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Food quality profile of fermented cassava dough: A tool for the value chain upgrading

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Agbelima is a fermented cassava mash, which is then cooked into dough. The key quality attributes are color, odor, stretchability, and sour taste. To succeed in upgrading agbelima value chain, there is a need to determine the instrumental parameters that predict the quality of consumer‐preferred attributes of the final product. This
Lionnel Arnaud Chabi China, Laurent Adinsi, Sègla Wilfrid Padonou, Marcel Houngbedji, Ariane Awolo, Maora Gayet, Francis Hotegni, Flora Josiane Chadare, Noël Akissoé   +8 more
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Dark Earths and manioc cultivation in Central Amazonia: a window on pre-Columbian agricultural systems?

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
Many commentators highlight the fertility of Anthropogenic Dark Earths (ADE), emphasizing their potential for sustainable agriculture. Some scholars believe that terra mulata (the less fertile, more extensive form of ADE) was created by means of ...
James A. Fraser, Charles Roland Clement
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Turmeric essential oil‐loaded wheat starch cryogels as superabsorbent pads for active packaging of fish fillets

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND This study aimed to create a cryogel with water‐absorbing and antioxidant properties. Wheat starch (10%, w/v) was used to produce cryogels, which were then incorporated with turmeric essential oil (TEO) at two concentrations: 20% and 30% (w/w of starch).
Elder Pacheco da Cruz, Laura Martins Fonseca, Cristina Jansen, Rosane Lopes Crizel, Gabriel Lucas Pail, Camila de Oliveira Pacheco, Alvaro Renato Guerra Dias, Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Bitter” manioc (Manihot esculenta): its consumption and the grater used by the indigenous peoples of the Gran Chaco in its preparation

Journal de la Société des Américanistes, 2017
This paper discusses the cultivation of “bitter” manioc (Manihot esculenta) by the ethnic groups of the Gran Chaco, the preparing for consumption, and also the grater used in the process.
Nicolás M. Kamienkowski, Pastor Arenas
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Effect of the addition of yacon flour (Smallanthus sonchifolius) and freezing on baking performance

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), a tuber rich in fructans, presents potential for application in breadmaking due to its nutritional properties and cryoprotectant activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incorporation of yacon flour in bread formulations (50 g/kg and 100 g/kg on flour mixture basis) and its impact on ...
Gabriel A. Atanazio‐Silva, Raquel Garzon, Giulliana P. Torrano, Carmen C. Tadini, Cristina M. Rosell   +4 more
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Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni, Niccolò Capurro, Alessandro Svizzero, Valeria Brazzelli   +3 more
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Vegetation Structure and Diversity Under Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration: A Comparison of Silvo‐Arable and Silvo‐Pastoral Systems in Kenya

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low‐cost, adaptable agroforestry practice that enhances land restoration by promoting systematic integration of naturally regenerating trees within farming systems through tree selection and management.
Irene Awino Ojuok, Madelon Lohbeck, Till Stellmacher, Ermias Aynekulu, Tony Rinaudo, Christian Borgemeister   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
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Innovations techniques et travail des femmes dans la commune rurale de Feshi [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux, 2023
Dans le cadre des changements sociaux qui s’opèrent dans le territoire de Feshi, on assiste à des innovations (moulin à manioc, approvisionnement en eau potable, la télévision, le téléphone, la moto etc.) qui améliorent les conditions de travail des ...
Ignace MASAKI NZASI ABALA
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Manioc : une civilisation

, 2005
Cette émission dont le thème est le manioc est réalisée en deux parties. La première traite de l\u27ethnobotanique du manioc c\u27est-à-dire l\u27origine linguistique, archéologique et historique du manioc dont le point originel se situe au Brésil.
Huyghues-Belrose, Vincent
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