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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Towards Utilization of Justicia heterocarpa (Mwidu) in Kiroka Village, Morogoro Rural Tanzania

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
This study assessed Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Waluguru community towards Justicia heterocarpa. Findings revealed a moderately positive attitude and practices but limited utilization due to a significant knowledge gap in cultivation and post‐harvest handling, as well as socio‐cultural barriers.
Zenorina Aloyce Swai, Frida Albinusi Nyamete, Valerian C. K. Silayo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trace element composition of two wild vegetables in response to soil-applied micronutrients

South African Journal of Science, 2014
Wild vegetables are an important commodity in the subsistence farming sector. They are considered to be rich in micronutrients and can therefore be used to overcome inadequate nutrition.
Sydney Mavengahama, Willem P. de Clercq, Milla McLachlan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial variation in Heavy Metal residue in Corchorus olitorious cultivated along a Major highway in Ikorodu- Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2011
This study focused on heavy metals (Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn) and Cadmium (Cd)) contamination in the vegetable Corchorus olitorius (C.olitorius) leaves cultivated along a major road. Samples the vegetable, C.
VT Sanyaolu, AAA Sanyaolu, E Fadele
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Effects of Industrial Coconut Oil Effluent on Vascular Tissue Structure of Corchorus olitorius

UMYU Scientifica Journal
This study was carried out at different concentrations (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100%) of industrial coconut oil effluent in the vascular tissues of Corchorus olitorius.
Vawanje Bitrus Kwaya, Mari Ali Murma, Adoyi Micheal Paul   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corchorus olitorius (Jute) fiber enforced sustainable polymeric dressing material for antimicrobial activity

Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices
Drug delivery to wounds has developed over time from the rudimentary administration of medication on the wound or the site of infection to more sophisticated drug delivery systems.
Gupta Swati Sanjaykumar, Rishabha Malviya, Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abiotic stress-responsive transcription factor derived-SSR markers reveal conserved regulatory genes and genetic structure in two cultivated jute species

BMC Plant Biology
Background Jute (Corchorus spp.) is an important natural bast-fibre crop, but its productivity is severely affected by abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and waterlogging.
Rakesh Bhowmick, Kanti Meena, Thribhuvan R, Kumar Nishant Chourasia, Jitendra Kumar Meena, Jiban Mitra, Gouranga Kar   +6 more
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Exploring the genomic landscape of mites and harnessing MITE insertion polymorphism markers in jute (Corchorus sp.)

Scientific Reports
Jute, a sustainable bast fibre crop from the Malvaceae family, has significant industrial applications and ecological benefits, making it an important focus of recent scientific research.
Rakesh Bhowmick, Kumar Nishant Chourasia, Jitendra Kumar Meena, Kanti Meena, Jiban Mitra, Gouranga Kar, R. Thribhuvan   +6 more
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Stability of fibre yield and its component traits in tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius L.)

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2016
Stability study for fibre yield and its attributing traits was carried out in six tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) genotypes including two checks under four different ecological conditions of India over two consecutive years 2005 and 2006, I under All
S.K. Roy, G. Chakraborty, A. Roy, S. Haque, M.K. Sinha, S. Mitra and, V.A. Kale   +6 more
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Research on Overcoming the Dormancy Problem of Molekhia (Corchorus olitorius L.) Seeds

Türkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2017
In this study, the effect of different seed applications on germination and emergence in order to break dormancy of the seeds of molekhia (Corchorus olitorius L.) which is used as fiber, medicinal plant and consumed as a vegetable, was investigated ...
Burcu TUNCER, Fatima UMMUHAN
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of composted kitchen waste and poultry manure amendments on growth, yield and heavy metal uptake by Jute mallow Corchorus olitorius Linn.

International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2018
Purpose This study was carried out to compare the effects of composted kitchen waste (KW) and poultry manure (PM) soil amendments on growth, yield and heavy metal uptake in edible leaf of Corchorus olitorius.
Oladele A. Oguntade, Titilola S. Olagbenro, Olubunmi A. Odusanya, Solomon O. Olagunju, Kayode M. Adewusi, Adedotun T. Adegoke   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source