial applications.
Patrick Olusanmi Adebola, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Amani Michel Kouakou, Alexandre Dansi, Jude Obidiegwu, Emmanuel Chamba, Nkosingiphile L. Nzama, Toluwase A. Dada, Eric Oscar Amonsou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Permafrost Mass Wasting in Ice‐Rich Landscapes: Recent Advances (2013 to 2024) on Mechanisms, Dynamics and Impacts

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Across circumpolar permafrost regions, climate change is destabilizing ice‐rich hillslopes, increasing the frequency and magnitude of thaw‐driven mass wasting. This paper reviews recent studies (2013–2024) on thaw‐driven mass wasting, focusing on the processes, morphology and trajectories of geomorphic change and their implications for ...
J. M. Young, L. Farquharson, J. Luo, N. Nesterova, J. van der Sluijs, S. V. Kokelj   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Four non-starch polysaccharides isolated from Chinese yams exhibit varied immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects in zebrafish and mice

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
The growth conditions and varieties of Chinese yam significantly affect the monosaccharide composition in non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs). Studying the extraction efficiency and biological functions of NSPs in different yam varieties is important. This
Shengci Fan, Liandong Hu, Xiaomin Wang, Qing Xia, Kechun Liu, Lizhen Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

De l’igname au manioc dans le golfe de Guinée : traite des esclaves et alimentation au royaume du Danhomè (XVIIe-XIXe siècle)

Afriques, 2014
Before the introduction to the ancient Slave Coast of several plants with American origins, the diet was based on the consumption of cereals and tubers, namely millet, sorghum, rice and yams.
Dominique Juhé-Beaulaton
doaj   +1 more source

Shoot and plantlet regeneration from meristems of Dioscorea rotundata Poir and Dioscorea alata L. [PDF]

, 2008
In vitro culture media capable of regenerating moderate to high shoots and/or plantlets from meristems of two yam species - Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata within comparable duration of 10 weeks as commonly obtained in other monocots and root and
Adeniyi, OJ, Adetimirin, VO, Asiedu, R, Ingelbrecht, Ivan   +3 more
core  

Irrigation using slightly saline water from emerging desalination technologies as a solution to short‐term drought

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans, Shuqi Xu, Mona E. Mahani, Steven Crimp, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective of indigenous African wild food plants in alleviation of the severe iron deficiency anaemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef, Yohannes Gedamu Gebre, Petra Bauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chitosan–ozone coating for effective control of Penicillium growth and enhanced preservation of Ruichang yam

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Ruichang yams are highly susceptible to postharvest respiration and decay owing to their brittle nature and vulnerability to fungal infections. This study examines the effectiveness of a chitosan coating containing aqueous ozone solution (CCCAO) in ...
Chao Sun, Yaping Lei, Liangjian Li, Jun Li, Xiaolong Gu, Jianhui Xiao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

May it Please Your Honor : Letters of Petition as Historical Evidence in an African Colonial Context [PDF]

, 2010
This paper presents some preliminary conclusions drawn from an ongoing project which aims to collect and collate letters of petitions in colonial Nigeria as primary source for historians and other scholars.
Korieh, Chima J.
core   +1 more source

Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell, Diane L. Hird, Alice Beck, Heather Child, Helen Thomas‐Hughes, Neil Boonham, Gary D. Foster, Bruce Cronin, Andy M. Bailey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source