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Agriculture, 2020 Two loofah (Luffa) species, the ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.) and the sponge gourd (L. cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.; syn. L. aegyptiaca), are cultivated widely in Asia by smallholder famers.
Narinder P. S. Dhillon +5 more
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FACTORS AFFECTING EFFICIENCY OF SAPONIN IN CONTROLLING DAMPING-OFF [PDF]
Journal of Plant Production, 2009 A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effect of different saponin sources on incidence of cotton seedling damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani, sclerotium rolfsii, Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium moniliforme, two isolates of Fusarium ...
Amal Asran, Eman Osman, M. Omar, S. Omar
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Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2011 As a result of different levels of pollination efficiency of pollinators, knowledge on appropriate pollinators of a plant has become important, especially in the management and conservation of both the pollinators and the plants.
Ben Mensah, Andreas Kudom
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Agronomy, 2020 The mission of the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is research and development to realize the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and more resilient livelihoods.
Narinder P.S. Dhillon +10 more
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Trace Metals in Vegetables and Associated Health Risks in Industrial Areas of Savar, Bangladesh [PDF]
Journal of Health and Pollution, 2020 Background. The occurrence of high levels of trace metals in foodstuffs represents a significant threat to human health. Vegetables grown in metal-contaminated soil or irrigated with wastewater can accumulate metals and bioaccumulate in the food chain ...
Md. Al Amin +6 more
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QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF CARROT JAM SUPPLEMENTED WITH PROTEIN CONCENTRATE OF LOOFA SEEDS [PDF]
Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences, 2010 Protein concentrate was prepared from loofa seeds and used with levels of 5,10,15,20 and 25 % to supplement carrot jams with protein to increase the nutritional value.
M. Moussa, S. Youssef, Fatma El-Massry
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INFLUENCE OF SUGARCANE STRAW AND SOWING DEPTH ON THE EMERGENCE OF WEED SPECIES [PDF]
Planta Daninha, 2015 This study aimed to understand the influence of sowing depth and the amount of sugarcane straw on the emergence of weed species Luffa aegyptiaca Miller (Cucurbitaceae); Mucuna aterrima Piper & Tracy (Fabaceae - Leguminosae) and Ricinus communis ...
P. V. SILVA +4 more
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Pest categorisation of Diaphania indica. [PDF]
EFSA JAbstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), the cucumber moth for the territory of the European Union (EU), following the commodity risk assessment of Jasminum polyanthum from Uganda, in which D. indica was identified as a pest of possible concern to the European Union. D. indica
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +26 more
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Nonpolar compounds from Luffa aegyptiaca fruit
Facta universitatis - series: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, 2009 The unsaponifiable and saponifiable constituents from the alcoholic extract of Luffa aegyptiaca fruit (Cucurbitaceae) were investigated by GC-MS. The results showed the presence of hydrocarbons viz., n-tricosane (0.41 %), n-tetracosane (0.83 %), nhexacosane (2.02 %), n-heptacosane (4.88 %), n-octacosane (2.57 %) and fatty acids viz., nanodecane-6-ol ...
S.A. Nirmal +5 more
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Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry, 2023 The study aimed to provide sustainable alternatives to reduce industries’ over-reliance on edible vegetable oil for alkyd resin preparation as applicable in paint production.
Marili Funmilayo ZUBAİR +5 more
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