Skip to content
Topic

Yam

Papers (4)

Influence of Fertilizer on the Colour and Starch Properties of Yam (Dioscorea spp) Tuber

Folasade O. Afolabi, Bolanle A. Akinwande & Bolanle O. Otegbayo · Asian Food Science Journal · 2024

Yam is a tuber crop grown for food security, cultural value and income generation. Due to its high nutrient-demanding nature, soil fertility is required for its cultivation. fertilizer is a crucial agronomic factor in yam production, Still, yam farmers are skeptical about fertili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i12754

Browning Prevention and Sensory Evaluation of Frozen Yam Slices (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata Cv Kponan) of Côte D’Ivoire

Aïssatou Coulibaly, Kouadio Claver Degbeu, Abo Paul Marcelin Bekoin, Yapi Elisée Kouakoua, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Soumaïla Dabonné & N’Guessan Georges Amani · Asian Food Science Journal · 2019

Aim: To prevent enzymatic browning during the freezing of yam slices of the Kponan variety (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata). Study Design: The experimental set-up was of a completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Food B...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2019/v9i430022

Yam Propagation Using ‘Aeroponics’ Technology

Norbert Maroya, Morufat Balogun, Robert Asiedu, Beatrice Aighewi, P. Lava Kumar & Joao Augusto · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: To study yam propagation and seed yam tuber production in aeroponics system. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design and treatments were replicated three times. Place of Study: This experiment was carried out at the International Ins...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/11632

Biochemical Characterization of Two Polyphenol Oxidase Purified from Edible Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata cv. Kponan) Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire

Jocelyn Constant Yapi, Sophie Nadège Gnangui, Ahi Pascal Amedée, Soumaïla Dabonné & Lucien Patrice Kouamé · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata cv. Kponan) is a staple food in many tropical regions. A biochemical characterization study of crude polyphenol oxidase from yam (PPO) was carried out to provide useful information for food processing operations. Two polyphenol oxidases of edib...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/9039