Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important tuber crop with tremendous potential as a functional
food in the tropics and subtropics. However, the crop has not shown progressive productivity …

Food and nutritional security are the major concerns in many countries of the world and may
have potential to contribute to sustainable food systems under climate change. To address …

In order to achieve rapid and effective identification of Hebei yam, a qualitative
discrimination model was constructed based on near infrared (NIR), mid infrared (MIR), and …

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Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya Thunb.) is an important root crop. Wilt caused by
Fusarium is among the most important emerging diseases on yams. However, there is …

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 …

During the last few decades, the food and beverage industry faced increasing demand for
the design of new functional food products free of synthetic compounds and artificial …

Roots, tubers, and bananas (RTB) are vital staples for food security in the world's poorest
nations. A major constraint to current RTB breeding programmes is limited knowledge on the …

In the current era, one of biggest challenges is to shorten the breeding cycle for rapid
generation of a new crop variety having high yield capacity, disease resistance, high nutrient …

In some tropical countries, people are suffering from both undernourishment and
noncommunicable disorders, such as overweight/obesity. Starchy tropical fruits and tubers …