[HTML][HTML] Scientific evidences of anticancer potential of medicinal plants

S Chandra, M Gahlot, AN Choudhary, S Palai… - Food Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer being a life treating ailment is the second reason of death universally. The growing
threats of medication-resistant cancers indicates an crucial need for the improvement of …

[HTML][HTML] Dioscorea bulbifera L.(Dioscoreaceae): A review of its ethnobotany, pharmacology and conservation needs

BB Kundu, K Vanni, A Farheen, P Jha… - South African journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of medicinal plants by nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical industries
is gaining more attention around the globe. Dioscorea bulbifera L.(Family: Dioscoreaceae) …

Carbohydrate and bioactive compounds composition of starchy tropical fruits and tubers, in relation to pre and postharvest conditions: A review

D Rinaldo - Journal of Food Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In some tropical countries, people are suffering from both undernourishment and
noncommunicable disorders, such as overweight/obesity. Starchy tropical fruits and tubers …

[HTML][HTML] Bulbils of Aerial Yam Attenuate Ethanol-Induced Hepatotoxicity in HepG2 Cells through Inhibition of Oxidative Stress by Activation of the Nuclear Factor …

DK Yang, T Tungalag, HS Kang - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bulbil of yam (BY) extract contains various active compounds possessing many
pharmacological properties. However, little is known about the effect and underlying …

How vulnerable are holoparasitic plants with obligate hosts to negative climate change impacts?

EM Mkala, M Jost, S Wanke, BK Ngarega, A Hughes… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the anthropogenic causes affecting species distribution is climate change, which has
significant implications for species conservation. However, little is known about the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Population Genomics of Yams: Evolution and Domestication of Dioscorea Species

Y Sugihara, A Kudoh, MT Oli, H Takagi, S Natsume… - 2021 - Springer
Yam is a collective name of tuber crops belonging to the genus Dioscorea. Yam is important
not only as a staple food crop but also as an integral component of society and culture of the …

Status of yam (Dioscorea spp.) in the Democratic Republic of Congo

II Adejumobi, PA Agre, AS Adeyinka… - Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Yam is an important tuber crop with enormous potential to enhance rural sustenance and
livelihood in DRC. However, studies to enhance its genetic improvement are very far from …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the Yam Landraces (Dioscorea spp.) of DR Congo for Reactions to Pathological Diseases, Yield Potential, and Tuber Quality Characteristics

II Adejumobi, PA Agre, DO Onautshu, JG Adheka… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Yams (Dioscorea spp.) possess the potential to contribute to food security and poverty
alleviation in DR Congo; however, yam production is limited by several constraints …

Microwave drying of bitter yam (Dioscorea bulbifera): An approach of MATLAB image processing to comprehend moisture diffusion process

M Sahoo, S Titikshya, P Aradwad… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined how microwave power loading (300–600 W) affected Dioscorea
bulbifera (BY) slice drying, colorimetric values, moisture diffusion, textural, and rehydration …

[HTML][HTML] Convective drying of bitter yam slices (Dioscorea bulbifera): mass transfer dynamics, color kinetics, and understanding the microscopic microstructure through …

M Sahoo, V Kumar, SN Naik - Food Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this research endeavor was to enhance the quality and storability of
Dioscorea bulbifera through the investigation of the effects of pre-treatment (soaking) and …