Characterization of Yams (Dioscorea) Cultivated and Consumed in Ghana

This monograph contains details of a research on the following thematic areas: Textural Characteristics of Seven different Yams (Dioscorea species) grown and consumed in Ghana; Physico-functional characteristics of Seven Different Yams (Dioscorea species) in Ghana; Rheological properties of seven different yams (Dioscorea species) within the Ghanaian yam germplasm; Variability in biochemical composition and cell wall constituents among seven varieties in Ghanaian yam (Dioscorea) germplasm; and Characterization of chemical composition and anti-nutritional factors in seven species within the Ghanaian yam (Dioscorea) germplasm.