The centesimal composition, energy, and antioxidant activity of purple yam and its incorporated bread formulations 0%, 10%, 15% and 20% were determined. Majority of the cultivars required additional investigation to ascertain their characteristics. Cushcush, cushcush, indian yam, yampi dioscorea trifida. The most commonly cultivated species are dioscorea rotundata white yam, d. This handbook covers botany, varieties, various aspects of cultivation, harvest and postharvest information, preparation, and composition for dioscorea trifida. The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of dioscorea trifida in brazil and to obtain information concerning its distribution, management. Native and crosslinked modified dioscorea trifida cushcush yam starches as biomatrices for edible films. Practices to prolong the storage life of dioscorea trifida l.
Tropical yams and their potential internet archive. Cushcush is native to the caribbean where it is known as the best of the yams because of its flavor and cooking qualities. Spatially structured genetic diversity of the amerindian yam dioscorea trifida l. Other common names are yampi jamaica, aja cuba, maona peru, mapuey puerto rico, and cara doce brazil. Pdf floral phenology, seed germination and hybrid plants. The species is easily dis tinguished from related species such as d.
Pdf distribution, management and diversity of the endangered. Like many other vegetatively propagated crops, yam diseases are also perpetuated and spread mainly through infected planting materials. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus dioscorea family dioscoreaceae. Pdf the objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of dioscorea trifida in brazil and to obtain information concerning its distribution. The outside skin of the starchy tubers is thin and smooth, with a few elongated cracks. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cushcush, cushcush, indian yam, yampi dioscorea trifida supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Dioscorea trifida is a species of flowering plant in the family dioscoreaceae.
Journal of research in biology an international open access research journal original research the use of purple yam dioscorea trifida as a. Pdf native and crosslinked modified dioscorea trifida cushcush. Cushcush is one of the lesser known cultivated species of tropical yam. The outside skin of the starchy tubers is thin and smooth.
It is native to the caribbean and central and south america. The use of purple yam dioscorea trifida was evaluated as possible healthpromoting ingredient in bread making in the state of amazonas, brazil. Dtv abbreviation stands for dioscorea trifida virus. General information lesser yam is a perennial, climbing plant producing annual stems about 3 metres long from a tuberous rootstock. Tubers of nepal, plant foods for human nutrition 60. This is an historical document made available through the national agricultural library digital collections. Dioscorea trifida belongs to the small section macrogynodium, a south and central american section. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 241057 with original publication details. The use of purple yam dioscorea trifida was evaluated as possible health promoting ingredient in bread making in the state of amazonas, brazil. The centesimal composition, energy, and antioxidant activity of purple yam and its incorporated bread. Spatially structured genetic diversity of the amerindian. Several local varieties are cultivated by traditional family farmers for consumption and local trade.
The white internal color is sometimes tinged with yellow and purple pigments. Hplc shown the presence of allantoin and diosgenin in active. Pdf the use of purple yam dioscorea trifida as a health. This document is hs590, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. The complete paper in pdf format, bitterness and toxicity in wild yam dioscorea spp. However, yam mosaic virus ymv and dioscorea alata virus dav potyviruses are widely prevalent on yams. Yam traditional pacific island crops research guides. Floral phenology, seed germination and hybrid plants of the amerindian yam dioscorea trifida.
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