Ethnoecology of miriti (Mauritia flexuosa, L.f.) fruit extraction in the Brazilian Amazon: knowledge and practices of riverine peoples contribute to the biodiversity conservation [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2021 Background This article presents, from an ethnoecological perspective, the worldviews, traditional knowledge, and cultural practices of Amazonian riverine people involved in the extraction of miriti fruits (Mauritia flexuosa L.f.), in a context of ...
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Comprehensive Characterization of Oils and Fats of Six Species from the Colombian Amazon Region with Industrial Potential [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2023 The Colombian Amazon is a megadiverse region with high potential for commercial use in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries, constantly expanding and looking for new alternatives from natural resources; unfortunately, few characterization ...
Kimberly Lozano-Garzón +5 more
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Study of bacterial respiratory infections and antimicrobial susceptibility profile among antibiotics naive outpatients visiting Meru teaching and referral hospital, Meru County, Kenya in 2018 [PDF]
BMC Microbiology, 2023 Objective Respiratory tract infections cause significant morbidity and mortality globally and are the most common infectious diseases in humans. This study aims at assessing the presence of bacterial respiratory infections, number of people infected and ...
Dinah Muthoni Miriti +2 more
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Adoption and impact of improved groundnut varieties on household food security in Nigeria [PDF]
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 Improved agricultural technologies are promoted as cost-effective and sustainable ways of improving rural households' food security and reducing poverty in developing countries.
Mequanint B. Melesse +4 more
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Technical efficiency and technology gaps of sorghum plots in Uganda: A gendered stochastic metafrontier analysis [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Sorghum plot managers in different locations have varying levels of resource endowment that in turn influence technical efficiency (TE). Therefore, plot managers operate at different levels of technology.
Philip Miriti +5 more
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Flavonoid and Phenolic Quantification from Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart and Euterpe precatoria Mart), Mirití (Mauritia flexuosa L.), and Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum (Wild. Ex Spreng.) Schum) from Vaupés, Colombia, Using LC-QqQ-MS [PDF]
PlantsAmazonian fruits are valued for their rich phytochemical composition, yet limited data exist for species in Colombia. This study aimed to characterize the flavonoid and phenolic acid profiles of Euterpe olereacea and Euterpe precatoria (açaí), Mauritia ...
Manuel Salvador Rodríguez +6 more
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Development and Validation of a Low-Cost Arduino-Based Lee Disc System for Thermal Conductivity Analysis of Sustainable Roofing Materials [PDF]
SensorsThe optimization of thermal performance in buildings is essential for sustainable urban development, yet the high cost and complexity of traditional thermal conductivity measurement methods limit broader research and educational applications.
Waldemiro José Assis Gomes Negreiros +7 more
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Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyThis work presents an experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of composites reinforced with crocheted fabrics of miriti fibers (Mauritia flexuosa) in a polyester matrix.
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Potential Use of Castor Oil-Based Polyurethane Matrix Composite with Miriti Fiber Filling as Thermal Insulation Applied to Metal Tiles [PDF]
PolymersAlessandro de Castro Corrêa +2 more
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Geometry-Driven Structural Efficiency and Normative Performance of Miriti-Based Sandwich Composite Roofing Tiles. [PDF]
PolymersJean Rodrigues +2 more
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