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Development of a Fermented Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia)–Grape Beverage Using Optimized Conditions

Fermentation, 2022
Bitter gourd beverages are well acclaimed for their health benefits, which have propelled their consumption. The beverages are prepared through a fermentation process, which is one of the oldest means of preserving and enhancing the flavour of many foods.
Tintswalo Lindi Maselesele, Tumisi Beiri Jeremiah Molelekoa, Sefater Gbashi, Oluwafemi Ayodeji Adebo   +3 more
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Mopa Mopa and Barniz de Pasto at the Victoria and Albert Museum: Recent Developments

Heritage
This paper summarises the research carried out so far on barniz de Pasto objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and outlines future areas of development for our collection of Indigenous lacquer from Latin America.
Lucia Burgio, Nick Humphrey, Dana Melchar, Lucia Noor Melita, Valentina Risdonne   +4 more
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Comparison of engagement and emotional responses of older and younger adults interacting with 3D cultural heritage artefacts on personal devices [PDF]

, 2015
The availability of advanced software and less expensive hardware allows museums to preserve and share artefacts digitally. As a result, museums are frequently making their collections accessible online as interactive, 3D models.
Aldridge F., Ania Bobrowicz, Bautista S. S., Castro M. d., Charters E, Chee Siang Ang, Ekman P, Gadsby J., Genevieve Alelis, Haglind T., Hooper-Greenhill E, Kelly L., McIntyre M. H., Melton A. W., Quiroga R. Q., Tallon L., Taylor B. L.   +16 more
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The Gourd as a Spiritual and Cultural Symbol Among the Yi People in Southwest China

Religions
In the Yi ethnic group in southwest China, the gourd is a prominent symbol, collectively imbued with imaginative and spiritual significance. It maintains a profound connection to the Yi people’s way of life, manifested in both ancient mythological ...
Ling Chen
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Bitter gourd flavored Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer (NAWB) exhibited antidiabetic properties by modulating carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes and upregulates insulin and GLUT-2 mRNA expressions in High Fat Diet/Streptozotocin (HFD/STZ) induced diabetic rats

Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 2023
To improve the control of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), this study investigated the potential benefits of an alcohol-free beer flavored with bitter gourd leaves, a plant with proven hypoglycemic properties.
Gbenga P. Akerele, Bukola C. Adedayo, Ganiyu. Oboh, Opeyemi B. Ogunsuyi, Idowu S. Oyeleye   +4 more
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Inhibitory Activities of Polyphenolic Extracts of Bangladeshi Vegetables against α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, Pancreatic Lipase, Renin, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

Foods, 2020
The aim of the study was to determine the in vitro enzyme inhibition activities of aqueous polyphenolic extracts of nine popular Bangladeshi vegetables, namely ash gourd, bitter gourd, brinjal, Indian spinach, kangkong, okra, ridge gourd, snake gourd ...
Razia Sultana, Adeola M. Alashi, Khaleda Islam, Md Saifullah, C. Emdad Haque, Rotimi E. Aluko   +5 more
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Bakery Products Enriched With Fruit and Vegetable Wastes: A Functional Approach

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Enrichment of bakery products with bioactive compounds from fruit and vegetable wastes. ABSTRACT Bread and other bakery goods are among the most critical components of the human diet, which make them attractive carriers for functional ingredients aimed at improving public health.
Sena Bakir
wiley   +1 more source

How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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Genome-wide association study and genetic mapping of BhWAX conferring mature fruit cuticular wax in wax gourd

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background Wax gourd [Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn. (2n = 2x = 24)] is an economically important vegetable crop of genus Benincasa in the Cucurbitaceae family. Fruit is the main consumption organ of wax gourd.
Jinqiang Yan, Feng Chen, Piaoyun Sun, Wenrui Liu, Dasen Xie, Yulei Qian, Biao Jiang   +6 more
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Annotated world bibliography of host fruits of Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) [PDF]

, 2013
Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) infests fruits and vegetables of a number of different plant species, with host plants primarily found in the plant families Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae. Although B.
Liquido, Nicanor J., McQuate, Grant T.
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