Modern plant biotechnology as a strategy in addressing climate change and attaining food security

TIK Munaweera, NU Jayawardana… - Agriculture & Food …, 2022 - Springer
Global warming causes a range of negative impacts on plants especially due to rapid
changes in temperatures, alterations of rainfall patterns, floods or drought conditions, and …

Nutritional, phytochemical composition and potential health benefits of taro (Colocasia esculenta L.) leaves: A review

S Mitharwal, A Kumar, K Chauhan, NK Taneja - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Colocasia esculenta (L) or taro is a tropical crop largely produced for its tubers (corms) while
leaves and stems remain underutilized and untapped by-products with promising potential …

Fungicidal properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) essential oils against Phytophthora colocasiae

MT Kalhoro, H Zhang, GM Kalhoro, F Wang, T Chen… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Recently, plant essential oils (EOs) have attracted special attention in plant disease control
and food preservation. Since ancient times, essential oils extracted from plants have …

Combining AI tools with non-destructive technologies for crop-based food safety: A comprehensive review

H Raki, Y Aalaila, A Taktour, DH Peluffo-Ordóñez - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
On a global scale, food safety and security aspects entail consideration throughout the farm-
to-fork continuum, considering food's supply chain. Generally, the agrifood system is a …

[HTML][HTML] Taro (Colocasia esculenta): Zero wastage orphan food crop for food and nutritional security

B Kapoor, S Singh, P Kumar - South African Journal of Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is one of the traditional crops with enormous nutritional and
pharmaceutical potential as compared to the other tuber crops. It is evident from the …

Taro in West Africa: Status, challenges, and opportunities

JJ Oladimeji, PL Kumar, A Abe, RR Vetukuri… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Taro is an ancient nutritional and medicinal crop woven into the fabric of the socio-economic
life of those living in the tropics and sub-tropics. However, West Africa (WA), which has been …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of methyl jasmonate on the germination of lemon seeds under the influence of salinity stress

N Asadi, S Jalilian - Central Asian Journal of Environmental Science …, 2021 - cas-press.com
The effect of methyl jasmonate on the germination of lemon seeds under the influence of
salinity stress Page 1 119 Central Asian Journal of Environmental Science and Technology …

The role of indigenous plants in sustaining food sources in Lesten Village, Gayo Lues Regency, Indonesia

M Monalisa, M Mukramah, N Fathiya… - Grimsa Journal of …, 2024 - journals.grimsa.org
Abstract The Gayo tribe in Lesten Village has historically relied on plants to fulfill their
nutritional needs. Expanding knowledge about diverse plant-based food sources offers a …

Industrial applications of taro (Colocasia esculenta) as a novel food ingredient: A review

YA Shah, F Saeed, M Afzaal, N Waris… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Taro is an annual herbaceous plant grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Its various
parts including corms and leaves are rich in vitamins (C, thiamine, and riboflavin), minerals …

The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don)

JV Müller, F Guzzon - Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2024 - Springer
This article provides an overview over taxonomy, distribution, cultivation and use of giant
taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don. The species belongs to the Araceae (aroid) family …