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Assessment of the suitability of different cassava varieties for gari and fufu flour production in Liberia [PDF]

, 2020
Open Access Article; Published online: 15 Feb 2020Different cassava varieties are available in Liberia, but there is little knowledge of their product suitability. Hence, the need to assess the potentials of these varieties to produce gari and fufu flour.
Abass, A., Asiedu, R., Awoyale, W., Edet, M., Kawalawu, W.K., Kromah, A., Maziya-Dixon, B., Mulbah, S.   +7 more
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Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha, Anselmo Nogueira, Matheus Colli‐Silva, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +3 more
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Ethanol extract of Abelmoschus manihot suppresses endoplasmic reticulum stress in contrast-induced nephropathy

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Objective: To explore the efficacy and potential mechanisms of the ethanol extract of Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medic in contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).
Xin Lin, Xin Lu, Yun-He Zhao, Yi-Bei Wang, Ru-Ge Niu, Xiao-Hu Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food without fire: Environmental and nutritional impacts from a solar stove field experiment

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Over 80% of the population in rural Sub‐Saharan Africa relies on biomass cooking fuel, a substantial source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. We use a field experiment in Zambia to investigate the impact of solar stoves on biomass fuel use and cooking habits.
Laura E. McCann, Jeffrey D. Michler, Maybin Mwangala, Osaretin Olurotimi, Natalia Estrada Carmona   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sinopse do gênero Manihot Mill. (Euphorbiaceae) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Hoehnea
Na família Euphorbiaceae o gênero Manihot destaca-se, principalmente, pela complexidade taxonômica. Trata-se de um gênero neotropical, com 98 espécies distribuídas do Texas até a Argentina.
Priscila Orlandini, Letícia Ribes de Lima   +1 more
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Variabilidade genética entre acessos do gênero Manihot por meio de marcadores moleculares ISSR

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2011
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a diversidade genética intra e interespecífica de acessos de Manihot por meio de marcadores ISSR. Foram analisadas cinco espécies e duas variedades de Manihot, além de duas espécies do gênero Croton, utilizadas como ...
Kaliny Veiga Pessoa da Silva, Alfredo Augusto da Cunha Alves, Maria Isabel Gomes Martins, Cláusio Antônio Ferreira de Melo, Reginaldo de Carvalho   +4 more
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Potential of the Predatory Mites Gamasellodes lavafesii (Mesostigmata: Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) on Different Soil Pests/Parasites and Alternative Prey for Large‐Scale Rearing

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many species of Mesostigmata soil mites have potential as biological control agents of pests/parasites. This study evaluated the predation potential of two of these species, Gamasellodes lavafesii (Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Laelapidae).
A. R. A. Barros, J. P. I. Martin, G. J. Moraes, M. M. Inomoto, R. C. Castilho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Extraction Solvents on the Antioxidant and Phytochemical Activities of Manihot Esculenta Leaves

, 2020
Article info: Received: 07 Aug 2019 Accepted: 05 Dec 2019 Online Published: 10 Jan 2020 Research Paper: Effects of Extraction Solvents on the Antioxidant and Phytochemical Activities of Manihot Esculenta Leaves * Corresponding author: Isreal O.
I. Okoro
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The targeted metabolomic profile of laticifers in rubber tree

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Targeted metabolomic profiling of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) laticifers identified metabolites that were reprogramming by domestication, revealed active isoprenoid metabolism in the laticifers, and discovered loci with potential biosynthetic applications, supporting the potential of developing laticifers as bioreactors for production of valuable ...
Xiaomin Deng, Shuguang Yang, Qiang Gao, Yanling Chen, Xia Zeng, Minjing Shi, Shaohua Wu, Weimin Tian, Xuchu Wang, Jinquan Chao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efek Nefroprotektif Kombinasi Ekstrak Daun Gedi Merah dan Daun Kumis Kucing pada Tikus Induksi Etilen Glikol

Journal of Tropical Pharmacy and Chemistry, 2017
Nephroprotective compound is a compound that has the ability to protect the kidneys from kidney disorders caused by free radicals. This research aimed to determine the nephroprotective effect of the combination of Abelmoschus manihot leaves and ...
Joni Tandi, Moh. Roem, Yuliet Yuliet
doaj   +1 more source