Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigations of dioscorea. Dioscorea bulbifera diubuoverview eppo global database. It is a highly invasive plant included in the global compendium of weeds randall, 2012, and which creates management problems in many parts. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Genetic diversity in dioscorea bulbifera 3 genetics and molecular research 15 2. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Dioscorea bulbifera aerial yam, air potato pfaf plant database. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Dioscorea bulbifera, a highly threatened african medicinal plant, a. Pdf antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of copper. Winged yam gets it name from its winged internodes, a characteristic feature of the species. Schultz 1992 notes that \dioscorea bulbifera is one of the most common and widespread food yams and can be found in every hot, humid tropical region of the world.
Dioscorea bulbifera synonyms, dioscorea bulbifera pronunciation, dioscorea bulbifera translation, english dictionary definition of dioscorea bulbifera. Several followup applications of herbicide will be necessary in successive years. Study of the hepatotoxicity induced by dioscorea bulbifera. Pdf air drying characteristics of aerial yam dioscorea. Schultz 1992 notes that \ dioscorea bulbifera is one of the most common and widespread food yams and can be found in every hot, humid tropical region of the world. Of some races even after prolonged preparation the bulbils remain bitter. Allium tricoccum, apios americana, aralia cordata, artichoke, asparagus, chenopodium bonushenricus, crambe maritima, dioscorea bulbifera. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera is a member of the yam family dioscoreaceae. Dioscorea bulbifera is classified as a noxious weed in both florida and alabama. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus. Dioscorea bulbifera is a perennial vine with broad leaves and two types of storage organs.
Genetic diversity among air yam dioscorea bulbifera. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Data source and references for dioscorea bulbifera air. Dioscorea bulbifera is widely distributed in asia and africa in the wild state with a vigorously twining. Underground tubers, large, elongated, called, in its country of origin, sweet potatoes. I have noticed, for example, that some have smooth tan round intheair bulbils probably asian backgound and. Dioscorea alata or winged yam can easily be mistaken for air potato, d. The present study was undertaken to investigate the hepatotoxicity induced by d.
Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigations of. Dioscorea bulbifera also known as gonth, kolkand, varaheekand, a tribal plant belonging to the family of dioscoreaceae. It was first introduced into florida in 1905 and can now be found throughout much of the state langeland and burks 1998. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Air potato herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Download a recognition card pdf from invasive and nonnative. Both grow wild in florida and other locations and its important to not randomly harvest and eat yams.
Dioscorea bulbifera ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting about 220 million people worldwide. Phytochemical analysis and free radical scavenging activity of. The period from planting to harvesting is about 79 months. Comparative micromorphological study of wild and micropropagated. It was first introduced into florida in 1905 and can now be found throughout much of. Dioscorea bulbifera is an evergreen perennial climber growing to 10 m 32ft by 0.
Novel hit for treatment of type ii diabetes mellitus with inhibitory activity against. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. These animals were raised under natural conditions. Information is also included on related species occurring in florida, including winged yam, d. Superior races are said to be very palatable and sweet, and to be entirely free from toxic substances so that consumption, even raw, is safe332. Adapt remix, transform, and build upon the material for. How air potato is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. They may attain as much as 2 kg in weight but an average weight is about.
Dioscorea bulbifera is the most widely distributed of all dioscorea species. Dioscorea is a large genus of annual twining herbs, distributed throughout the moist tropics of world and extending into warm temperate regions. It is a vigorous climber plant native of west africa predominantly found in forest gaps and forest edges. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera 4 but before leaves begin turning yellow. Dioscorea bulbifera wikispecies, free species directory. I was given some bulbs of dioscorea bulbifera by a friend about 3 years ago.
Evaluation of neuropharmacological activity of dioscorea bulbifera. Dioscorea bulbifera georgia invasive species task force. Cryopreservation was applied successfully on two edible yam species, dioscorea. Methodology the sample materials were sourced from the.
Control of regrowth from air potato dioscorea bulbifera l. Pdf an experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of various levels of poultry manure application on the nutritional value and functional. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigations of dioscorea bulbifera l u. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf diosgenin from dioscorea bulbifera. The twining stems produce aerial axillary bulbils that are edible. Dioscorea bulbifera is widely distributed in asia and africa in the wild state with a vigorously twining herbaceous vine, with small or absent underground tubers 4, long petioled leaves, with a rare, fragrant. Share copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. Dioscorea bulbifera or commonly known as aerial yam is a perennial, nonspiny, climbing plant up to 10 m long.
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. The botanical garden of helsinki university, gh, september, 2008. Read my post on identifying edible air potatoes in the wild here. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. The plant forms bulbils in the leaf axils of the twining stems, and tubers beneath the ground. Dioscorea bulbifera commonly known as the air potato, air yam, aerial yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam and parsnip yam is a species of true yam in the yam family, dioscoreaceae. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera 2 distribution native to tropical asia and subsaharan africa, air potato was spread by ancient polynesians throughout much of the south pacific where it is now considered invasive. Data source and references for dioscorea bulbifera air yam.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Data source and references for dioscorea bulbifera air yam from the usda plants database. Dioscorea bulbifera yam of tropical africa and asia cultivated for it large tubers air potato yam plant, yam any of a number of tropical vines. The species is in the process of ennoblement and selected cultivars show in varying degree bitterness and poisonousness. To study the leaf epidermis of wild and micropropagated dioscorea bulbifera linn. The wild form of dioscorea bulbifera is generally taken to cause madness and is, in effect, inedible. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in air potato. Dioscorea species, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, potato.
Air potato has inconspicuous flowers that dont usually appear because they arent necessary for propagation. Pdf evaluation of poultry manure application rates on the. Antitumorpromoting constituents from dioscorea bulbifera l. One of the most critical complications of diabetes is postprandial hyperglycemia pphg. I was given some bulbs of dioscorea bulbifera by a friend. Tuberous vine, tubers usually globose or pearshaped, sometimes lobed, some edible in cultivated races, others in wild races causing nausea or fatal. Nutritive and antinutritive composition of the wild. Therefore, this study focuses on the nutritive and antinutritive compositions of the two species of wild yam. It is found throughout the tropics and is thought to be native to both africa and asia. Antimicrobial activity of dioscorea bulbifera bulbils. It invades open areas in the subtropical southeastern united states.
The bulbils are eaten, although this species is not widely consumed outside of oceania. Appearance dioscorea bulbifera is an herbaceous, twining vine that can grow to lengths exceeding 60 ft. Pdf perennial vegetables download full pdf book download. It is widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions latin america, the west indies, the. Download free adobe acrobat reader dc software for your windows, mac os and android devices to view, print, and comment on pdf documents. It has a woody, tuberous rootstock and heartshaped broad leaves. The plant is native to africa, southern asia, maldives, and northern australia. Air potatoes dioscorea bulbifera and alata brisbane. In an analysis of 4 wild nepalese yam species, including dioscorea bulbifera, bahndari and kawabata 2004 found that constituent chemicals in the yams \tend to imply thatwild yams may present a health hazard potential, which in turn demands propor processing before consumption to eliminate the effects of the antinutrients. Vigorously twining herbaceous vine, with small or absent underground tubers.
Dioscorea bulbifera archives eat the weeds and other. Db75e showed different inhibitory effects on tumor promotion by the assay inhibition on the promotion of jb6 tumorigenic cell lines cl22 clone 22,cl 41 induced by a promoter. Dioscorea bulbifera journal of agricultural sciences sri lanka. It was brought to the americas from africa during the slave trade. Virus free plants were obtained by meristem culture in d.
These animals were housed under standard conditions, maintained on a 12h lightdark cycle and had free access to food and water up to the time. Db75e showed different inhibitory effects on tumor promotion by the assay inhibition on the promotion of jb6 tumorigenic cell lines cl22 clone 22,cl 41 induced by a promoter tpa 1ngml in vitro. It is commonly called air potato, air yam or bulbilbearing yam. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera 3 three other introduced species of dioscorea may be encountered in florida. The tubers are either small and bitter or do not form at all. Antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of copper nanoparticles synthesized by medicinal plant dioscorea bulbifera. View picture of dioscorea species, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, potato yam dioscorea bulbifera at daves garden. It is native to africa, asia and northern australia. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine.
Huiyuan gao 1, masanori kuroyanagi 2, lijun wu 1, nobuo kawahara 3, takeaki yasuno 4, yoshiyuki. Click here to download all available records in eddmaps for this species click here click here. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera management plan, recommendations from the fleppc air potato task force, florida exotic pest plant council, april 2008 updated october, 2014 5. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 239891 with original publication details. It is a vine that can be up to 70 feet in length with heart shaped alternating leaves. Through the acute toxicity of various extracts including the etoac fraction ef and the nonetoac. The bulbils of selected cultivars tend to be angular with a flattened shape and a skincolour which evokes the name turkey liver yam. Category i on the florida exotic pest plant councils fleppc 2017 list of invasive plant species. The aqueous and methanol extracts from the dry bulbils of dioscorea bulbifera l. Dioscorea bulbifera bulbils are used in the treatment of piles, dysentery, syphilis, ulcers, cough, leprosy, diabetes, asthma, and cancer. Download fulltext pdf air drying characteristics of aerial yam dioscorea bulbifera article pdf available in international journal of engineering and technology 38. The air potato management plan was developed to provide a synthesis of the information available on dioscorea bulbifera and its management in florida.
Download fulltext pdf nutritional and biochemical composition of d. On aug 7, 2006, robinng from sabah, malaysia wrote. They were rinsed in distilled water until explants were clean and free from. Seedlings grow to mature size and flower in 1 yearedible aerial tubers may be produced in as little as 3 months after 7. Just like rambo movies, there is yam a, yam b and, yes, a yam c, the chinese wild yam or the cinnamon vine yam, either way we get yam c, botanical name, dioscorea. It is widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions latin america, the west indies, the southeastern united states, and various oceanic islands. General information about dioscorea bulbifera diubu western asia, himalayas, india to indochina, china, japan, korea, malesia, most of africa, madagascar, new. The scientific name for the genus commonly known as yams is dioscorea l.