Value Added Products from Yam (Dioscorea spp.)

Nutrient and antinutrient composition of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) products

The data presented in this article are related to research article titled "Effects of processing methods on nutrient and antinutrient composition of yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) products" (Adepoju et al., 2016) [1]. This article documented information on nutrient and antinutrient composition as well as nutrient retention of Dioscorea cayenensis products. Fresh Dioscorea cayenensis tubers o...

Comparative Evaluation of Physico-chemical Characteristics of Flours from Steeped Tubers of White Yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir), Water Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) and Yellow Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam)

The study examined Yam Tuber Species (YTS), Tuber Steeping Duration (TSD) and Flour Particle Size (FPS) as factors of flour. Data were collected using white yam, water yam and yellow yam steeped in water (30 ± 2 °C, pH 6.78) and withdrawn, and the flour classified, and analyzed for each parameter. Results obtained showed that all the test parameters, Water Retention Capacity (WRC), Swelling Ind...

Value Added Products from Oil Shale

Oil shale is more than an energy source. It is also a source for various valuable materials. These materials include pyridine, carbonate minerals, alumina, ammonium sulfate, phosphate, sulfur, uranium, vanadium, and zinc, to name a few, from which numerous value-added products can be manufactured. For example, catalysts are made from vanadium and zinc, while alumina is a widely used material fo...

Value added products from hemicellulose: Biotechnological perspective

morphological characterization of meghalayan dioscorea spp. (yam), north east india

the species of dioscorea (yam) are regarded as a staple food crop for millions of people in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. it is regarded as an important food crop next to cereals and grains due to high yield storage of carbohydrates. economically, only few species are recognized for cultivation from agricultural point of view, in spite of its large species diversity. the sp...