Growth performance and gut health of broilers fed heat- and enzyme-treated Vigna unguiculata and Cajanus cajan diets [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroductionOptimizing broiler production performance while maintaining digestive health is a key challenge in poultry management. Dietary modifications, including the use of alternative protein sources and enzyme supplementation, can influence growth ...
Filomena Dos Anjos +13 more
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Comparative Analysis of the Physicochemical Properties and Bacterial Diversity of Cowpeas During Natural and Inoculated Fermentation in Different Provinces [PDF]
MicroorganismsFresh cowpeas have a limited shelf life at room temperature. Fermentation of cowpeas not only preserves their nutritional value but also prolongs their shelf life.
Zichang Shao +6 more
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Foods, 2023 Fluopyram and trifloxystrobin are widely used for controlling various plant diseases in cucumbers and cowpeas. However, data on residue behaviors in plant cultivation and food processing are currently lacking.
Kai Cui +9 more
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Cowpeas: Nutritional profile, processing methods and products—A review
Legume Science, 2022 Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important pulse crop grown in sub‐Saharan Africa and in parts of Asia and the Americas. It is a major starchy legume consumed widely in sub‐Saharan Africa as an affordable source of nutrients including protein ...
Firibu Kwesi Saalia +2 more
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Dissipation, accumulation, distribution and risk assessment of fungicides in greenhouse and open-field cowpeas [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XPesticide residues in cowpeas have raised worldwide concern. However, only a few studies have focused on pesticide accumulation and distribution in greenhouse and open-field cowpeas.
Kai Cui +10 more
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Phenotyping Cowpeas for Adaptation to Drought [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2012 Methods for phenotyping cowpeas for adaptation to drought are reviewed. Key factors involve achieving optimal time of flowering and cycle length, and appropriate morphology for different types of cultivars as they relate to their utilization for dry ...
Anthony eHall
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Defense Responses of Cucumber and Cowpea to Frankliniella occidentalis Infestation Influence the Growth, Development, and Host Preferences of the Pest [PDF]
PlantsFrankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is a globally invasive pest that inflicts significant damage on economically important vegetable crops such as cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp).
Ruixin Chen +8 more
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Cowpeas in Northern Ghana and the factors that predict caregivers' intention to give them to schoolchildren. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundCowpeas are important staple legumes among the rural poor in northern Ghana. Our objectives were to assess the iron and zinc content of cowpea landraces and identify factors that predict the intention of mothers/caregivers to give cowpeas to ...
Abdul-Razak Abizari +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsWild cowpeas are utilized as food, medicine, and nutritious fodder. However, there are limited reports on the cultural significance of wild cowpeas across different agroecologies of Tanzania.
John Godlove +5 more
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Hermetic Bags Effectively Manage Emerging and Common Pests of Stored Cowpeas in Niger [PDF]
InsectsThe cowpea is a vital crop for low-resource farmers in the Sahel, but post-harvest losses due to insect pests remain a major challenge. Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius, 1775), is the primary pest responsible for most of the damage to stored cowpeas ...
Habibou Yahaya Dan Bawa +3 more
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