TROPICAL YAMS AND THEIR POTENTIAL Part 3. Dioscorea aJaia

The prevalence of badnaviruses in West African yams (Dioscorea spp.) and evidence of endogenous pararetrovirus sequences in their genomes

Diosgenin contents and DNA fingerprint screening of various yam (Dioscorea sp.) genotypes.

In addition to the importance of many Dioscorea species (yams) as starchy staple food, some representatives are known and still used as a source for the steroidal sapogenin diosgenin, which, besides phytosterols derived from tall-oil, is an important precursor for partial synthesis of steroids for pharmaceutical research and applications. While in edible yams the diosgenin content should be as ...

Dioscorea Plants: A Genus Rich in Vital Nutrapharmaceuticals- A Review

Dioscorea species, known as “Yams,” belong to family Dioscoreaceae. This genus consists ofmore than 600 species distributed from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean’s South America, and theSouth Pacific islands. Their organoleptic properties make them the most widely used carbohydratefood and dietary supplements. The underground and/or aerial tubers represent valuable sources...

Withanolides from the rhizomes of Dioscorea japonica and their cytotoxicity.

Edible yams are tropical crops that serve as important staple foods in many parts of the world. The rhizome of Dioscorea japonica , well-known as "Japanese yam", is a food and medicinal source known as "San Yak" in Korea. Bioassay-guided fractionation and chemical investigation of the extract of this yam resulted in the identification of two new withanolides, named dioscorolide A (1) and diosco...

Dioscorea Plants: A Genus Rich in Vital Nutrapharmaceuticals- A Review

Dioscorea species, known as “Yams,” belong to family Dioscoreaceae. This genus consists ofmore than 600 species distributed from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean’s South America, and theSouth Pacific islands. Their organoleptic properties make them the most widely used carbohydratefood and dietary supplements. The underground and/or aerial tubers represent valuable sources...