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The Antidiabetic Potential of Alpha‐Mangostin: A Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Alpha‐mangostin is a compound from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana. The antidiabetic effects of alpha‐mangostin include enhancing insulin secretion, improving glucose uptake through GLUT receptor upregulation, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, promoting wound healing, reducing HbA1C, reducing HOMA‐IR index, and decreased mRNA expressions ...
Oliver Dean John +4 more
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Income Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from Household Surveys [PDF]
This paper reports information on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean computed from a sample of more than 50 household surveys from 20 LAC countries from 1989 to 2001. Although the core of the statistics is on household income inequality,
Leonardo Gasparini
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Fermentation Potentials of Baobab Pulp Extract in Soy Yoghurt Production
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.The research work was about the importance of sourcing for alternative inoculants to replace the main inoculants regularly used for yoghurt production. The search for baobab pulp extract as replacement yielded result, as soy yoghurt was successfully produced.
Adegbola Oladele Dauda +6 more
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Household Income Composition and Household Goods [PDF]
The paper focuses on the change in household income composition and the factors that determine it. The results bring additional knowledge about household poverty dynamics.
Voynov, Ivan
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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Rural Employment and Income: The Inter-household Variations in Punjab [PDF]
The employment pattern and income sources have been reported in the rural areas of Punjab, based on the primary data collected from 315 rural households.
Garg, B.R., Vatta, Kamal, Sidhu, M.S.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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Does Size Matter? The Impact of Changes in Household Structure on Income Distribution in Germany [PDF]
In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly increasing while, second, the average household size has been declining dramatically.
Peichl, Andreas +2 more
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Making household remittances work for low-income families in Sri Lanka
, 2010 In rural Sri Lanka, remittances from housemaids working in the Middle East figure prominently in household livelihood strategies. This article examines the impact of housemaid remittances on living standards and suggests measures to maximise the benefits
Shaw, Judith
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang +3 more
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