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 …

Drug delivery systems are believed to increase pharmaceutical efficacy and the therapeutic
index by protecting and stabilizing bioactive molecules, such as protein and peptides …

Especially in tropical and subtropical countries, tuber and root crops have developed into
important food crops. Due to its use in food preparation, aesthetics, and medicine, taro …

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott is a tuberous plant, also known as taro, employed as food
worldwide for its renowned nutritional properties but also traditionally used in several …

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 …

Background Tarin, a lectin purified from Colocasia esculenta, promotes in vitro and in vivo
immunomodulatory effects allied to promising anticancer and antimetastatic effects against …

Throughout history, medicinal plants have been utilized, laying the foundation for
contemporary medicine. Plant-derived compounds have been a vital source for developing …

Poi, a culturally significant staple food in the Hawaiian diet, is traditionally made from cooked
taro and can undergo natural fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Previous studies …

This investigation was conducted at the plant tissue culture laboratory of the plant production
department, Faculty of Agriculture Saba-Basha, Alexandria University, Egypt, during the …