The consumption of fibrous foods has been stimulated in recent years. While wheat and oat brans are still the conventional sources of fiber for human consumption, other new fibrous products have been developed – at research level – from waste or by ...
Cristiane Vieira Helm +2 more
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Effects of heart of palm (Palmito) extract on reproductive system of adult male rats
Abstract Objective To evaluate the toxicity effects of aqueous extract of heart of palm ( Palmito ) on plasma testosterone, estradiol, LH and FSH hormone levels and testicular tissue in male rats. Methods A total of 70 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into seven groups.
Masoomeh Dokhanchi +3 more
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Guidelines for irrigation scheduling of peach palm for heart-of-palm production in the São Francisco Valley, Brazil [PDF]
The water consumption, crop coefficient and effective rooting depth of the peach palm cultivated in a Vertisol were evaluated over two years and three months, from planting to fifth harvest, in Juazeiro, Bahia State, Brazil. Plants were irrigated by microsprinklers under two irrigation treatments, full irrigation (FI) and reduced irrigation (RI), and ...
Bassoi, Luís Henrique +3 more
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Ecological adaptation of wild peach palm, its in situ conservation and deforestation-mediated extinction in Southern Brazilian Amazonia. [PDF]
The Arc of Fire across southern Amazonia seasonally attracts worldwide attention as forests are cut and burned for agricultural expansion.
CLEMENT, C. R. +4 more
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Passive Shape‐Adaptive Fluidic Interface for Enhanced Skin‐Sensor Coupling in Wearable Devices
This study presents a passive fluidic interface for wearable biosensors that adapts to static and dynamic body shape changes to maintain consistent skin contact. Flexible, fluid‐filled pouches redistribute pressure from high‐load areas to regions requiring improved contact, enhancing signal quality and comfort in a compact, low‐energy design for ...
Natalia Sanchez‐Tamayo +6 more
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Palm oil, its nutritional and health implications (Review)
Diet for some time now in Nigeria has undergone many changes such as changes in dietary intake of fats and oils. There has been an increasing consumption of partially hydrogenated trans-vegetable oils and a decreasing intake of lauric acid-containing ...
OB Imoisi, GE Ilori, I Agho, JO Ekhator
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Euterpe precatoria Martius, 1824 is a palm tree of great socioeconomic importance for the northern region of Brazil, whose heart of palm and fruits are economically exploited.
Rodrigo S. Santos, Ana L. B. G. Peronti
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Chemical composition and fermentative parameters of heart of palm waste produced from Alexander Palm ensiled with chemical additives [PDF]
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and the fermentative parameters of heart of palm waste produced from Alexander Palm, ensiled with chemical additives. Treatments consisted of silage of the sheath with or without calcium oxide.
Bayão, Geraldo Fábio Viana +7 more
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi +12 more
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Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz +2 more
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