Yams are not among the most common sources of industrial starch, which are mostly
imported at a cost. Exploiting alternative sources of starch would lessen the burden of its …

Yam anthracnose is one of the most serious fungal diseases affecting white and water yam
production. Screening of available landraces for new sources of durable resistance to the …

This work was designed to elucidate selected physicochemical, functional, and structural
properties of native and modified yam (Dioscorea rotundata) starch. The isolated starch was …

Dioscorea rotundata Poir is a primary source of carbohydrate in most African homes, where
it is consumed in various forms. This research focuses on the identification of the prevalent …

Resumen SANCHEZ, DB; LUNA, LL; ESPITIA,, AA y CADENA, J.. Yield response of yam
(Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) to inoculation with Azotobacter and nitrogen chemical …

Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) is consumed in various ways. Boiled yam, in particular, has
various culinary applications in Africa, but its preparation by conventional cooking consumes …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important class of food that basically provides energy in the
human diet in form of carbohydrate, some minerals and essential vitamins. Fresh yams are …

Yams have great propensity in salvaging the economies of developing countries like Nigeria
in the areas of food, health and agriculture, but have remained neglected and under-utilized …

The study employed choice experiment and latent class model to assess farmers'
preferences for seed yam certification system and their willingness to pay for certified seed …

Mycoflora associated with cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pods obtained in the field and their effects
on seed nutritional contents Page 1 ©2014 Scienceweb Publishing Mycoflora associated with …