Three drying methods (sun-, cabinet and oven-drying) were investigated on some quality
attributes of flour produced from cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta Schott (taro). The proximate …

The yam species, Dioscorea alata has an advantage for sustainable cultivation due to its
comparatively good agronomic characteristics. This research was aimed at identifying the …

The ability of triadimefon (TDM), a triazolic fungicide, to alter the biochemical constituents
and thereby minimizing the days required for sprouting in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata …

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of taro drying methods and blending ratios
on the physical quality attributes and sensory quality of wheat–taro bread and rheological …

Dioscorea abyssinica, commonly known as yam, is an indigenous plant in Ethiopia. Its root
tuber is used as staple and co-staple food in South Nation Nationality People and Regional …

This study was conducted to determine the concentration of heavy metal in tuber crops
bought at two different markets in Benin metropolis. A total of 12 yam and potato tubers were …

Tuber crops are the most important subsidiary or subsistence food and nutritional crops in
tropical and sub tropical countries that finds an important place in the dietary habits of small …

Tubers play a significant role in human diet. This study seeks to determine the concentration
of heavy metal in Yam tubers bought at two different markets in Benin metropolis, Southern …

Roots and tuber crops are important subsidiary or subsistence food and nutritional crops in
tropical and sub tropical countries. India is a unique place for the production of diverse …

Objective We aim to test the efficacy of edible Dioscorea species grown and consumed in
Nigeria, Africa on two breast cancer cell lines; MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 derived from a …