African Yam Bean

Oagile, Otsoseng; Davey, M. R.; Alderson, P. G.

doi:10.1300/j411v20n01_03

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“…The center of diversity of the crop lies within the latitudes 15° N to 15° S latitudes and the 15° W to 40° E longitudes of Africa [19]. Chloroplast DNA studies and linguistic data established that the domestication of African yam started in West and Central African [8]. The crop is grown at sea level to elevations of about 1800 m [20].…”

Section: Africa Yam Bean Taxonomymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…AYB (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) is a climbing, annual herbaceous vine that attains a height of 1.5-3 m or more depending on the length of the staking materials and cultivar. The crop also exhibits perennial habit by regenerating from its rootstocks at the commencement of the rainy season every year [8]. The crop produces primary and secondary branches that twine on the stakes or any available plants like cassava or tree [11].…”

Section: Africa Yam Bean Botany and Morphological Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The number of branches produces by the crop depends on the cultivar. The leaves are trifoliate, depending on the cultivar, some are linear, ovate, or elliptic [8]. The leaf could either be pigmented or not with pale green, green, or dark green in color.…”

Section: Africa Yam Bean Botany and Morphological Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The flowers emerge after 90-150 days of planting [8]. The flowering duration of the plant is about 50-70 days depending on the cultivar grown, agronomy practices adopted, and the prevailing environmental factors.…”

Section: Africa Yam Bean Botany and Morphological Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Africa yam bean has the potential to combat the challenges of food and nutritional insecurity, and widen the food and feed products base for both human and livestock consumption if the crop is commercialized and is given research attention for its improvement [8,9]. According to Saxon, [10], 17 tuberous legumes are of African origin which is used for food and feed, flouring agent, medicine, and other purposes.…”

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Introduction to Africa Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms)

Agbowuro

2021

Innovare J Ag Sci

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Food security and malnutrition are great concerns in developing and under-developed nations. Climate change, political unrest, and all sorts of crises within these nations and their neighboring nations have contributed greatly to the issue of food insecurity, malnutrition, and hunger. Many food plants that have the potential to combat the challenges of food insecurities and malnutrition in the face of climate change have been neglected, under-utilized and some of the crops are on their way to extinction. African yam bean (AYB) is one of the numerous crops with great potential in overcoming the problems associated with food and nutritional insecurities. AYB under-utilization, poor acceptance, and neglect by the farmers and consumers may be a result of poor awareness about its nutritional and health benefits, poor agronomy practices adopted by the farmers, and other production limiting factors such as low yield and long maturity period. Information that can guide the farmers and consumers for the commercial production and processing of AYB is not readily available. This review aims to summarize and made available information on AYB for the farmers and the consumers for it to be commercialized and for the researchers to see reasons and areas to make improvements on the crop.

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Section: Africa Yam Bean Taxonomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Africa Yam Bean Botany and Morphological Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Africa Yam Bean Botany and Morphological Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Africa Yam Bean Botany and Morphological Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Introduction to Africa Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms)

Agbowuro

2021

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Morphology, physical, chemical, and functional properties of starches from cereals, legumes, and tubers cultivated in Africa: A review

Emmambux

Taylor

2013

Starch Stärke

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In Africa a variety of indigenous cereals, legumes and tubers are cultivated as starchy food crops. These include sorghum, millet species including pearl millet, finger millet, teff and white and black fonio, and African rice as cereals; cowpea, Bambara groundnut, African yambean and West African locust bean as legumes; and Zulu round potato and the Livingstone potato as tubers. Many of these plants are considered as 'lost crops of Africa'. This paper critically reviews the literature on the physical, chemical, and functionality of their starches. Information is essentially limited to the native starches of sorghum, some millets and cowpea. Livingstone potato starch information is essentially absent. Notable characteristics of African starches include that teff and finger millet have compound starch granules.. Some of the starches have unique properties which could be valuable. The very small granular size of teff and its functional properties can be exploited as a fat replacer. The high retrogradation of cowpea starch has potential in gluten-free pasta and noodles. Nonfood applications for the African starches should be considered in the growing mining and oil industries in Africa.

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Harnessing the Hidden Treasures in African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), an Underutilized Grain Legume with Food Security Potentials

Ojuederie

Popoola

Aremu

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Food Security and Safety

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African Yam Bean

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

Introduction to Africa Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms)

Introduction to Africa Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms)

Morphology, physical, chemical, and functional properties of starches from cereals, legumes, and tubers cultivated in Africa: A review

Harnessing the Hidden Treasures in African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), an Underutilized Grain Legume with Food Security Potentials

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