Comparative analysis of the complete mitogenome of Geoffroea decorticans: a native tree surviving in the Atacama Desert [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Chañar (Geoffroea decorticans (Gill., ex Hook. & Arn.) Burkart) has been highly significant for indigenous people in the Atacama Desert for over 3,000 years. Through evolutionary processes, the G.
Roberto Contreras-Díaz +3 more
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Nutritional and Functional Characterization of Flour from Seeds of Chañar (Geoffroea decorticans) to Promote Its Sustainable Use [PDF]
PlantsGeoffroea decorticans (Gill. ex Hook. & Arn) Burk. is a native tree of the dry areas of Northwestern and Central Argentina. Its seeds are considered waste material. The flour of seeds was analyzed as a source of nutritional and bioactive compounds.
Marisa Ayelen Rivas +6 more
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Effect of zinc on boar sperm liquid storage [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Storage and transport of liquid boar sperm for artificial insemination (AI) requires the addition of solutions called extenders, which increase the volume of the ejaculate and help preserve its functional characteristics.
Patricia Marini +5 more
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The Native Fruit Geoffroea decorticans from Arid Northern Chile: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Activities and In Vitro Inhibition of Pro-Inflammatory and Metabolic Syndrome-Associated Enzymes [PDF]
Molecules, 2017 The native tree Geoffroea decorticans (chañar) grows in the arid lands of northern Chile. It has been used as a food plant since prehistoric times. Phenolic-enriched extracts (PEEs) of Chilean chañar fruits were assessed for their chemical composition ...
Felipe Jiménez-Aspee +8 more
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Risk Factors for Acute Respiratory Infections in Children Between 0 and 23 Months of Age in a Peri-Urban District in Pakistan: A Matched Case–Control Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) accounts for nearly 15% of all childhood mortality in South Asia, with children from rural areas at higher risk due to inaccessibility to healthcare facilities.
Fatima Mir +12 more
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Impact of pulse oximetry on hospital referral acceptance in children under 5 with severe pneumonia in rural Pakistan (district Jamshoro): protocol for a cluster randomised trial [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2021 Background Pneumonia is a leading cause of death among children under 5 specifically in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Hypoxaemia is a life-threatening complication among children under 5 with pneumonia.
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Helminth parasites of alien freshwater fishes in Patagonia (Argentina). [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 2018 A survey of the helminth parasites of alien freshwater fishes from Argentinean Patagonia is presented, based on samples taken from 2010 to 2017 and including previous published records.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Chanar Gum Films
Colloids and Interfaces, 2022 New polysaccharides are being intensely studied as sources of edible materials, with potential application in food packaging systems, eco-materials and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Semiárida, 2020 Las agallas son crecimientos anormales en los órganos de las plantas provocados por organismos inductores como bacterias, hongos o animales. En las hojas del chañar, Geoffroea decorticans (Gill. ex Hook. et Arn.) Burkart, se desarrollan agallas inducidas
Bárbara Mariana Corró Molas +3 more
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Differentiation of argentine propolis from different species of bees and geographical origins by UV spectroscopy and chemometric analysis [PDF]
, 2018 Bees collect vegetal resins that they mix with their wax and mechanical impurities to elaborate propolis, whose chemical composition is complex and variable depending on botanical/geographical origin, type of bee, time of year when it was produced and ...
Borelli, Romina +7 more
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