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Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.Psidium guajava leaves contain potent bioactive compounds like quercetin, myricetin, and triterpenoids that show antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti‐inflammatory, and anticancer effects. They act by modulating NF‐κB, PPARγ, and α‐glucosidase and by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
Muhammad Waqar +10 more
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Analysing the Impact of Natural Hazards in Small Economies: The Caribbean Case [PDF]
This paper analyses the impact of natural disasters in the Caribbean. The economic impact of natural disasters in the region has been significant, resulting in widespread destruction of the productive economy.
Heger, Martin +2 more
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Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.Planned harvesting and processing of marine macroalgae could meet future global food needs and mitigate fuel‐originated carbon dioxide responsible for climate change. Microalgal foods are nutritious and safe. The utilization of macroalgae would avoid environmental problems arising from the release of overgrowing macroalgae caused by heatwaves, which ...
Upali Samarajeewa
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The public sector in the Caribbean : issues and reform options [PDF]
The public sector's performance in the Caribbean varies, in reducing poverty and in creating an enabling environment for growth. Barbados and the Bahamas have been the high performers, Guyana and the Dominican Republic have been sluggish, and the other ...
Swaroop, Vinaya
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EcoEarnings: A Shore Thing [PDF]
, 2014 Leisure travel to the Caribbean is a key pillar of JetBlue's business model, with many customers flying to the region to enjoy paradise - like beaches and pristine waters. However, the ecosystems that support and provide those crystal - clear, turquoise -
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The Impact of Democratization and Globalization on Environmental Sustainability in Brazil
Geological Journal, EarlyView.Fossil fuel, economic globalisation, and economic growth drive environmental degradation while democratisation positively influences environmental quality. ABSTRACT Although Brazil still possesses significant ecological reserves, the surplus in its biocapacity has been rapidly declining in recent years.
Mustafa Naimoğlu +3 more
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Irrigation and water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and strategies [PDF]
Latin America and the Caribbean are relatively well endowed with water resources. However, population growth and rapid urbanization are putting considerable pressure on water available for irrigation.
Paisner, Michael S. +2 more
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Review of selected areas of research on the Caribbean subregion in the 2000s: identifying the main gaps [PDF]
, 2011 Includes bibliographyThis study has been prepared to assist the French Development Agency (AFD), as part of the implementation of its Framework for Action Regional Caribbean, to identify the main development issues of the Caribbean region and areas of ...
Alleyne, Dillon +5 more
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Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.In recent years, incorporating comprehensive cancer screening strategies into routine HIV care has gained growing attention. This survey of 220 sites providing HIV care across 41 countries shows that cervical cancer screening has increased in availability over time.
Rachael A. Pellegrino +32 more
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