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. Appearance dioscorea bulbifera is an herbaceous, twining vine that can grow to lengths exceeding 60 ft. Physicochemical properties of processed aerial yam dioscorea bulbifera and. Pdf evaluation of poultry manure application rates on the. It is a highly invasive plant included in the global compendium of weeds randall, 2012, and which creates management problems in many parts. The air potato management plan was developed to provide a synthesis of the information available on dioscorea bulbifera and its management in florida.
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder affecting about 220 million people worldwide. 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. 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. They may attain as much as 2 kg in weight but an average weight is about. I have noticed, for example, that some have smooth tan round intheair bulbils probably asian backgound and. 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. Superior races are said to be very palatable and sweet, and to be entirely free from toxic substances so that consumption, even raw, is safe. Antitumorpromoting constituents from dioscorea bulbifera. Comparative micromorphological study of wild and micropropagated. Dioscorea bulbifera is the most widely distributed of all dioscorea species. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Dioscorea bulbifera is classified as a noxious weed in both florida and alabama.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. 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. The tubers are either small and bitter or do not form at all. Data source and references for dioscorea bulbifera air yam from the usda plants database. Dioscorea bulbifera is widely distributed in asia and africa in the wild state with a vigorously twining.
Dioscorea bulbifera also known as gonth, kolkand, varaheekand, a tribal plant belonging to the family of dioscoreaceae. Dioscorea species, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, potato. Download free adobe acrobat reader dc software for your windows, mac os and android devices to view, print, and comment on pdf documents. Dioscorea bulbifera or commonly known as aerial yam is a perennial, nonspiny, climbing plant up to 10 m long. It was first introduced into florida in 1905 and can now be found throughout much of the state langeland and burks 1998. Underground tubers, large, elongated, called, in its country of origin, sweet potatoes. 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. Pictures cannot show the absolute beauty of this vine, while. 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. Evaluation of neuropharmacological activity of dioscorea bulbifera.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Click here to download all available records in eddmaps for this species click here click here. To study the leaf epidermis of wild and micropropagated dioscorea bulbifera linn. Pdf an experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of various levels of poultry manure application on the nutritional value and functional. Phytochemical analysis and free radical scavenging activity of.
It is a vine that can be up to 70 feet in length with heart shaped alternating leaves. Air potatoes dioscorea bulbifera and alata brisbane. The twining stems produce aerial axillary bulbils that are edible. The botanical garden of helsinki university, gh, september, 2008. It is a vigorous climber plant native of west africa predominantly found in forest gaps and forest edges. 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. Therefore, this study focuses on the nutritive and antinutritive compositions of the two species of wild yam. General information about dioscorea bulbifera diubu western asia, himalayas, india to indochina, china, japan, korea, malesia, most of africa, madagascar, new.
Dioscorea bulbifera diubuoverview eppo global database. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigations of dioscorea. The aqueous and methanol extracts from the dry bulbils of dioscorea bulbifera l. The present study was undertaken to investigate the hepatotoxicity induced by d. Methodology the sample materials were sourced from the. It is found throughout the tropics and is thought to be native to both africa and asia. Download fulltext pdf air drying characteristics of aerial yam dioscorea bulbifera article pdf available in international journal of engineering and technology 38. They were rinsed in distilled water until explants were clean and free from. One of the most critical complications of diabetes is postprandial hyperglycemia pphg.
Virus free plants were obtained by meristem culture in d. It is native to africa, asia and northern australia. Air potato herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Dioscorea bulbifera georgia invasive species task force. Cryopreservation was applied successfully on two edible yam species, dioscorea. The wild form of dioscorea bulbifera is generally taken to cause madness and is, in effect, inedible. Dioscorea bulbifera synonyms, dioscorea bulbifera pronunciation, dioscorea bulbifera translation, english dictionary definition of dioscorea bulbifera. The bulbils of selected cultivars tend to be angular with a flattened shape and a skincolour which evokes the name turkey liver yam. Dioscorea bulbifera is a perennial vine with broad leaves and two types of storage organs. Air potato has inconspicuous flowers that dont usually appear because they arent necessary for propagation.
I was given some bulbs of dioscorea bulbifera by a friend. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigations of. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 239891 with original publication details. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera is a member of the yam family dioscoreaceae. Allium tricoccum, apios americana, aralia cordata, artichoke, asparagus, chenopodium bonushenricus, crambe maritima, dioscorea bulbifera. Data source and references for dioscorea bulbifera air yam. Genetic diversity among air yam dioscorea bulbifera.
Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus. On aug 7, 2006, robinng from sabah, malaysia wrote. Antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of copper nanoparticles synthesized by medicinal plant dioscorea bulbifera. Dioscorea is a large genus of annual twining herbs, distributed throughout the moist tropics of world and extending into warm temperate regions. Read my post on identifying edible air potatoes in the wild here. 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. Dioscorea bulbifera ufifas center for aquatic and invasive. Seedlings grow to mature size and flower in 1 yearedible aerial tubers may be produced in as little as 3 months after 7. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf diosgenin from dioscorea bulbifera. 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. Adapt remix, transform, and build upon the material for.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. Control of regrowth from air potato dioscorea bulbifera l. It has a woody, tuberous rootstock and heartshaped broad leaves. Dioscorea bulbifera aerial yam, air potato pfaf plant database. Both grow wild in florida and other locations and its important to not randomly harvest and eat yams. Air potato dioscorea bulbifera 4 but before leaves begin turning yellow. Novel hit for treatment of type ii diabetes mellitus with inhibitory activity against. View picture of dioscorea species, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, potato yam dioscorea bulbifera at daves garden. Information is also included on related species occurring in florida, including winged yam, d. Huiyuan gao 1, masanori kuroyanagi 2, lijun wu 1, nobuo kawahara 3, takeaki yasuno 4, yoshiyuki.
It is widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions latin america, the west indies, the southeastern united states, and various oceanic islands. Category i on the florida exotic pest plant councils fleppc 2017 list of invasive plant species. The species is in the process of ennoblement and selected cultivars show in varying degree bitterness and poisonousness. It invades open areas in the subtropical southeastern united states. Dioscorea bulbifera is an evergreen perennial climber growing to 10 m 32ft by 0. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. 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. Through the acute toxicity of various extracts including the etoac fraction ef and the nonetoac. Download a recognition card pdf from invasive and nonnative. Download fulltext pdf nutritional and biochemical composition of d. Of some races even after prolonged preparation the bulbils remain bitter. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323.
Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. Research article antibacterial activities and phytochemical. The plant forms bulbils in the leaf axils of the twining stems, and tubers beneath the ground. Several followup applications of herbicide will be necessary in successive years. Antitumorpromoting constituents from dioscorea bulbifera l. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. 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. Genetic diversity in dioscorea bulbifera 3 genetics and molecular research 15 2. Collectie tropenmuseum het knolgewas dioscorea bulbifera ubi gandu met bovenaardse knollen en bloeiwijze tmnr 100155. Pdf air drying characteristics of aerial yam dioscorea. 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. Dioscorea bulbifera archives eat the weeds and other. Dioscorea bulbifera bulbils are used in the treatment of piles, dysentery, syphilis, ulcers, cough, leprosy, diabetes, asthma, and cancer.
Winged yam gets it name from its winged internodes, a characteristic feature of the species. Pdf antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of copper. The period from planting to harvesting is about 79 months. Dioscorea bulbifera wikispecies, free species directory.
It was first introduced into florida in 1905 and can now be found throughout much of. The bulbils are eaten, although this species is not widely consumed outside of oceania. Study of the hepatotoxicity induced by dioscorea bulbifera. It was brought to the americas from africa during the slave trade. It is widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many regions latin america, the west indies, the. See status, confidence level, source for definitions.
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Dioscorea alata, commonly known as water yam or winged yam, is a fastgrowing, twining, tuberousrooted, herbaceous perennial vine of the yam family dioscoreaeae. These animals were raised under natural conditions. The scientific name for the genus commonly known as yams is dioscorea l. Dioscorea bulbifera journal of agricultural sciences sri lanka. Dioscorea alata or winged yam can easily be mistaken for air potato, d. Seasonal growth, biomass allocation, and invasive attributes manifested by dioscorea bulbifera l. The plant is native to africa, southern asia, maldives, and northern australia. How air potato is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Dioscorea bulbifera, a highly threatened african medicinal plant, a. Tuberous vine, tubers usually globose or pearshaped, sometimes lobed, some edible in cultivated races, others in wild races causing nausea or fatal.
Data source and references for dioscorea bulbifera air. I was given some bulbs of dioscorea bulbifera by a friend about 3 years ago. Pdf perennial vegetables download full pdf book download. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Nutritive and antinutritive composition of the wild. Share copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. Vigorously twining herbaceous vine, with small or absent underground tubers. It is commonly called air potato, air yam or bulbilbearing yam. 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.