Nutritional and Phytochemical Profiling of Indigenous Underutilized Tubers as Climate-Resilient Food Sources

Abstract

Monoculture cereal dependency heightens food security vulnerability amidst climate unpredictability. We conduct proximate analysis and polyphenolic antioxidant characterization on Dioscorea species cultivated across arid volcanic soils, proving their high dietary fiber, low glycemic index, and abiotic stress resilience.