The plant list includes a further 316 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus dioscorea. Twelve species of dioscorea are reported in odisha of which all except dioscorea alata are wild while the latter is a cultivated one. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in dioscorea esculenta. There are several species in the genus dioscorea that are known as yams. Pdf crop development and root distribution in lesser yam. Nutritional and antinutritional evaluation of wild yam dioscorea spp. It is sometimes confused with taro and the okinawa sweet potato ipomoea batatas cv.
Several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars including dioscorea alata d. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. General information about dioscorea esculenta diues indian subcontinent, southeast asia, new guinea. Dioscorea esculenta herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Though lesser yam is well adapted to the yam growing. These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in africa, asia. Dioscorea trifida belongs to the small section macrogynodium, a south and central american section. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Otherwise known as the chinese yam, dioscorea opposita is an edible root vegetable used in a variety of asian dishes. Eight amazing sources of resistant starch potato starch potato starch is starch extracted from potatoes. Genetic linkage maps have been constructed for one wild species, d.
How dioscorea esculenta is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Dioscorea esculenta famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. Winged yam dioscorea alata is another nonnative, invasive vine in florida. It is an annual herb, which is cultivated widely in india. Most of the species of dioscorea have a wide adaptability to diverse agro climatic condition. The plant list includes 1,192 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus dioscorea. Description dioscorea batatas is a twining herbaceous. Tugi, dioscoria esculenta, lesser yam, asiatic yam. Dioscorea esculenta induced increase in muscle sex steroid. Data bases were computed on excel format, duplicates were identified.
These are primarily included because names of species rank are. But its becoming extinct in ghana, having fallen out of favour with farmers who have chosen to plant high yielding nonindigenous crops. However, dna barcodes are relatively unsuccessful in discriminating between dioscorea species, with the highest discrimination rate 23. Each value is sem of 5 animals p dioscorea esculenta on the sperm concentration and motility in the epididymis of adult male albino rats. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam dioscorea esculenta characterized. Burkill family dioscoreaceae type of dioscorea spinosa roxb.
Regional expert consultation on scoping, prioritizing and mapping of neglected and underutilized crops in selected countries regional initiative on. Covered with large leaves, it can quickly grow into the tops of tall trees. Several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars several species are widely cultivated in many cultivars including dioscorea alata, d. Table 1 effect of ethanol extract ofdioscorea esculenta on the reproductive organ weight of adult male albino rats. Dioscorea esculenta famine foods purdue university. Dioscorea rotundata african orphan crops consortium. The genus dioscorea is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, and is economically important in terms of food supply and pharmaceutical applications. Ars germplasm resources information network dihi7 integrated taxonomic information system dihi7. Ating mediang maki kaugnayan keng dioscorea esculenta king wikimedia commons. Dioscorea batatas is a perennial growing to 3 m 9ft by 1. The vernacular name, torak itik is sometime used for the variety as in the image, tubers shape polymorphic. Mas malapit ya dagul king patatas o kamuti suglung pawal.
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. Antiinflammatory studies of yam dioscorea esculenta. Both of these species originated in southeast asia and very early were carried by voyagers into the western pacific and brought d. In this study, we compared genic and intergenic regions of. Dioscorea batatas is the taxonomic name generally used in the united states29. It is also synonymous with dioscorea oppositifolia. Primarily, dioscorea opposita is believed to increase and stabilize the qi and yin of the stomach, lungs, spleen, and kidney. Yams description yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus dioscorea family dioscoreaceae that form edible tubers. Plants profile for dioscorea hispida intoxicating yam. Winged yam is known to have disprupted naturalarea plant communities, particularly coastal hammocks in south florida. This is an historical document made available through the national agricultural library digital collections. Dioscorea alata is a plant of the hot humid tropics. 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. Co 1, sree roopa, sree keerthi, sree shilpasiruvalli culenta.
Common, chamoru, and scientific names of fruits and vegetables common. In its dried or powdered form, however, it is used frequently in traditional chinese medicine. The species is easily dis tinguished from related species such as d. Practitioners use it to treat certain digestive problems. Dioscorea alata ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. Dioscorea aculeata l dioscorea fasciculata roxb dioscorea papillaris blanco. Dioscorea esculenta in kew science plants of the world online.
Dioscorea esculenta, wistar rats, antiinflammatory activity. This handbook covers botany, varieties, various aspects of cultivation, pests and diseases, and harvest and postharvest information for dioscorea esculenta. Pdf nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam dioscorea esculenta. Dioscorea batatas is called chinese yam, cinnamon yam, wild yam, or common yam. Bioassayguided fractionation and chemical investigation of the extract of this yam resulted in the identi.
Dioscorea alata ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Cultivated as a minor tuber crop, mainly in tropical asia. Dioscorea esculenta, commonly known as the lesser yam, is a yam species native to island. Though lesser yam is well adapted to the yam growing zones of nigeria, it is largely consumed in the. 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 is a large genus of over 600 species with subterranean tubers or rhizomes. Mar, 2020 dioscorea esculenta in kew science plants of the world online. Our study demonstrated that administration of acute diosgenin and d.
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. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Common, chamoru, and scientific names of fruits and. 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. Nutrient nutrient composition100g edible portion root, raw moisture, g 69. 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. Yam traditional pacific island crops research guides. There is no single area, however, where d, alata is the chief starchy food. Introduction dioscorea esculenta dioscoreaceae is an edible tuber found in nigeria, china, mexico and some other parts of the world. Pasar siti khadijah, buloh kubu, kota bharu, kelantan, malaysia. The common name for the genus, yams, will be used when discussing information applicable to 2 or more of the above species. Antifertility acitivity of ethanol extract of dioscorea. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Be aware, however, notice is given that botanical scientific names.
The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. It is grown for their edible tubers, though it has smaller tubers than the more widelycultivated dioscorea alata and is usually spiny. Lloyd investigated the dioscorea subject, and found that the variety of the vine yielding the drug originally em. Evidence for the austronesian voyages in the indian ocean pdf. Dioscorea a genus of wild tuber crops is one of the major underground medicinal food sources among rural and tribal populace of odisha. Harmayani e, winarti s, nurismanto r 2011 preparation of inulin powder from dioscorea esculenta tuber with foam mat drying method. Thus, although dioscorea was introduced by the thomsonian school in medicine, it became a favorite in the eclectic school, where for decades it has found a cordial reception.
Dioscorea esculenta is species of yam belong to family of dioscoreaceae known as siruvallikilangu in tamil vernacular. Media in category dioscorea esculenta the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Names of dioscorea esculenta in various languages of the world are also given. Withanolides from the rhizomes of dioscorea japonica and. Dioscorea papuana warb dioscorea sativa l dioscorea spinose roxb. 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. 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. Small yams, big deal international atomic energy agency. Dioscorea sansibarensis pax section macroura, zanzibar yam. Regional expert consultation on scoping, prioritizing and. 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. Pdf variability and intraspesific classification of gembili. Chinese yam dioscorea esculenta important information.
Dioscorea is a genus of great economic value, including important food plants. Farmstead bread making potential of lesser yam dioscorea. Dioscorea alata, also known as purple yam, ube, or greater yam, among many other names, is a species of yam a tuber. Habitat madhya pradesh, uttar pradesh, orissa, bengal, assam and the. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of dioscorea esculenta. These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in africa, asia, latin america, the caribbean and oceania. The two most important ones in the pacific are dioscorea alata greater yam, water yam and dioscorea esculenta lesser yam, potato yam. Dioscorea esculenta herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam dioscorea esculenta characterized using. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. 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. 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. 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. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. It is closely related to air potato dioscorea bulbifera. The high mucilage content of dioscorea esculenta makes it an excellent demulcent that can be used for many applications. Different ethnic groups have been using several species of dioscorea in their area of certain ailments. List of various diseases cured by dioscorea esculenta. The dioscorea esculenta, or chinese yam as its called in ghana, is one of the smallest varieties still in existence. Dioscorea esculenta diuesoverview eppo global database. Yam dioscorea alata is a crop with potential for increased commercial. Chemical composition diosgenin an aglycone is a chemical substance found in dioscorea and are used commercially in pharmaceutical industry. Dioscorea alata is one of the most important staple crops in austronesian cultures. Common, chamoru, and scientific names of fruits and vegetables. 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. Dioscorea japonica, wellknown as japanese yam, is a food and medicinal source known as san yak in korea.
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