Michel Archange Libra

Comparative Analysis of Functional Properties and In vitro Digestibility of Raw and Boiled Yam (Dioscorea spp.) Flours

Michel Archange Libra, Armel Fabrice Zoro, N’Nan A. Sylvie Diby, Bio Sigui Bruno Bamba & Séverin Kouakou Konan · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Background: Yams (Dioscorea spp.) are highly perishable food crops. Processing them into flour after harvest is an effective preservation strategy that reduces post-harvest losses, thereby contributing to food security and offering a viable alternative to increasingly costly whea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i64557

Enzymatic Activity Profiles at Different Stages of the Development of Bulbils from “Dougou-Won” and "Won-Kpia," Two Varieties of Dioscorea bulbifera

Michel Archange Libra, Fabrice Armel Zoro, Apolinaire Kouamé Kouassi, Abdoulaye Toure, René Yadé Soro, Jean Parfait N’guessan Kouadio & Licien Patrice Kouamé · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2024

Two varieties of Dioscorea bulbifera (Dougou-won and Won-kpia) were grown to study the enzymatic profile of bulbils during their growth. For each variety, bulbils aged between 1 and 6 months were harvested. After being washed, peeled and cut into strips, the samples were ground i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i5315