Achieving rapid global agricultural development while maintaining ecological harmony is a
major challenge of the new millennium. Meeting this challenge requires the development of …

Taro, a staple food for residents in Africa and parts of Asia, is an important source of
carbohydrate. China has abundant taro resources. Taro contains polysaccharide, vitamins …

Hunger and food insecurity take center stage in most debates in Africa, and in recent times
with serious concerns about Nigeria. This study assessed food insecurity among farming …

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is a root crop that remains largely underutilized and undervalued
despite its abundance and affordability. In comparison to other root vegetables, such as …

Biological invasions remain one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and livelihoods, and
are predicted to increase due to climate change and globalization. In this study, we …

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott is a tuberous plant, also known as taro, employed as food
worldwide for its renowned nutritional properties but also traditionally used in several …

Cassava is acknowledged by many as a major food source, and it can be processed into
various by-products such as, garri, tapioca, fufu, flour, starch, etc. Enormous clinical and …

Introduction This study was motivated by the increasing global incidence of benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH) and the promising potential of nutraceuticals as complementary therapies …

Despite its essential role for food security, vast geographical distribution, high nutritional
value, and considerable trade, very few improved genotypes of taro (Colocasia esculenta …

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important tuber crop and staple food. Taro corms have
higher nutritional value and starch contents as compared to most of the other root/tuber …