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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
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Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres, Joan Vallès, Teresa Garnatje, Airy Gras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Groundnut policies, global trade dynamics, and the impact of trade liberalization [PDF]

Groundnut products are of central economic importance to millions of smallholders in Africa, India, and Southern China. The products generate 60 percent of rural cash income and account for about 70 percent of the rural labor force in Senegal and The ...
Beghin, John, Diop, Ndiame, Sewadeh, Mirvat   +2 more
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Biodegradable Sodium Alginate Films Incorporated With Jateorhiza palmata (Lam.) Miers Extract for Active Food Packaging

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Development of biodegradable sodium alginate films incorporated with J. palmata root extracts showing enhanced antioxidant and functional properties for active food packaging applications. ABSTRACT Biodegradable packaging helps reduce environmental impact by decomposing naturally and preventing plastic accumulation in ecosystems.
Carlos Augusto Badillo Almeira, Suiane Savazzi, Raul Remor Dalsasso, Alcilene Rodrigues Monteiro, Alessandro de Oliveira Rios   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How important is a regional free trade area for Southern Africa?: Potential impacts and structural constraints [PDF]

"We develop a detailed trade analysis to assess the potential welfare impacts of a free trade agreement (FTA) on the agricultural sector of southern African countries and to determine opportunities and challenges faced by the region as a consequence of ...
Bahta, Yonas, Diao, Xinshen, Nin Pratt, Alejandro   +2 more
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Trans unsaturated fatty acids : a study of methodology and levels in New Zealand food fats including milkfat : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Biochemistry at Massey University, New Zealand [PDF]

, 1997
Trans fatty acids (TFAs) occur naturally in small amounts in foods such as milk, butter and tallow as a result of biohydrogenation by ruminant gut microflora. They are formed in much larger quantities during chemical hydrogenation of fats and oils.
Fong, Bertram Ian Yin
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Enhanced Active Packaging Properties Through the Incorporation of Pomegranate Seed Oil Micro‐ and Nanoparticles

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable cassava starch films were developed incorporating micro‐ and nanoencapsulated pomegranate seed oil (PSO). The films exhibited enhanced mechanical flexibility, antioxidant activity and UV‐barrier properties. Particle size influenced the functional behaviour, highlighting lipid encapsulation as a key strategy to stabilize bioactive ...
Amanda Tibães Lopes, Maria Nunes Medeiros, Isadora Cachuit Cardoso Mota, Sandra de Oliveira Silva, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Gustavo Molina, Guilherme Carneiro, Franciele Maria Pelissari   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Based Active Food Packaging: Materials Selection, Cellulose Matrices Current Advances, Synthesis and Characterizations

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Active packaging offers an effective approach to extending food shelf life. This review summarizes the past decade of progress in metal‐organic framework (MOF)‐based active food packaging, highlighting material selection, characterization, challenges, and future prospects.
Belladini Lovely, Young‐Teck Kim, Haibo Huang, Novitri Hastuti, Su Jung Hong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reforms in Indian Agro-processing and Agriculture Sectors in the Context of Unilateral and Multilateral Trade Agreements [PDF]

In this paper, we explore the potential impacts of trade and investment-related policy reforms on Indias agro-processing sector. We consider the direct effects of policy reforms within the processing sector, and the indirect effects on agro-processing of
A. Ganesh-Kumar, Manoj Panda, Mary E. Burfisher   +2 more
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Unpackaging the Determinants of Food Waste Reduction

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food waste is a significant barrier to sustainable development, negatively impacting the environment, economy and society. Consequently, it is crucial to delve into consumers' sustainable behaviour concerning food waste mitigation. This study applied the Theory of Planned Behaviour to explore the determinants of consumers' behavioural ...
Stefano Abbate, Piera Centobelli, Maria Di Gregorio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source