Sphenostylis stenocarpa or the African yam bean is a species of plant in the Fabaceae which is native to Africa.[1][2] It is an important source of food in many parts of Africa.[3][4][5] The tubers are fried, boiled or roasted, and are higher than the seeds in protein.[6]
Sphenostylis stenocarpa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Sphenostylis |
Species: | S. stenocarpa
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Binomial name | |
Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Harms
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References
edit- ^ Feedipedia
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- ^ Klu, GYP; Amoatey, HM; Bansa, D; Kumaga, FK (2001). "Cultivation and use of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) in the Volta Region of Ghana". The Journal of Food Technology in Africa. 6 (3): 74–77. doi:10.4314/jfta.v6i3.19292. hdl:1807/2961.
- ^ Oshodi, AA; Ipinmoroti, KO; Adeyeye, EI; Hall, GM (1995). "Amino and fatty acids composition of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) flour". Food Chemistry. 53 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1016/0308-8146(95)95778-5.
- ^ Azeke, M; et al. (2005). "Nutritional value of African yambean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa L): improvement by lactic acid fermentation". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 85 (6): 963–970. doi:10.1002/jsfa.2052.
- ^ Sanderson, Helen (2005). Prance, Ghillean; Nesbitt, Mark (eds.). The Cultural History of Plants. Routledge. p. 65. ISBN 0415927463.
External links
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