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Colonisation is a Determinant of Food (In)security: Findings from a Kaupapa Māori Study
This paper explores how the origins, ideologies and processes of colonisation have significantly disrupted and transformed Māori food systems in Aotearoa New Zealand. This paper builds on international Indigenous literature connecting colonisation, food insecurity and health outcomes, emphasising the need for policies and solutions grounded in ...
Madeline Shelling, Lisa Te Morenga
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The lack of natural energy resources, coupled with the Maldives’ complete dependance on imported electricity, makes sustainable power solutions imperative. This study examines the design and performance of a renewable energy (RE) system for Gn. Fuvahmulah and L. Gan.
Saad Karim +5 more
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ME450 Capstone Design and Manufacturing Experience: Winter 2015Farmers in the Cooperative KGPB (Kolaborasyon Gwoupman Peyizan O’Boy) in Borgne, Haiti have identified breadfruit as one of the most wasted agricultural products in the area because it is ...
Barch, Stephen +3 more
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Evaluation of the Bioactive and Technological Potential of Caferana (Bunchosia glandulifera)
Caferana (Bunchosia glandulifera), one of seven species of the genus Bunchosia identified in the Atlantic Forest, is a plant with expressive bioactive potential that remains underexplored by scientific research. Based on ancestral knowledge and popular traditions that consuming the fruit and infusions made from its roots and leaves may improve physical
Sara Fraga +8 more
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INFLUENCE OF GIVING BREADFRUIT (Artocarpus altilis (Park) Fosberg.) LEAVES EXTRACT TO DECREASE URIC ACID LEVELS IN WISTARS RATS HYPERURICEMIC [PDF]
Background: Hyperuricemic is a condition where the uric acid levels in blood more than 7 mg/dl. In 2010, Hyperuricemic was included as one of non-communicable disease with incidence rate up to 30% and can cause the mortality.
Wibawa, Hagi +3 more
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food
Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) +30 more
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Elder Saksak talks about breadfruit, how it grows and how to eat ...
Ridge, Eleanor
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Insights on wellbeing and society from a Taulasea/traditional healer perspective
ABSTRACT Unquestionably there is a need for more Indigenous and traditional knowledge to understand better the link between ‘culture and food systems, diet and traditional practices’ and ‘diet‐related diseases’ (e.g. diabetes), particularly from a Pacific worldview.
Ridvan Firestone +5 more
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Artocarpus altilis (A. altilis), a member of Moraceae family is a tropical tree, typically cultivated for its edible fruit. The study aimed to investigate the phytochemical composition and evaluation of in silico and in vitro anticancer activity of ethanolic extract of A. altilis leaves.
Pattilthodika Suhail +5 more
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[First paragraph] Our friend Charlemagne (a.k.a. Émilien), who lives down the road and considers himself a breadfruit connoisseur, says that there's only one other tree in southern Martinique whose fruit compares with ours.
Richard Price, Sally Price
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