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Physical properties of Brazil nuts [PDF]

Engenharia Agrícola, 2014
The Brazil-nut, also known as Para-nut, is widely used as food and in cosmetic industries. The seeds are rich in lipids and protein, and also present a considerable amount of selenium. Limited research has been conducted on postharvest of the Brazil nut,
Roberta M. Nogueira, Virgínia de S. Álvares, Solenir Ruffato, Roberto P. Lopes, Juarez de S. E Silva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the hidden risks of non‐thermal processing: Ultrasound‐induced toxicity of cashew apple juice in a zebrafish model

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Background High‐intensity ultrasound is widely advocated for the preservation of liquid foods; however, the potential formation or release of toxic compounds during processing remains under‐investigated. This study evaluated the toxicological profile of cashew apple juice processed by high‐intensity ultrasound (1250, 1875, and 2500 W;L⁻¹ ...
Thaiz Batista Azevedo Rangel Miguel, Sergimar Kennedy de Paiva Pinheiro, Jorge Henrique de Andrade Vieira, Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes, Sueli Rodrigues, Emilio de Castro Miguel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of Brazil nut trees in restoring degraded forest areas and as a source of food and income for northern Amazonian communities [PDF]

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais, 2006
The role of Brasil nut in the restoring degraded Amazonian forest and supplementing local income - Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa H. & B. - Lecythidaceae) - are the largest girthed trees in Amazonian forests.
Rafael de Paiva Salomão, Nélson Araújo Rosa, Alexandre Castilho, Kácio Andrey Câmara Morais   +3 more
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Agricultural and environmental drivers of variation in the composition of food crops: A scoping review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Agricultural management and environmental conditions influence the biochemical composition of food crops; however, the specific drivers of this variation remain insufficiently understood, despite their importance for climate change adaptation and human health.
Kat Morgan, Teresa Warne, Sahar Toulabi, Fangzhou Li, Amanda Birnbaum, Shawn Ehlers Cheang, Cheng‐Yu Weng, Warangkana Srichamnong, Simab Kanwal, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Charles Apprey, Kifle Habte Balcha, Herman Erick Lutterodt, Madeleine McGuinness, Bo Wallace, Layla Manoochehri, Alex C. McAlvay, Mary Ann Nunoo, Pearl Boamah Agyekum, Reginald A. Annan, Charlene van Buiten, Mariana Barboza, John de la Parra, Selena Ahmed, Sarah Brinkley   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of agro-industry residues as substrate for the production of Euterpe precatoria seedlings

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2020
The availability of single assai palm (Euterpe precatoria) seedlings with good quality is a fundamental requirement to expand the cultivation of the species.
Cleyton Silva de Araújo, Aureny Maria Pereira Lunz, Vanderley Borges dos Santos, Romeu de Carvalho Andrade Neto, Sônia Regina Nogueira, Rayane Silva dos Santos   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The continuing significance of chiral agrochemicals

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1697-1716, April 2025.
In the time frame 2018–2023, around 43% of the 35 chiral agrochemicals introduced to the market (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides) contain one or more stereogenic centers in the molecule, and almost 69% of them have been marketed as racemic mixtures of enantiomers or stereoisomers.
Peter Jeschke
wiley   +1 more source

Brazil nut harvesting in Peruvian Amazonia from the perspective of ecosystem services

Fennia: International Journal of Geography, 2011
Brazil nuts are harvested from the primary rainforests in the Amazonian lowlands as a direct form of sustainably using the region’s biological resources. We analyze the ecological economics of Brazil nut production in the Peruvian region of Madre de Dios
Risto Kalliola, Pedro Flores
doaj   +2 more sources

Flavonoids in Nasal Therapeutics: Biological Activities, Delivery Challenges, and Formulation Strategies–A Systematic Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Overview of the therapeutic potential of flavonoids in nasal delivery systems, highlighting their benefits to the human nasal cavity, and applications in the treatment of respiratory and brain‐related diseases. ABSTRACT Flavonoids represent a significant group of secondary metabolites.
Jeniffer Viviana Ramirez Hernández, Sara Elis Bianchi, Flávia Nathiely Silveira Fachel, Elizandra Braganhol, Sheila Porto de Matos, Valquíria Linck Bassani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Sustainability in Circular Bioeconomy Business Models: Insights From Argentina

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on circular bioeconomy business models (CBEBM) has largely prioritised environmental and economic aspects, leaving out the social pillar. To address this gap, this paper analyses to what extent and in what ways social sustainability is integrated into CBEBM, based on 12 cases from northern Argentina, a region with high potential for ...
Celina N. Amato, Mónica Buraschi, Karen M. Siegel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping the Thematic Landscape of Digitalisation and Regional Sustainable Development: A Bibliometric Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digitalisation has become an increasingly prominent topic in research on regional sustainable development. As academic attention to its relationship with Sustainable Development Goals expands, the thematic configuration and structural evolution of this research domain remain fragmented.
Georgiana Alina Crisan, Amalia Cristescu, Madalina Ecaterina Popescu, Anda Belciu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source