Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Dioscorea batatas
see Dioscorea opposita

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s):
Crop Use(s):
Reference Source(s):
Number of Papers/Mentions: 20

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Hou, W. C., H. J. Chen, et al. (2000). Dioscorins from different Dioscorea species all exhibit both carbonic anhydrase and trypsin inhibitor activities. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica Taipei. [print] July 41(3): 191-196. {a} Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan

Hou, W. C., H. J. Chen, et al. (1999). Purification and properties of fatty acid esterases from yam (Dioscorea batatas Decne) tuber. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica Taipei. Oct. 40(4): 305-310. {a} Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan

Hou, W. C., H. J. Chen, et al. (1999). Dioscorins, the major tuber storage proteins of yam (Dioscorea batatas Decne), with dehydroascorbate reductase and monodehydroascorbate reductase activities. Plant Science Shannon. Dec. 149(2): 151-156. {a} Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan

Hou, W. C., J. S. Liu, et al. (1999). Dioscorin, the major tuber storage protein of yam (Dioscorea batatas Decne) with carbonic anhydrase and trypsin inhibitor activities. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. May 47(5): 2168-2172. {a} Academia Sinica, Institute of Botany, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan, 115, China

Lay, H. L., S. M. Denq, et al. (1999). Studies on the identification of Chinese drug material in yams (Dioscorea spp.). Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. Dec. 7(4): 313-325. {a} Department of Plant Industry, National Ping-Tung University of Science and Technology, No. 1, Hseuh Fu Rd., Nei-Pu Hsiang, Ping-Tung, 912, Taiwan

Asahina, H., H. Yoshikawa, et al. (1998). Effects of batatasin III and its analogs on gibberellic acid-dependent alpha-amylase induction in embryoless barley seeds and on cress growth. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 62(8): 1619-1620. {a} Fac. Agric., Ehime Univ., Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan

Kang, D. K., S. K. Kim, et al. (1998). Study on development of "Sanyakju", traditional folk wine made of Chinese yam (Dioscorea batatas Decne). RDA Journal of Industrial Crop Science 40(1): 41-45. Kyongbug Provincial RDA, Taegu 702-320, South Korea

Cho, J. H., S. W. Lee, et al. (1997). No-divergence, good quality and high yielding variety "Ma 1". RDA Journal of Industrial Crop Science 39(1): 47-50. {a} Gyongbuk Provincial RDA, Taegu 702-320, South Korea

Hanashiro, I., J. I. Abe, et al. (1996). A periodic distribution of the chain length of amylopectin as revealed by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography. Carbohydrate Research 283: 151-159. {a} Dep. Biochem. Sci. and Technol., Fac. Agric., Kagoshima Univ., Kagoshima 890, Japan

Mun, H. T., M. S. Nam, et al. (1996). Changes of forest soil and herb layer composition by group breeding of herons. Journal of Korean Forestry Society 85(3): 506-512. Dep. Biology, Kongju National Univ., South Korea

Oh, Y. C., C. S. Chang, et al. (1996). Morphometric analyses of Dioscorea of Korea. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 26(2): 125-140. {a} Biol. Dep., Sung-shin Women's Univ., Seoul 136-742, South Korea

Oh, Y. C., C. S. Lee, et al. (1995). A systematic study on Dioscorea sects. Enantiophyllum and Stenophora in Korea: Microstructure and chemistry. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 25(1): 25-49. Dep. Biol., Sungshin Women's Univ., Seoul 136-742, South Korea

Tazaki, H. (1995). The role of jasmonic acid in plant cell. Nippon Nogeikagaku Kaishi 69(4): 468-471. Dep. Bioresource Chem., Ohihiro Univ. Agic. Vet. Med., Tokyo, Japan

Chung, H. Y. (1994). Fractionation and quantitative analysis of lipid components in Korean yam (Dioscorea) tubers. Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology 37(6): 509-515. Dep. Home Economics, Kyungwon Coll., San 65, Pokjong-dong, Sujong-gu, Songnam, Kyongki-do 461-701, South Korea

Park, H. S., M. J. Kim, et al. (1994). Occupational asthma caused by two herb materials, Dioscorea batatas and Pinellia ternata. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 24(6): 575-581. {a} Dep. Internal Med., Natl. Med. Cent., Jungku Ulchiro 6-ka 18-79, 100-196 Seoul, South Korea

Wu, X., Z. He, et al. (1994). The responses of plasma glucose and serum C-peptide to five starchy foods. Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 16(2): 174-179. {a} Dep. Nutri., Nan Fang Hosp., Guangzhou 510515, China

Kang, J. H., C. S. Lee, et al. (1992). A systematic study of sect. Enantiophyllum and Stenophora taxa (Dioscorea, Dioscoreaceae) in Korea. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 22(4): 255-278. Dep. Biol., Sungshin Women's Univ., Seoul 136-742, North Korea

Akihisa, T., N. Tanaka, et al. (1991). 5-alpha-Cholest-8(14)-en-3-beta-ol and three 24-alkyl-DELTA-8(14)-sterols from the bulbils of Dioscorea batatas. Phytochemistry 30(7): 2369-2372.

Arai, T., A. Kawabata, et al. (1991). Purification and some properties of Ichoimo beta-amylase. Agricultural And Biological Chemistry 55(2): 399-406.

Koda, Y. and Y. Kikuta (1991). Possible involvement of jasmonic acid in tuberization of yam plants. Plant And Cell Physiology 32(5): 629-634.

Takasugi, M., S. Kawashima, et al. (1987). Antifungal compounds from Dioscorea batatas inoculated with Pseudomonas cichorii. Phytochemistry 26(2): 371-376.

Hikino, H., C. Konno, et al. (1986). Isolation and hypoglycemic activity of dioscorans A, B, C, D, E, and F; glycans of Dioscorea japonica rhizophors. Planta Medica(3): 168-171.

Shirako, Y. and Y. Ehara (1986). Rapid diagnosis of Chinese yam necrotic mosaic virus infection by electro-blot immunoassay. Annals Of The Phytopathological Society Of Japan 52(3): 453-459.


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Index of common names:
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