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Comparative study of the possible effect of bovine and some plant-based milk on cola-induced enamel erosion on extracted human mandibular first premolar (scanning electron microscope and X-ray microanalysis evaluation)

Future Dental Journal, 2017
Abstract Increased consumption of acidic soft drinks is becoming an important factor in the development of erosive wear. The potential of dairy drinks to protect enamel against dental erosion has been recorded. Recently, the demand for plant based milk beverages has been gaining popularity and used as an alternative to cow's milk.
Abd-elmonsif, Nehad M., El-Zainy, Medhat A., Abd-elhamid, Marwa M.   +2 more
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Commerce, coalitions, and global value chains: Coordinated and collective lobbying on trade

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Global value chains (GVCs) have connected firms in complex networks within and across national borders. However, political economy models often assume away production linkages and thus fail to explain pervasive and diverse trade coalitions cutting across industries and firms. I develop a GVC‐centered framework where production linkages through
Hao Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Taking On the Global Boss: An Interview with Paul Garver of the IUF [PDF]

, 1993
[Excerpt] Paul Garver is a coordinator on transnational corporations at the International Union of Food, Agriculture, Tobacco, Hotel, Restaurant and Allied Workers (IUF), an international trade union secretariat (ITS). The IUF has three staff people who
Banks, Andy
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Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Mycosphaerella fijiensis, the devastating Black Sigatoka pathogen of bananas [PDF]

, 2010
Mycosphaerella fijiensis, M. musicola en M. eumusae veroorzaken de Sigatoka-ziekte in banaan. Op dit moment is de toepassing van fungiciden de enige optie om deze ziekte te bestrijden.
Adibon, H., Díaz-Trujillo, C., Kema, G.H.J., Kobayashi, K., Souza, M.T., Zwiers, L.H.   +5 more
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Anatomy and Histology of the Midgut of Atopozelus opsimus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atopozelus opsimus Elkins, 1954 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) preys on forest and agricultural pests but also feeds on extrafloral nectar; however, its alimentary canal is poorly understood. The aim was to describe the anatomy and histology of the A. opsimus midgut. The alimentary canal of female and male A.
Bruna Silva Lisboa, José Eduardo Serrão, Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin, Germano Leão Demolin Leite, José Cola Zanuncio, Sebastião Lourenço de Assis Júnior, Pedro Guilherme Lemes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical constituents from the stem of Brosimum potabile (Moraceae) Constituintes químicos do cerne de Brosimum potabile (Moraceae)

Acta Amazonica, 2010
Three coumarins, 5-methoxypsoralene, xanthyletin, and (-)-marmesin, have been isolated from the ethanolic extract of the stem of the Amazonian plant Brosimum potabile.
Viviane Gomes da Costa Abreu, Marilda Conceição da Silva, Rozângela Manfrini Magalhães, Dorila Piló-Veloso, Izelene Felício da Silva Xavier, Patrícia Machado Oliveira, Antônio Flávio de Carvalho Alcântra   +6 more
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Avoiding Corporate Greenwashing? Sustainability Silence Narratives in the Agri‐Food Industry

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to shed more light on the reasons underlying companies' under‐communication or lack of communication to stakeholders about sustainability achievements in the agri‐food sector. A qualitative study based on 34 semi‐structured interviews with respondents from this sector shows the predominance of a rationale of ...
Olivier Boiral, Marie‐Christine Brotherton, David Talbot, Laurence Guillaumie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geo-Biochemical properties of peroxidase extracted from <i>Cola nitida</i> At the Ninth Year of Planting

Research Journal of Health Sciences
Background: This study reports the biochemical properties of plant peroxidase from white cultivars of Cola nitida for sustained  biotechnological applications. Methods: Peroxidase was extracted from Cola nitida, in 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 7.0 containing 10% glycerol, 1% PEG, ,  0.015% citric acid, 0.010% L-Cysteine and 0.010% ascorbic acid ...
O.A. Adefila, K.F. Akinloye
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Handling A New Regulatory Era: The Influence of due Diligence Legislation on the Deliberative Capacity of Multi‐Stakeholder Initiatives

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In multi‐stakeholder initiatives, actors across sectors develop voluntary standards to guide firms' sustainability efforts. While multi‐stakeholder initiatives have long been a prevalent instrument of sustainability regulation, recently, there has been an uptake of legislation that makes it mandatory for firms to acknowledge sustainability ...
Leona A. Henry, Eva van der Zee
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical composition, anti-toxoplasma, cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory potentials of Cola gigantea seed oil

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2019
Context: Cola gigantea A. Chev. (Sterculiaceae) is an important medicinal tropical flora. Objective: The seed oil of C. gigantea, an underutilized tropical plant was investigated for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-Toxoplasma, and cytotoxicity ...
O. Atolani, H. Oguntoye, E. T. Areh, O. S. Adeyemi, L. Kambizi   +4 more
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