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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 04, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Cambridge Core - Could consumption of yam (Dioscorea) or its extract be beneficial in controlling glycaemia: a systematic review. | Aug 22, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Dioscorea Genus (Yam)An Appraisal of Nutritional and Therapeutic Potentials. | Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cambridge Core - Could consumption of yam (Dioscorea) or its extract be beneficial in controlling glycaemia: a systematic review. | Nov 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - YAMS: Post-Harvest Operation (PDF). | Apr 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Pharmacology - Potential of Neglected and Underutilized Yams (Dioscorea spp.) for Improving Nutritional Security and Health Benefits. | Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Improved propagation methods to raise the productivity of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) (PDF). | Dec 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Yams. | Oct 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - 11 Health and Nutrition Benefits of Yams. | Feb 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Metabolite profiling of Dioscorea (yam) species reveals underutilised biodiversity and renewable sources for high-value compounds. | Nov 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Yam. | Sep 07, 2022 | ||
| Noted that yam tubers often have thick, barklike skin. | Nov 25, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 26, 2018 | ||
| Revised taxonomy and added common names. | Nov 26, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Botany.com - Dioscorea. | Jun 14, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Plant-Care.com - Yam. | Jun 14, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Difference between sweet potatoes and yams. | Jun 14, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Florida - IFAS Extension - Yams�Dioscorea spp. | Jun 14, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Yam. | Jun 13, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Yam Nutrition. | Jun 13, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Yam. | Jun 13, 2011 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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