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Xanthosoma sagittifolium tubers contain a lectin with two different types of carbohydrate-binding sites.

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An unusual lectin possessing two distinctly different types of carbohydrate-combining sites was purified from tubers of Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. by consecutive passage through two affinity columns, i.e. asialofetuin-Sepharose and invertase-Sepharose. SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis,

Lectin structure-activity: the story is never over.

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Advances in plant lectin biochemistry have made great strides during the past decade. Technical advances in biophysical techniques and molecular biology, the availability of synthetic oligosaccharides, and characterization of lectins with unique carbohydrate-binding properties are responsible for

Proximate, Mineral and Antinutrient Contents of Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) from Ethiopia.

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Cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) is an important food crop especially in the tropics and subtropics. Its cormels and leaves are eaten after cooking in the rural areas in Ethiopia. There is lack of information on the nutritional composition of cocoyam grown in the country. In

Low glycemic load after digestion of native starch from the indigenous tuber Belitung Taro ( Xanthosoma sagittifolium) in a dynamic in vitro model of the upper GI tract (TIM-1)

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Background: Low glycemic foods are beneficial for people with type II diabetes. At the same time, sustained glucose release is also beneficial for people suffering from glycogen storage diseases. Taro (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) is

The cocoyam, Xanthosoma sagittifollium, as a potential raw material source for beer brewing.

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A widely cultivated cocoyam variety, Xanthosoma sagittifollium, was assessed for its suitability for lager beer production, using malted Sorghum vulgare (white variety) for saccharification of the substrate. The three-mash decoction method was used. Results showed that the cocoyam was superior to

Nutritional Evaluation of Non-Conventional Vegetables in Brazil.

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The objective of this study was to characterize the nutritional compounds of interest present in vegetables known as non-conventional, in Brazil. The following evaluations were carried out: antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, vitamin C, calories, carbohydrates, humidity, lipids, proteins,

The glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) of five commonly consumed foods of the South Pacific.

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Glycemic index (GI) has been widely used in the management of blood sugar levels among diabetes however; in the South Pacific very little information regarding the GI of local foods is made available. The objectives of this research were to determine the glycemic index and the glycemic load of 5

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