This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Field trials were conducted in the forest zone of southern Nigeria on three soil series, gravelly loamy sand Ibadan soil (Oxic paleustalf), ...

In major yam-producing areas such as West Africa and the Caribbean, the tuber is traditionally grown using sticks as scaffolds for vine growth, which are traditionally cut from the forest, causing ...

Wild yam is often used to treat menopausal hot flushes and menstrual cramps, but is there any evidence it works? [Image source: US Dept. of Conservation] Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) was used for pain ...

Zanzibar (Pemba Island), Tuber is highly toxic and eating it raw or unprepared can lead to serious sickness, coma and death. To remove the poisonous compounds, it is cut into small pieces and boiled ...