The Dioscorea Genus (Yam)—An Appraisal of Nutritional and Therapeutic Potentials

JE Obidiegwu, JB Lyons, CA Chilaka - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
The quest for a food secure and safe world has led to continuous effort toward improvements
of global food and health systems. While the developed countries seem to have these …

Dioscorea spp.: Comprehensive Review of Antioxidant Properties and Their Relation to Phytochemicals and Health Benefits

A Adomėnienė, PR Venskutonis - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dioscorea, consisting of over 600 species, is the most important genus in the Dioscoreaceae
family; however, the practically used plants, which are commonly called yam, are restricted …

Evaluation of bioactive chemical composition, phenolic, and antioxidant profiling of different crude extracts of Sargassum coriifolium and Hypnea pannosa seaweeds

MKA Sobuj, MA Islam, MA Haque, MM Islam… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Springer
Seaweed as a source of functionally bioactive components has been well recognized due to
its beneficial effects for human health. However, beneficial health effects of seaweeds vary …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive evaluation of functional components, biological activities, and minerals of yam species (Dioscorea polystachya and D. alata) from China

P Wang, N Shan, A Ali, J Sun, S Luo, Y Xiao, S Wang… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a multi-species and multi-purpose tuber crop. In this study, the
contents of functional components, biological activities, and mineral elements were …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of distinct drying approach on bioactive compounds and nutritional profiling of Ulva intestinalis and Padina tetrastromatica from the Bay of Bengal …

ABS Khan, MR Ullah, M Akhter, MM Hasan… - Food Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine algae have been visualized as fostering a prevalent actuation of bioactive
substances that have noteworthy therapeutic effects. The current investigations deployed a …

[HTML][HTML] Potentiality of Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) as a future resilient food: A systematic review

MSA Talucder, UB Ruba, MAS Robi - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food security is still a significant challenge in developing and emerging countries, and
sustainable foods are currently in demand. Considering the significance of future smart and …

Potential of underutilized wild crops in Koraput, Odisha, India for improving nutritional security and promoting climate resilience

D Panda, SK Palita - Current Science, 2021 - JSTOR
Indigenous and wild crop resources play a significant role in food and nutrition security, and
are also important resources for sustainable food systems under climate change. Koraput …

Assessment of different solvents effect on bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity and nutritional formation of red seaweed, Gracilariopsis longissima, from Bay of …

M Akhter, MR Ullah, ABS Khan, MM Hasan, F Yasmin… - Discover Food, 2024 - Springer
Seaweed is known to empower a mass embodiment of bioactive compounds with potent
health convenience. Current perusals intended to explore the total phenolic content (TPC) …

Resistant starch from yam: Preparation, nutrition, properties and applications in the food sector

Z Zang, X Gong, L Cao, H Ni, H Chang - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Yam is a significant staple food and starch source, particularly in tropical and subtropical
regions, holding the fourth position among the world's top ten tuber crops. Yam tubers are …

[HTML][HTML] Antidiabetic and antioxidant profiling of 67 African trifoliate yam accessions by planar on-surface assays versus in vitro assays

PO Aiyedun, MA Sonibare, B Gueye, DC Albach, J Heil… - Fitoterapia, 2025 - Elsevier
Trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) is traditionally used to treat diabetics in Nigeria.
However, almost no information is available on its antidiabetic constituents and their natural …