The seeds of cream coloured african yam bean ayb and lime were purchased from oye igboeze and ogige nsukka markets, respectively in enugu state, nigeria. Special info for you on a special day black beans and yam is a special dish you definitely need on a special day like this. Pdf introduction of yam bean in africa researchgate. Proximate, antinutrients and mineral composition of raw. The objective of this study was to investigate the magnitude of variance for general combining ability gca and specific combining ability sca effects, heritability estimates and inheritance of rdm in yam beans. There are many compelling reasons for encouraging these humble root and tuber crops for. The african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa hochst ex a. Both wild and cultivated types now occur in tropical africa as far as zimbabwe, throughout west africa from guinea to southern nigeria, being especially common in the latter and in togo and the ivory coast, and in east africa from northern ethiopia eritrea to mozambique, including tanzania and zanzibar. Three species of sphenostylis are important food sources in africa, including the underexploited african yam bean or sphenostylis stenocarpa, which can be. As a child, rice was not one of my favorite meal shocker right. The seeds were cleaned manually by hand to remove all foreign matter such as dirt, pieces of stones, and broken seeds.
Potentials of african yam bean the plant sphenostylis stenocarpa is one of the most important tuberous legumes of tropical africa. The nutritive value of african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa. Yam bean definition of yam bean by the free dictionary. Materials and methods raw african yam beans were obtained from iseyin local government arear of oyo state, nigeria. Although the yam bean seeds are rich in protein, they are not used due to a high content of toxic rotenone. Biological effects of african yam bean lectins on clavigralla. Pdf african yam bean is a versatile legume crop, relished for its protein rich tubers, seeds and leaves which are utilized. Afterwards wash and add the beans in a pot then add water and continue cooking until softened. The african yam bean seed lectin affects the development of. Harms is a perennial climbing bush, m high, generally grown as an annual. Adewale intends to search ghana, togo, benin and nigeria for the naturallyoccurring diversity of african yam beans.
Umana2 1 department of food science and technology, university of agriculture, makurdi, nigeria. Root and tuber crops cassava, yam, potato and sweet potato. African yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa hoechst ex. Feb 07, 2016 special info for you on a special day black beans and yam is a special dish you definitely need on a special day like this. It has white and lilac flowers, pods from 10 to 20 cm in length and beans with a high protein content 32%.
African yam bean, breeding, crop improvement, morphological characters. African rice and beans spicy flavorful rice and beans combo flavored with onions, thyme, smoked paprika and garlic. Aug, 2014 yam beans also called as jicama is a large and balloon shaped root vegetable. They require a very long season and must be started very early in all areas except the deep south. The plant known internationally as yambean is arguably one of the most interesting of all the worlds new food crops. A batch of each foodgrain was picked clean, sundried, hammermilled. It has a unique lightly sweet taste that works when cooked by itself or in complicated west african recipes like moinmoin bean cakes or akara bean fritters. Jicama is often added raw to salads or prepared as strips, like carrots. Place half of sliced yams in mediumsized casserole dish. Effect of germination on the performance characteristics of. Since the dawn of history these yam like tubers have fed tropical americans. Three expeditions were under taken in the region between september 1998 and march 1999 to investigate the extent of cultivation and use of the bean as the basis for research into its develop ment and promotion as a major crop. The aggregate value of yam, cassava, potato and sweet potato exceeds all other african staples, including cereal crops cereals annually producing on average 169 million tons on 108 million ha of land.
Cultivation and use of african yam bean sphenostylis. Step 2 wash the beans till all is clean white, add onions, red chilli pepper, tomatoes, chopped small garlic and a bit of ginger very little, blend all together. Wash and add the yam in the softened black beans, add more water if the beans have absorbed all the water then continue cooking until the yam has been softened. Yam beans are eaten mostly in salads and have to be peeled off before consuming. Car wash business plan a formal business plan in starting up a car wash business. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Some traditional ceremonies are celebrated with yam as the major food item such the new yam festival in parts of west africa. Yam bean fao food and agriculture organization of the.
Journal of food and nutrition research, 42, 121125. Yam beans are rich with vitamin a, vitamin c, b and k and its flavor is sweet and starchy. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Information in this chapter relies heavily on sorensen, m. Oct 25, 2011 potentials of african yam bean the plant sphenostylis stenocarpa is one of the most important tuberous legumes of tropical africa. In regular production, yam is propagated vegetatively by planting the tubers or seed yam.
Sphenostylis stenocarpa belongs to the family fabaceae, and is characterized by its fruit legume and stipulated leaves. Top bean and yam recipes and other great tasting recipes with a healthy slant from sparkrecipes. Winged bean okwe roasted, milled kerstingiella ground bean akidi ani boiled, roasted. African yam beans were fermented to obtain anowohtype product. Jicama, yam bean, mexican potato, or mexican turnip has been eaten in central american for many centuries and is now common in u.
The african yam bean seed lectin affects the development. Long vines can grow 20 feet long and produce delicious tubers. African yam bean ayb, sphenostylis stenocarpa, is a grain legume cultivated in central african republic, zaire, east africa, and ethiopia for its tubers and in the southeastern nigeria for its edible seeds. African yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa feedipedia. Effect of soaking african yam bean seeds in unripe plantain. African yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa hochst ex. Jul 14, 2014 special meals of yam beans feature in the marriage ceremonies of ekitis people in nigeria and the puberty celebration of avatime girls in ghana. They also contain varying levels of ash content, crude fiber and carbohydrates. The best african yams recipes on yummly african yam stew, west african mashed yams, african yam soup stew.
The dark brown coloured variety of african yam bean seeds sphenostylis stenocarpa were soaked in distilled water control and in 1,2,3,4 and 5% solutions of unripe plantain peel ash 1. Measurement of the physical properties was thereafter carried out. The effects of soaking the seeds in different concentrations of the ash solution on proximate, mineral and antinutrient. The african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa hochst. From the proximate composition analysis, the ash content showed no significant difference p 0. Pdf african yam bean is a versatile legume crop, relished for its protein rich tubers, seeds and leaves which are utilized as spinach. African yam stew forks over knives almond butter, jalapeno pepper, onion, vegetable broth, black eyed peas and 11 more irish potatoes, yams and sweet potatoes with beans a kitchen in uganda. The african yam bean belongs to the family leguminosae fabaceae, an annual, climbing or prostrate. Effect of african yam bean ayb sphenostylis stenocarpa. These have become very popular in the last few years.
Effect of fermentation methods on chemical and microbial. The mexican yam bean is a tuberous vine, grown mainly for the delicious tuber, but not for the seeds, which are toxic. The plant is a climbing vine with flat, kidneyshaped seeds, and the tubers range in weight from 0. The african yam bean belongs to the family leguminosae fabaceae, an annual, climbing or prostrate vine. How to cook african yam fries recipes from a pantry. Physicochemical and sensory properties of cookies produced from composite flours of wheat, cocoyam and african yam beans bibiana d. African yam bean ayb african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa, is the most economically important among the seven species of sphenostylis 9 and it is one of the most important tuberous legumes. Yams have both economic and social value in many growing areas. Include dried or tinned beans, split peas, lentils or soya in your meals at least. The purpose of the study was to characterize african yam bean germplasm to identify genotypes with desirable attributes such as seed.
He hopes to find land races with thinskinned beans and less anf. It is usually cultivated as a secondary crop with yam in ghana and nigeria. Read texture and microstructure of african yam bean sphenostylis sternocarpa products, journal of texture studies on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Yam beans or jicama health benefits, facts, side effects. Fullfat flours processed from seeds of african yam bean ayb were evaluated for their functional properties. And we found out that the underutilised legumes include wingbean, which we call psophocapus tetragonolobus, kidney beans which is phaseolus vulgaris, bamabara groundnut vigna subterranea, african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa, limabean phaseolus lunatus, pigeon pea caljanus cajan and mungbean vigna radiata. Banigo, elsie balafama, and david barine kiinkabari. The history of rice in west africa rice has been cultivated in west africa for at least 3000 years. Yam bean pachyrhizus species is a legume root crop newly introduced in uganda, but its adoption may be constrained by low rdm. A makeover of a spark recipe using canned beans and yams for. Ngerian traditional food systems and nutrition security.
Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Development of an owohtype product from african yam beans. The quality of african yam bean seed protein has been studied in rats and chicks elegbede, 1998. The pods are toxic when mature but can be used as a vegetable when young. And if you enjoy preparing your own meals, which i presume is the. The biological effects of affinity purified seed lectin from african yam bean, sphenostylis. It is an orphan crop, highly nutritious and culturally resonant, but undervalued by policy makers. In the west african yam zone, which is the principal producer on a global basis, d. Determination of some physical properties of african yam beans. Harms is an underutilized tropical african tuberous legume. African yam bean is cultivated for its edible tubers and for its seeds which have high nutritional.
Microorganisms associatedwith the fermentation were bacilluslicheniformis, b. Evaluation of some african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa. Pdf african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa nodulates. The long bean is now the most important pulse crop in west and central africa, where its cowpea seed is. It is believed to be one of the most important tuberous legumes in africa. Changes in amino acid composition of african yam beans and african locust beans 256 to the seed of the african yam beans which showsa block, r. This research was aimed at evaluating the proximate composition, level of antinutrients, and the mineral composition of raw and processed sphenostylis stenocarpa seeds and at examining the effect of processing on the parameters. The african yam bean ayb is an underutilized, semicultivated crop that has failed to gain popularity comparable to that of other edible african legumes such as cowpea and pigeon pea. The reasons for this are not clear, but may be attributed to toxicity present in. African yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa is a legume that is indigenous to africa and widely eaten. Although this is well outside the zone of cultivation today, african rice was probably common in the sahara in wetter periods chevalier, 1932. African yam bean ayb, is one such crop within the family of fabaceae. To break the hardness of the coat and reduce the anfs will make african yam beans more acceptable, he explains.
Thirtytwo african yam bean collections from southwest nigeria were evaluated for 16 morphological characters at the research farm of the institute of agricultural research and training, ibadan, nigeria in 2006. However, the present study was designed to examine the effect of germination on the quality of african yam bean protein. The botany of the crop has been described okigbo, 1973. Cut yams in half and boil until tender, but firm about 20 minutes. The present study showed that of the three colour variants of african yam bean, the black colour variant was significantly better when considered for agronomic purposes, particularly given the fact that it was highest in shoot growth and overall grain yield, compared to both brown and light grey variants. The yam bean is a legume but unlike its close relatives the soybean and other beans, the yam bean is cultivated for its large, tuberous roots. It is brown in color with crunchy flesh, which resembles raw potato. Umana2 1 department of food science and technology, university of agriculture, makurdi, nigeria 2 department of food science and technology, university of uyo, uyo, nigeria. Strabo noted that rice was cultivated in the fezzan modernday libya by the garamantes. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, yam bean pachyrhizus spp.
The amino aci d strong resistant to change in temperature. Functional properties of african yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa. There are a growing number of programs of research in africa on yam, cassava, potato and sweet potato addressing genetic enhancement, seed systems, production, marketing and nutrition impacts. Effect of fermentation methods on the physicochemical composition of mung bean flour. Just click on the download link button below the sample to access the file. The nutrient composition and organoleptic attributes of gruel based on blends of 24hour fermented water yam wy, cocoyam cy, plantain pt, african yam bean ayb, cowpea cp, pigeon pea pp and corn c flour were examined. The domestication, cultivation, and distribution of the crop are very evident in the tropics of africa 3, 9, 10, 11 where it had been reported.
Yam beans also called as jicama is a large and balloon shaped root vegetable. Bring down the beans and yam from heat, pour in a sieve to drain out water then set aside. The mature seeds of african yam bean were bought from the market at nsukka, enugu state of nigeria. African yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa, tuber cowpea among these the. Nigerian journal of biotechnology african journals online. In this study, yam bean seeds were detoxified and the nutritional and functional properties of their protein determined to assess the proteins potential for. The only time i truly enjoyed rice is when paired with beans.
Hardy yam dioscorea batatas history and background of crop this species of yam. Seeds of three varieties of african yambean from farmers fields in nigeria soybean lowerright for comparison. African crop science journal african journals online. A few farmers who still hold some seed stocks, especially the white with blackeye pattern, plant it at the base of yam mounds in june or. African yam okpa odudu boiled, roasted and eaten as snack bean sphenostylis stenocarpa 19 sesamum beniseed roasted, milled for soup. Goiteno, nupe, jacatupe or amazonian yam bean pachyrhizus tuberosus is an annual vine that is characterized by a wrapped and herbaceous stem and a ligneous base. African yam bean sphenostylis stenocarpa, is the most economically important among the seven species of sphenostylis 9 and it is one of the most important tuberous legumes.
A guide to african vegetables new entry sustainable. Rich is a legumi nous crop found in the volta region of ghana. Genetic assessment of three colour variants of african yam. The result of ph revealed that there was a gradual fall in ph from an initial value of 6.
Seed yam production from minisetts iita bibliography. This study investigated the replacement of soybean meal with processed african yam bean ayb in broiler diets and its effects on growth performance and nutrient digestibility. This reveals that bambara groundnut and african yam beans. Business model plan a pdf file available for download that discusses different avenues in writing business plans. Physicochemical and sensory properties of cookies produced. The domestication, cultivation, and distribution of the crop are very evident in the tropics of africa 3, 9, 10, 11 where it had been reported to exhibit very high. Effect of african yam bean ayb sphenostylis stenocarpa on the quality characteristic of extended meat ball. Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and grated orange peel.
Effect of soaking african yam bean seeds in unripe. A guide to african vegetables new entry sustainable farming project. It is distinct from the mexican yam bean or simply yam bean, which grows extensively in central and south america, primarily mexico and brazil. African yam bean flour are suitable for breads, cakes and biscuits incorporating the flour into wheatbased products make the foods useful protein and energy sources with good nutritive value.
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