Background Blood lipid abnormalities are common among Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, and achieving better glycemic control may help improve their lipid profiles. Concomitant use of herbal medicines with conventional antidiabetic medications is a common practice among T2DM patients in Ethiopia. This study was conducted to evaluate the impacts
Assefa Belay Asrie +12 more
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HIV and orientation of subsistence and commercial home gardens in rural Ghana: Crop composition, crop diversity and food security [PDF]
An empirical study was conducted to explore differences and similarities in biodiversity in subsistence and commercial home gardens of HIV-positive and HIV-negative rural households in the Eastern Region of Ghana and their significance in household food ...
Akrofi, S., Price, L.L., Struik, P.C.
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Melon (Cucumis melo L. var. Cantaloupe) is classified as a climacteric fruit, which means its quality deteriorates quickly after harvest. Early‐harvested melons often exhibit inferior color quality and lower sugar content but have a longer shelf life than those harvested later.
Nidya Putri Zulia Kusuma Wardani +3 more
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Effects of intraspecific competition on the larval development and pupal weight of Dacini (Diptera : Tephritidae) infesting cucurbits in la Reunion [PDF]
Background. In La Réunion, cucurbit crops suffer considerable damage due to fruit fly attacks. A complex of three species (The Melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, The Ethiopian fly, Dacus ciliatus, and the Indian Ocean fruit fly, Dacus demmerezi) coexist ...
Deguine, Jean-Philippe +4 more
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Cucurbitaceae species used as traditional medicine in West Africa
Olufunke Omowumi Fajinmi +4 more
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Occurrence of Cercospora Leaf Spot Caused by Cercospora cf. flagellaris on Melon in Korea
In 2016, a cercosporoid fungus was found from leaf spot symptoms on melon in Korea. The fungus isolated from the plant was identified based on morphological characteristics and sequence analyses of five genes (ITS rDNA, translation elongation factor 1-α,
Mi-Jeong Park +2 more
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Managing strategies for organochlorine contaminated soils for a safe food production [PDF]
Background: Organochlorine pesticides such as dieldrin, DDT and others are highly persistant pesticides, which were applied world wide against pests in horticulture, fruit and arable crops.
Koller, Martin +3 more
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Species diversity and distribution of ruderal flora on landfills in Maradi city, Niger [PDF]
Waste management continues to be a critical environmental issue in cities. It impacts on the well being of the population, the environment and the biodiversity. In the city of Maradi, in Niger, more interest is given to the problem in order to understand
Abdoul-Aziz, B. M. (Beido) +5 more
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Ethnomedicinal Uses of Climbers from Saraswati River Region of Patan District, North Gujarat [PDF]
During the years 20072008 several field trips were conducted to document the ethnomedicinal uses of climbers of angiosperms from the rural of Saraswati river region of Patan district of North Gujarat area of Gujarat state.
Patel, N. K., Seliya, A. R.
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Molecular cytogenetic mapping of Cucumis sativus and C. melo using highly repetitive DNA sequences [PDF]
Chromosomes often serve as one of the most important molecular aspects of studying the evolution of species. Indeed, most of the crucial mutations that led to differentiation of species during the evolution have occurred at the chromosomal level ...
Bang, J.W. +5 more
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