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A conceptual framework of virtual water showing its sources, major applications, components of the virtual water footprint, and emerging future directions. The diagram emphasizes the growing role of virtual water in global sustainability and resource planning.
Priti Bhowmik +2 more
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Labeling genetically modified food in India: Economic consequences in four marketing channels [PDF]
In 2006, India proposed a draft rule requiring the labeling of all genetically modified (GM) foods and products derived thereof. In this paper, we use primary and secondary market data to assess the economic implications of introducing such a mandatory ...
Bansal, Sangeeta, Gruère, Guillaume
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Objective: To identify wild plants used as food and assess their frequency of consumption over a year in a region of Tunisia where agriculture is undergoing a major transformation from smallholder farming to an intensive high-input agricultural system ...
Bahrini, A. +9 more
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Abstract Background Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) is a widely cultivated vegetable and aromatic‐medicinal plant. In this research, field studies assessed 12 fennel genotypes of diverse origin, comprising 10 Greek accessions and two European commercial varieties, focusing on their morpho‐agronomical traits, phenolic compounds and antioxidant ...
Kalliopi I. Kadoglidou +6 more
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Application of Electrical Properties to Differentiate Lard From Tallow and Palm Oil [PDF]
This study aimed to differentiate lard from tallow and palm oil based on its electrical properties, namely conductance, impedance and capacitance. These properties were measured at spectra frequencies of 4.20 to 5.00 MHz in room temperature (26-27 oC ...
Djatna, T. (T) +4 more
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Abstract Background Camellia oil is a characteristic Chinese plant oil and is hailed as “the olive oil of the East”. However, there is a significant difference in the active ingredient between it and olive oil, which consequently leads to different effects.
Hengguang Cheng +5 more
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HEALTH HAZARDS OF COCONUT OIL A MYTH OR REALITY?
Coconut oil which forms about 4.9 per cent of the world production of oils and fats, assumes much importance among the common vegetable oils in the world. But the alleged atherogenicity of coconut oibdue to its highly saturated nature hinders coconut oil
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Salt‐induced nutritional and metabolic shifts in halophytes: implications for food security
Abstract Plant species vary in their response to salinity: some crops show a degree of salt tolerance, while halophytes – whether wild or cultivated – are characterized by a high capacity to thrive under saline conditions. Halophytes are considered a source of valuable secondary metabolites with potential economic value, yet they might also produce ...
Giulia Atzori +9 more
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为了探究食用植物油苯并(a)芘暴露给城乡居民带来的健康风险,通过对陕西省汉中市市售食用植物油进行抽样,利用HPLC-荧光检测法检测苯并(a)芘含量,结合对各区县居民的问卷调查,研究食用植物油中的苯并(a)芘污染特征,计算经食用植物油途径的苯并(a)芘暴露限值,并定量评价食用植物油苯并(a)芘暴露给不同类型人群造成的增加寿命期癌风险(ILCR)。结果表明:市售食用植物油样品中苯并(a)芘的检出率为62.5%,苯并(a)芘含量均值为1.0 μg/kg,菜籽油和其他植物油中的苯并(a)芘含量不存在显著差异(p>
杨靓1, 牟霄2, 张崇淼1 YANG Jing1, MOU Xiao2, ZHANG Chongmiao1
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U.S. Biodiesel Development: New Markets for Conventional and Genetically Modified Agricultural Products [PDF]
With environmental and energy source concerns on the rise, using agricultural fats and oils as fuel in diesel engines has captured increasing attention.
Duffield, James A. +4 more
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