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bitter yam

Scientific Name: Dioscorea dumetorum

Family: Dioscoreaceae

Category: Monocot

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Description: African Bitter Yam, Cluster Yam, Dioscorea dumetorum, Esuri Yam, Esuru, Helmia dumetorum, Igname Amre, Igname Sauvage, Igname Trifoliole, Ikamba, Inhame-bravo, Name Amargo, Name de Tres Hojas, ame Amargo, Ono, Three-leaved Yam, Trifoli Wild forms of bitter yam are likely &*! What other names is Bitter Yam known by? African Bitter Yam, Cluster Yam, Dioscorea dumetorum, Esuri Yam, Esuru, Helmia dumetorum, Igname Am&ampegravere, Igname Sauvage, Igname Trifoliole, Ikamba, Inhame-bravo, Name Amargo, Name de Tres Hojas, ame Amargo, Ono, Three-leaved Yam &*! This study investigated the effect of soaking in water over time prior to the traditional method of drying and milling on some functional properties of bitter yam fl. The study provides insight on the possible application of soaking in clean water to optimize the studied &*! modified these properties of the bitter yam fl irrespective of the soaking time. African bitter yam, wild yellow yam, trifoliate (three-leaved) yam and cluster&nbsp&*! (introduction) Common name. YAM. Botanical name. Dioscorea spp. Family name. Dioscoreaceae. Other names. CarBraz.) Gname (It.) Ighnam (Ar.) Igname &nbsp&*! African Bitter Yam , Cluster Yam , Esuri Yam , Esuru , Igname Amre , Igname Sauvage , Igname Trifoliole , Ikamba , Inhame-bravo , Name Amargo , Name de &nbsp&*! Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family . Dioscorea dumetorum, the bitter yam, is popular as a vegetable in parts of&nbsp&*! Traditionally, &#8220esuru&#8221 or the bitter yam, is eaten with the palm-oil. Nowadays, however some enlightened citizens eat it with scrambled eggs,&nbsp&*! Yams. The world production of yam was estimated at 28.1 million tonnes in 1993. One marked characteristic of the bitter yam is the bitter flav of its tubers.&*! Bitter yam is a root crop that grows in Africa. Its fleshy tuber can be used as food during famine and as medicine. Its scientific name is Dioscorea dumetorum.&*! To the editor,. Asiatic bitter yam (Dioscorea hispida Dennst. var. hispida) is the name of a tropical alkaloid containing plant that can be used as food1.&*! By afrolems March 26, 2013 1 commentEaster recipe, Fish Recipes, Yam Recipesafrolems, bitter yam, bland, carbohydrate, carrot, carrots, cherry tomato,&nbsp&*! Family, Liliopsida:Liliidae:Dioscoreales:Dioscoreaceae. Synonyms. Common names, African bitter yam, three-leaved yam, quinim, unquinim. Editor. Ecocrop&nbsp&*! Bitter yams are usually not edible but can be eaten when there is food scarcity. They are soaked in salty water or&nbsp&*! Yams are staple tuber vegetables of the west-African region known since The tuber must be peeled and cooked in order to remove these bitter proteins.&*! Esuru is actually a variety of yam that has a slightly bitter taste. Compared to the common yam, it takes quite a longer time to cook. Boil esuru till&nbsp&*! &#39&#39When the yam is properly cooked, you peel off the skin before eating. What about esuru(bitter yam), are we going to eat the peel with it?&*! Other common names are three-leaved (trifoliate) yam, bitter yam, cluster yam and sweet yam in Cameroon. In. Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, the wild type is called.&*! The term yam extends to all plants of the genus Dioscorea , a name that Bitter yam (Dioscorea dumetorum): originally from West Africa, it is a species that&nbsp&*! The Jamaican bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) contains various bioactive components that may increase oxidative stress in various tissues&nbsp&*! The Jamaican bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) (ITIS) is known to possess Normocholesterolemic mice fed bitter yam supplemented diets experienced.&*! The yellow Guinea yam originated in West Africa, together with the white Guinea yam. The three-leaved or bitter yam, also called cluster yam, likewise originates&nbsp&*! Bitter Yam Native to the coastal regions of the Kimberley in north west Western Australia to the Cobg Peninsula in the Northern Territory the yam is poisonous &nbsp&*! General Classification Related Links. Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax Show All Show Tabs bitter yam. General Information. Symbol: DIDU2. Group: Monocot.&*! Asiatischer Bitter-Yams (Deu). Asiatic bitter yam, intoxicating yam (En). Indonesia : gadung (general), sikapa (Bali, Sulawesi), ondo (Ambon). Malaysia: ubi arak&nbsp&*! of Dioscorea bulbifera (Potato Yam) and Dioscorea dumentorum (Bitter Yam). M.N. Ogbuagu, M.Sc. Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of&nbsp&*! January, 2013: Dioscorea bulbifera, air potato, aerial yam, potato yam, bitter yam. This aggressive, twining vine is one of Florida&#39s most&nbsp&*! Instead, supplementation of the diet with bitter yam sapogenin extract significantly decreased fasting blood glucose compared to the diabetic group.&*! The wild yams are bitter and poisonous. Dioscorea alata. Dioscorea batatas Decaisne 1854 (Chinese Yam, Shan Yao) Syn. Dioscorea&nbsp&*! Dioscorea hispida (Asiatic bitter yam) Preferred Common Name Asiatic bitter yam. Taxonomic Tree Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Plantae&nbsp&*! It grows up to the huge size of 6 meters (20 ft) or more in length than African yams . The bitter yam, are found in parts of West Africa. One characteristic feature of&nbsp&*! View and a of the plant Dioscorea bulbifera, commonly known as Air Yam, Air Potato, Bitter Yam, Aerial Yam, Potato&nbsp&*! Background: We reported that Jamaican bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) has antilipemic potential in rats however there is limited data on&nbsp&*! Yam when cooked is a simple tasty meal which is usually eaten with . Yams are not supposed to be bitter infact, when you cook old yam it&nbsp&*! This basic boiled yam recipe is one way to eat yams. When boiled Some species of Yam when freshly harvested may have a bitter taste particularly at the tip.&*! Proprietary preparations of Bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) are implicated in lowering cholesterol in rats (McAnuff, 2005). Recent studies have shown that&nbsp&*! 5. A method for making a therapeutic composition from Jamaican bitter yam comprising: (a) providing Jamaican bitter yam (b) pulverizing the&nbsp&*! University of Nigeria Nsukka UNN Staff profile Processing, Analysis and Utilization of Bitter Yam Fl.&*! Wild yams make a significant contribution to diets of tribal people in Nepal. However, these wild tubers are unpalatable, taste bitter, produce inflammation and&nbsp&*! Commonly referred to as yams&#8212not to be confused with the dicots, sweet potato &#8212 Dioscorea dumetorum, cluster yam, bitter yam, igname sauvage, inhame&nbsp&*! Some species of yam are cultivated for their edible tubers, for medicinal use, and . Dioscorea dumetorum, the bitter yam, is popular as a vegetable in parts of&nbsp&*! Dioscorea dumetorum, the bitter yam, is popular as a vegetable in parts of West Africa one reason being that their cultivation requires less labor than other yams &nbsp&*! They are good sces of carbohydrate. However, the protein content of yam is low. The effect of bitter yam sapogenin extract or commercial diosgenin on faecal &nbsp&*!