Cocoyams (old-taro: Colocasia esculenta; newtannia: Xanthosoma sagittifolium) yield corms
as root crops produced in regions of tropical and subtropical developing countries. In certain …

Abstract Abstract. Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals are biominerals present in a wide variety
of plants. Formation of these crystals is a biomineralization process occurring in vacuoles …

Societal Impact Statement Using Taro (Colocasia esculenta) as a case study, we examine
how perception gaps contribute to negative feedback loops that create or maintain the …

Taro (Colocasia esculenta var. Schott) is a major staple food crop in parts of Asia and the
Pacific Islands and is grown as a minor crop in New Zealand. Soluble, insoluble and total …

In this book, historical narratives chart how people created forms of agriculture in the
highlands of New Guinea and how these practices were transformed through time. The …

The oxalates content has caused limited utilizations of taro (Colocasia esculenta) as a food
material. The insoluble oxalates, especially needle like calcium oxalate crystal may cause …

The aim of the present study is to develop a methodology for the rapid estimation of taro
(Colocasia esculenta) quality. Chemical analyses were conducted on 315 accessions for …

Unprocessed dried tuberous root of Pinellia ternata (Pinellia Tuber) has been used as a
component of traditional Japanese Kampo medicine, while this crude drug is usually used …

Calcium oxalate raphide crystals are found in bundles in intravacuolar membrane chambers
of specialized idioblasts cells of most plant families. Aroid raphides are proposed to cause …

There is a long history of human interaction with plants of the Aroideae subfamily (Araceae).
Despite these plants' chemical defenses against animal and vegetal predation, humans …