Yam dioscorea spp,which is an annual or perennial climbing plant with edible underground tuber, is native to warmer regions of both southern and northern hemispheres iita,2004. Pdf a number of wild crops remain unexplored in this world and among them. Mazumder 2 1 department of life science and bioinformatics. Tuber development, storage and germination in yams. Dioscorea species, popularly known as yam worldwide and as ban aalu in. United plant savers medicinal plant conservation certificate program. Pdf on apr 14, 2016, f c bukatuka and others published bioactivity and nutritional values of some dioscorea species traditionally used as medicinal foods. Were cultivated as alternative food in the garden and yard on dry season, and its planted by peoples in the villages. The objectives of the research are to identify the species, the tuber use, and the local wisdom to support the conservation of dioscorea around wonosadi forest. Nutritional and antinutritional evaluation of wild yam dioscorea spp.
Samples and data collection was condused in 15 villages around wonosadi forest. Dioscorea bacilliform viruses dbvs are members of the badnavirus genus and can. Studies on the inhibitory effect on tyrosine on polyphenol. Dioscorea alata is a dioecious species with a ploidy level ranging. However, yam is susceptible to a range of serious and debilitating diseases including viruses. Pdf bioactivity and nutritional values of some dioscorea species.
Nutritional value and utilization of yams dioscorea steriscus by. The yam tubers were bought from eke oko market, in orumba north l. Yam is an important food crop for many people in the yam zone of west africa and a very important source of income in rural and marginal areas phaction,2002, vernier, 1998. Dioscorea species, popularly known as yam worldwide and as ban. Dioscorea sansibarensis pax section macroura, zanzibar yam. Nutritional and antinutritional evaluation of wild yam. A combined approach for detecting yam dioscorea spp. Tuber development, storage and germination in yams dioscorea spp.
The common name for the genus, yams, will be used when discussing information applicable to 2 or more of the above species. Genetic diversity and population structure of trifoliate yam. This work is concerned mainly with the production of ethanol from yam dioscorea spp peels. Dioscorea dumetorum kunth is the most nutritious among the eightyam species. Phytochemistry and therapeutic potential of medicinal. It belongs to the family of dioscoreae within the genus dioscorea and serves as a staple crop in west africa. They are mostly grown for their starchy tubers both.
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