Tropical Sun Yam Flour 1.5 kg (Pack of 6)

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Balogh, Esther (1989). "History and perspectives of stable foods in Africa". Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery. p.51. ISBN 9780907325444.

D. dumetorum, the bitter yam, is popular as a vegetable in parts of West Africa, in part because their cultivation requires less labor than other yams. The wild forms are very toxic and are sometimes used to poison animals when mixed with bait. It is said [ according to whom?] that they have also been used for criminal purposes. [18] D. trifida [ edit ] Enhances the functioning of the brain. Yam contains a unique compound, diosgenin which enhances brain function and improves learning abilities.The bulk densities of D. rotundata flours (0.81–0.86 g/cm 3) were slightly higher than D. alata (0.75–0.81 g/cm 3) flours. Generally, the starches had higher bulk densities (0.89–1.13 g/cm 3) than the flours. According to Chandra et al. ( Citation2015) bulk density depends on particle size. Hence, the high bulk densities of the starches suggest that they are denser than the flours (Du et al., Citation2014). This indicates their suitability and stability for use in various food products. Work done by Kumar and Saini ( Citation2016) indicates that when flours with low density are used in formulations they will not show any significant decrease ( p > .05) during storage. Complementary foods would also benefit from the use of low bulk density flours (Akpata & Akubor, Citation1999). Potassium helps to maintain normal blood pressure and other minerals which are very essential to the body.

Roots, tubers, plantains and bananas in human nutrition - Nutritive value". United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization . Retrieved 25 May 2020. Harvesting [ edit ] Tile on street depicting Aboriginal women gathering yams. Cooktown, Australia. 2005 Thompson, Anthony Keith (2014). Fruit and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling and Storage. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118654019. Yams are a staple agricultural commodity in West Africa with cultural significance, [43] where over 95% of the world's yam crop is harvested. Yams are still important for survival in these regions. Some varieties of these tubers can be stored up to six months without refrigeration, which makes them a valuable resource for the yearly period of food scarcity at the beginning of the wet season. Yam cultivars are also cultivated in other humid tropical countries. [1] Jimoh, O.; Olatidoye, O. P. (2009). "Evaluation of physicochemical and theological characteristics of soybean fortified yam flour". Journal of Applied Biosciences. 13: 703–704 – via Researchgate.The yam pepper soup is very easy to make, the process is similar to that of Point And Kill (Cat Fish) Peppersoup, with slight differences. The family of the true yam I’m talking about today is classified botanically as Dioscorea rotundata. It is grown in a specific fertile land region in some parts of the world like Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroon, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire. It is also low in fat and has no cholesterol, making it a healthy choice for those who are trying to maintain a healthy weight. Like I said earlier, yams are entirely different from Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes sprawl in the ground while yams are big climbing vines.

If you want a fluffy savory pancake, why not exchange traditional flour for yam flour? They are also versatile and can be combined with any savory filling you desire. With yam flour, its natural properties add fluffiness and lightness to whatever you combine it with. This means that by including it in a gluten-free bread recipe, it will replicate that airy and light texture that other gluten-free bread don’t have. The trough is the ability of granules to remain undisrupted when starch is subjected to a period of constant high temperature and mechanical shear stress. Among all the starch samples, CRI afase biri possesses the ability to withstand high temperature and, long duration processing. For the flours, Mankrong pona and afase soanyinto will be valuable in terms of long duration processing. Breakdown for local varieties ( Table 3) were generally low (228–498 cP) except serwaa ( D. rotundata) which had a high value of 1628 cP. The breakdown establishes the difference between peak and trough viscosity and shows how stable the starch paste is during heating (Otegbayo et al., Citation2014). Starches of CRI Kukrupa, ahodenfo, and soanyinto with high values (1783, 1411, 1628 cP) respectively may be associated with low stability (Sandhu & Singh, Citation2007). The local D. alata varieties however had very low values (228, 404 cP), making them more stable than the new varieties. For the recipe, you will need 2 cups of yam flour, 1 cup of sparkling water, a pinch of salt and pepper, and your chosen vegetables. We recommend tender stem broccoli and aubergine. Certain cultivars of yams store better than others. The easier to store yams are those adapted to arid climate, where they tend to stay in a dormant low-respiration stage much longer than yam breeds adapted to humid tropical lands, where they do not need dormancy. Yellow yam and cush-cush yam, by nature, have much shorter dormancy periods than water yam, white yam, or lesser yam.a b Naleba, Mere (25 April 2015). "Million dollar aim". The Fiji Times Online . Retrieved 1 June 2017.