Yam dioscorea alata is a crop with potential for increased commercial. Dioscorea trifida belongs to the small section macrogynodium, a south and central american section. Tugi, dioscoria esculenta, lesser yam, asiatic yam. Mas malapit ya dagul king patatas o kamuti suglung pawal. Dioscorea esculenta, commonly known as the lesser yam, is a yam species native to island southeast asia and introduced to near oceania and east africa by early austronesian voyagers. Withanolides from the rhizomes of dioscorea japonica and.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in dioscorea esculenta. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Dioscorea esculenta herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Genetic linkage maps have been constructed for one wild species, d. The plant list includes a further 316 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus dioscorea. Habitat madhya pradesh, uttar pradesh, orissa, bengal, assam and the. Dioscorea esculenta yam, 76 8 173 5 1601 383 dioscorea alata taro, 73 7 1 88 4 5 1580 378 colocasia esculenta cassava, 62 3 1 94 3 2 1639 392 manihot esculenta sweet potato, 69 5 1 91 3 3 1630 390 ipomoea batatas note. Several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars including dioscorea alata d.
Dioscorea alata is a plant of the hot humid tropics. There is no single area, however, where d, alata is the chief starchy food. Nutrient nutrient composition100g edible portion root, raw moisture, g 69. Names of dioscorea esculenta in various languages of the world are also given.
General information about dioscorea esculenta diues indian subcontinent, southeast asia, new guinea. Cultivated as a minor tuber crop, mainly in tropical asia. Our study demonstrated that administration of acute diosgenin and d. Be aware, however, notice is given that botanical scientific names. Data bases were computed on excel format, duplicates were identified. Evidence for the austronesian voyages in the indian ocean pdf.
It is an annual herb, which is cultivated widely in india. Primarily, dioscorea opposita is believed to increase and stabilize the qi and yin of the stomach, lungs, spleen, and kidney. Dioscorea esculenta in kew science plants of the world online. The vernacular name, torak itik is sometime used for the variety as in the image, tubers shape polymorphic. Otherwise known as the chinese yam, dioscorea opposita is an edible root vegetable used in a variety of asian dishes. Different ethnic groups have been using several species of dioscorea in their area of certain ailments. Dioscorea esculenta diuesoverview eppo global database. How dioscorea esculenta is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Each value is sem of 5 animals p dioscorea esculenta on the sperm concentration and motility in the epididymis of adult male albino rats. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. The genus dioscorea is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, and is economically important in terms of food supply and pharmaceutical applications. This is an historical document made available through the national agricultural library digital collections.
Table 1 effect of ethanol extract ofdioscorea esculenta on the reproductive organ weight of adult male albino rats. These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in africa, asia. Description dioscorea batatas is a twining herbaceous. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Ing tugi dioscorea esculenta a ausan dang lesser yam king ingles, metung yang species ning ubi, oneng mas malati ya laman yamut kesa kareng aliwang ubi. Yams description yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus dioscorea family dioscoreaceae that form edible tubers. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. There are several species in the genus dioscorea that are known as yams. The plant list includes 1,192 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus dioscorea. Common, chamoru, and scientific names of fruits and vegetables common. Co 1 dioscorea alata soil and climate it requires warm and humid conditions with a mean temperature of 300c and a well distributed annual rainfall of 12002000 mm. Dioscorea esculenta famine foods purdue university.
The tubers are usually a vivid violetpurple to bright lavender in color hence the common name, but some range in color from cream to plain white. Burkill family dioscoreaceae type of dioscorea spinosa roxb. Nutritional and antinutritional evaluation of wild yam dioscorea spp. In this study, we compared genic and intergenic regions of. Dioscorea batatas is a perennial growing to 3 m 9ft by 1. Ars germplasm resources information network dihi7 integrated taxonomic information system dihi7. Dioscorea alata, also known as purple yam, ube, or greater yam, among many other names, is a species of yam a tuber. Dioscorea esculenta herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Though lesser yam is well adapted to the yam growing. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Covered with large leaves, it can quickly grow into the tops of tall trees.
Dioscorea batatas is called chinese yam, cinnamon yam, wild yam, or common yam. Dioscorea papuana warb dioscorea sativa l dioscorea spinose roxb. It is grown for their edible tubers, though it has smaller tubers than the more widelycultivated dioscorea alata and is usually spiny. Common, chamoru, and scientific names of fruits and. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. It is one of various species of yams that were domesticated and cultivated independently within island southeast asia and new guinea for their starchy tubers, including the round yam dioscorea bulbifera, ubi gadong dioscorea hispida, lesser yam dioscorea esculenta, pacific yam dioscorea nummularia. Eight amazing sources of resistant starch potato starch potato starch is starch extracted from potatoes. Winged yam is known to have disprupted naturalarea plant communities, particularly coastal hammocks in south florida.
The two most important ones in the pacific are dioscorea alata greater yam, water yam and dioscorea esculenta lesser yam, potato yam. Dioscorea alata ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Small yams, big deal international atomic energy agency. Practitioners use it to treat certain digestive problems. Dioscorea is a large genus of over 600 species with subterranean tubers or rhizomes. It is sometimes confused with taro and the okinawa sweet potato ipomoea batatas cv. Chemical composition diosgenin an aglycone is a chemical substance found in dioscorea and are used commercially in pharmaceutical industry. Most of the species of dioscorea have a wide adaptability to diverse agro climatic condition. Pdf crop development and root distribution in lesser yam. Dioscorea alata ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. In its dried or powdered form, however, it is used frequently in traditional chinese medicine. Dioscorea esculenta, wistar rats, antiinflammatory activity.
List of various diseases cured by dioscorea esculenta. Ating mediang maki kaugnayan keng dioscorea esculenta king wikimedia commons. Plants profile for dioscorea hispida intoxicating yam. Dioscorea esculenta, commonly known as the lesser yam, is a yam species native to island.
Nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam dioscorea esculenta characterized using. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Dioscorea esculenta induced increase in muscle sex steroid. You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. Harmayani e, winarti s, nurismanto r 2011 preparation of inulin powder from dioscorea esculenta tuber with foam mat drying method. Antifertility acitivity of ethanol extract of dioscorea. The high mucilage content of dioscorea esculenta makes it an excellent demulcent that can be used for many applications. Regional expert consultation on scoping, prioritizing and mapping of neglected and underutilized crops in selected countries regional initiative on. Nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam dioscorea esculenta characterized.
Dioscorea rotundata african orphan crops consortium. Dioscorea alata is one of the most important staple crops in austronesian cultures. Both of these species originated in southeast asia and very early were carried by voyagers into the western pacific and brought d. Though lesser yam is well adapted to the yam growing zones of nigeria, it is largely consumed in the. Co 1, sree roopa, sree keerthi, sree shilpasiruvalli culenta. Dioscorea a genus of wild tuber crops is one of the major underground medicinal food sources among rural and tribal populace of odisha. Bioassayguided fractionation and chemical investigation of the extract of this yam resulted in the identi.
Dioscorea aculeata l dioscorea fasciculata roxb dioscorea papillaris blanco. Pasar siti khadijah, buloh kubu, kota bharu, kelantan, malaysia. Several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars including dioscorea alata, d. Media in category dioscorea esculenta the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Mar, 2020 dioscorea esculenta in kew science plants of the world online. Introduction dioscorea esculenta dioscoreaceae is an edible tuber found in nigeria, china, mexico and some other parts of the world. Chinese yam dioscorea esculenta important information. The dioscorea esculenta, or chinese yam as its called in ghana, is one of the smallest varieties still in existence. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Lloyd investigated the dioscorea subject, and found that the variety of the vine yielding the drug originally em. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Dioscorea esculenta is species of yam belong to family of dioscoreaceae known as siruvallikilangu in tamil vernacular. Dioscorea batatas is the taxonomic name generally used in the united states29.
It is also synonymous with dioscorea oppositifolia. Common, chamoru, and scientific names of fruits and vegetables. However, dna barcodes are relatively unsuccessful in discriminating between dioscorea species, with the highest discrimination rate 23. Sree latha, sree kala co 1 dioscorea alatasoil and climate it requires warm and humid conditions with a mean temperature of 300c and a well distributed annual rainfall of 12002000 mm.
A growth analysis study involving monthly excavation of dioscorea esculenta plants revealed that the root system developed fully in the period before tuber initiation, and extended radially for a. The common name for the genus, yams, will be used when discussing information applicable to 2 or more of the above species. Winged yam dioscorea alata is another nonnative, invasive vine in florida. Pdf variability and intraspesific classification of gembili. Pdf nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam dioscorea esculenta. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of dioscorea esculenta. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in africa, asia, latin america, the caribbean and oceania. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Yam traditional pacific island crops research guides. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The species is easily dis tinguished from related species such as d.
Dioscorea cayenensis white yam, 67 7 180 3 1609 385 dioscorea rotundata elephant yam, 71 8 1 84 5 6 1555 372 amorphallus aphyllus hausa potato, 76 5 1 91 4 4 1639 392 solenostemon rotundifolius not indigenous to africa yam, 5 170 3 1622 388 dioscorea esculenta yam, 76 8 173 5 1601 383 dioscorea alata taro, 73 7 1 88 4 5 1580. Twelve species of dioscorea are reported in odisha of which all except dioscorea alata are wild while the latter is a cultivated one. It is closely related to air potato dioscorea bulbifera. Farmstead bread making potential of lesser yam dioscorea. Tugi, dioscoria esculenta, lesser yam, asiatic yam philippine herbal mediciine an illustrated compilation of medicinal plants in the philippines by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. Dioscorea sansibarensis pax section macroura, zanzibar yam. Regional expert consultation on scoping, prioritizing and. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools. Dioscorea japonica, wellknown as japanese yam, is a food and medicinal source known as san yak in korea.
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