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Current knowledge and breeding avenues to improve upon Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poir.) J. K. Morton)
2018-02-01
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Solenostemon rotundifolius is a very important tuber staple for both rural and urban communities in West Africa. The crop is rich in nutrients as compared with other root and tuber crops and is germane to ensuring food and nutritional security. It is also of great medicinal importance and is known to lower blood cholesterol levels as well as fend off fungal and viral infections in humans. However, very little is k...
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- 8c4992f3-d495-551a-a7e1-9e62ad2e8495
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10722-017-0581-6