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Perennial Legumes Pueraria phaseoloides and Leucaena leucocephala Exhibit High Potential for Fertility Restoration of Degraded Mined Soils in Ghana

open access: yesJournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary results on the production of heart of coconut in Vanuatu. Effect of the planting density on the yield [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article presents the results of a field experiment on the production of heart of coconut (HOC) in Santo Island, Vanuatu. It demonstrated that the production of HOC is possible under the conditions of northern Vanuatu without irrigation and with low ...
Bonneau, Xavier   +4 more
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Glycemic Control, Animal Protein Intake, and the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Effective glycemic control and food consumption play crucial roles in modulating diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression. This observational longitudinal study explored the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and dietary patterns and their associations with the risk and progression of DR among 369 individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Yu‐Ju Wu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) Leaf Meal Blocks on Intake, Live Weight Gain and Milk Yield of Dairy Cows

open access: yesTropical Agricultural Research, 2011
The objective of the present study was to find the effect of feeding of Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium) leaf meal blocks on intake, live weight gain and milk yield of dairy cows.
SC Somasiri   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Benefits and Concerns of Veganism in Women\u27s Health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
There are many health benefits of consuming a vegan diet. It is associated with a decreased incidence of obesity, cardiovascular disease, type two diabetes, and a variety of cancers. Despite its numerous benefits, there are several concerns for consumers
Hester, Elisa R
core   +1 more source

Compound‐Specific Stable Isotope Analysis Improves the Association Between Dairy Fatty Acid Biomarkers and Dairy Intake: A Secondary Analysis

open access: yesLipids, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increasing evidence suggests that dairy consumption may decrease the risk of chronic diseases. However, this association remains unclear due to methodological limitations. As a part of a secondary analysis, we used compound‐specific stable isotope analysis to increase the accuracy of the dairy FA biomarkers (15:0, 17:0), considering that each ...
Camilla Parzanini   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

God's Presence in the Aisle: How God Salience Encourages Preference for Ultra‐Processed Foods

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT God‐related cues are pervasive in consumers' daily lives, yet little research has examined how God salience shapes consumer food choices. Drawing on compensatory control theory and the literature on symbolic healing, we present findings from six studies, including a field experiment, demonstrating that high (vs.
Ali Gohary, Hean Tat Keh
wiley   +1 more source

Flax Fiber Flyash/Steel Reinforced Sustainable Composites in Corrosive Conditions: Mechanical, Wear, and Corrosion Properties

open access: yesPolymer Composites, EarlyView.
Materials used for fabricating sustainable composites. ABSTRACT A composite sample with 18% flax fiber flyash (FF) exhibits increased tensile strength (TS) and greater load‐transfer efficiency of the reinforcement under corrosive conditions.
Sumesh Keerthiveettil Ramakrishnan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint analysis of transcriptional metabolism for flavonoid synthesis during different developmental periods in oil palm exocarp

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science
To identify candidate genes for breeding oil palm varieties with high flavonoid content through molecular biotechnology, this study analyzed the metabolomes and transcriptomes of oil palm exocarp at different developmental stages using LC-MS/MS and RNA ...
Ruimin Zhang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

COCONUT

open access: yesProceedings of the VLDB Endowment
Schröder, Svenja   +2 more
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