Background: Yam is the main staple food in Ivory Coast and plays a crucial role in food security. However, indigenous yellow-fleshed varieties of the Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata species, such as "Kounougbé" and "Kangba" are gradually being abandoned in favor of modern varietie...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i6918
This study evaluated the sensory qualities of dishes made from boiled, fried, and pounded yam, derived from two yellow-fleshed yam varieties ("Kounougbé" and "Kangba") and three cultivars ("Bètè-bètè", "Krenglè", and "Kponan"). The analysis revealed significant differences in the...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i4786
Fanta DOUMBIA, Kouakou Martin Dje, Brou Roger KONAN, Sana Etienne SILUE & Lucien Patrice Kouamé·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Background: Many edible plants are consumed in Côte d’Ivoire. However, some species produce fruits that are of little interest, such as the fruits of Garcinia afzelii. These fruits are largely unknown to the population and often fall from trees, where they rot. Aim: The present s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4498
Aims: To assess the influence of some cultural practices on biochemical composition of yam varieties "Kounougbé" and "Kangba" and their performance during post-harvest storage. Study Design: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was applied in this study. Place and Duration of Study: Lab...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2025/v28i2680
The ethnobotanical study carried out on the fruits of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.), type "Ahalimancou" in the localities of Aniassué, Affalikro, Sankadiokro and the town of Abengourou located in the east of the Côte d’Ivoire had for main objective to assess the levels of knowledge...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2021/v8i430131
Gonou Aline Tokpa, Jean Tia Gonnety & Kouakou Martin Dje·Advances in Research·2018
Aims: This study evaluates the biochemical characteristics and nutritional profile of stem bark extracts of the red variety of Byttneria catalpifolia, an edible wild plant used as a stem vegetable in the western part of Côte d’Ivoire. Study Design: Dried bark powder and mucilage...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43580
Aims: Plant hydrocolloids, such as exudates from the Anacardium occidental (cashew) tree, play an important role in food industry. However, prior to utilisation, raw exudates must undergo a purification process, to yield a purified gum with optimal technological properties. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i5947