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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.After collecting Musa paradisiaca leaves, some were dried and others were used to produce aqueous extracts. The extracts and powders were characterized and then administered to rats made anaemic by PHZ. After 14 days of administration of the two samples, the rats were euthanized and it was observed that after 9 days of treatment, the aqueous extract ...
Josée Rebeca Nombo +8 more
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Discover AgricultureProper irrigation planning conserves water, reduces deep percolation losses, and improves water efficiency. This study evaluated the water needs of silage maize (ZP 606) using a method for monitoring soil moisture in Pishva, Varamin (in 2019) with a ...
Iman Hajirad
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Remobilization of Dry Matter and Nitrogen in Maize as Affected by Hybrid Maturity Class
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2009 The length of the growing cycle is one of the most important traits determining hybrid adaptability to the environment. The objective of this research was to compare in a field trial the pattern of dry matter and nitrogen accumulation and remobilization ...
Silvia Pampana +3 more
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What Works for Women: Proven Approaches for Empowering Women Smallholders and Achieving Food Security [PDF]
, 2012 This document presents proven approaches for empowering women smallholders and achieving food security. Over the last few years an unparalleled attention has been given to the issue of food security and the importance of smallholder agriculture, with ...
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.Boiling retained the nutrients and polyphenol compounds in Plectranthus esculentus tubers better than frying or roasting. A bioavailability study showed that the phytates and oxalates in the tuber may not affect the bioavailabilities of calcium, zinc, or iron in Plectranthus esculentus tubers when eaten.
Mercy Amarachi Iroaganachi +4 more
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The economic performance of urban gardening in three European cities – examples from Ljubljana, Milan and London [PDF]
, 2018 Urban gardening is not a new phenomenon but it has received considerably more practical and academic interest in recent years. Studies on economic aspects such as crop yields, inputs and outputs of production, productivity, gross margins and the ...
Corsi, Stefano +8 more
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Functional and physicochemical properties of proteins isolated from four different pulses
Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.Proteins from four pulses viz. pinto bean, cow pea, pigeon pea, and navy bean were isolated and characterized. Pinto bean protein showed the highest oil absorption capacity and solubility. Pinto bean protein exhibited the highest emulsion capacity and foaming capacity. Cow pea protein showed the highest in vitro protein digestibility.
Bharati Kumari, Nandan Sit
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Applied Food ResearchProtein energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in children under 59 months are major problems facing developing countries and particularly Cameroon. To solve these problems, the quality of foods used during the dietary transition period is of
Thalès Djeuben Dongmo +9 more
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Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.Abstract Alginate, a renewable polysaccharide produced by brown seaweeds and selected bacterial species, has gained significant attention due to its tunable gelation behavior, biocompatibility, and wide utility in food, biomedical, and packaging applications.
Mehvish Habib +3 more
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Растениевъдни науки, 2013 Field experiments are carried out in the Maize Research Institute in Kneja in 2010 – 2011 in order to determine the influence of Glomus sp., Trichoderma sp., and Microbial Mix on maize hybrids Kn 435 and Kn 509.
V. Savov +5 more
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