Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum) management strategies for dairy and meat production in the tropics and subtropics: yield and nutritive value. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci, 2023 Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) comprises up to 80% of the cattle diet in many tropical and subtropical regions and is used primarily by smallholder farmers.
Islam MR +4 more
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Using Proximal Hyperspectral Sensing to Predict Herbage Nutritive Value for Dairy Farming
Agronomy, 2020 This study focuses on calibrating and validating models for hyperspectral canopy reflectance data that are useful to predict the nutritive value of ryegrass-white clover mixed herbage available to the grazing cow.
Federico N. Duranovich +5 more
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Effects of genotype and environment on forage yield, nutritive value and morphology of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet) [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The goal of the study is to determine the effect of genotype and environment on forage yield, forage nutritive value and to determine the relation between morphology and forage yield and nutritive value of lablab.
Melkam Aleme +8 more
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Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2014 Brachiaria ‘Mulato II’ is a hybrid brachiaria grass with superior nutritive value when compared with other warm-season grasses. The performance of 2 new brachiaria grass hybrids was compared with that of Mulato II in terms of herbage accumulation ...
João M.B. Vendramini +7 more
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Nutritional status of the elderly in Poland
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2022 Background. The elderly are at greater risk of underweight and the associated risk of protein and energy malnutrition. On the other hand, the lower energy requirement with an often too high intake from the diet leads to the development of overweight and
Ewa Rychlik +3 more
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Omics-Facilitated Crop Improvement for Climate Resilience and Superior Nutritive Value
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Novel crop improvement approaches, including those that facilitate for the exploitation of crop wild relatives and underutilized species harboring the much-needed natural allelic variation are indispensable if we are to develop climate-smart crops with ...
Tinashe Zenda +7 more
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Acrylamide in human breast milk - the current state of knowledge
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2022 Human milk is a first choice in infant nutrition. It not only provides all the nutrients necessary for the proper infant`s development but also contains bioactive factors that provide natural protection against infections.
Hanna Mojska
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Sarcopenia: prevalence and its main risk factors in older women
Anthropological Review, 2023 Introduction: Sarcopenia is a major public health concern. It is defined as a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with an increased likelihood of falls, fractures, physical disability, and ultimately, premature death.
Aleksandra Bogucka +2 more
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Human milk metabolome: Impact of gestational age, lactational stage and maternal diet
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2022 Human breast milk due to its unique composition and the ability to adapt to the needs of the infant, is referred to as the "gold standard". Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of a inflant's life.
Malwina Wójcik, Hanna Mojska
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Intervention for improvement the diet and physical activity of children and adolescents in Poland
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2020 Background. The effects of a two-year educational Programme “Keep Balance” addressed to children and adolescents have been evaluated. Its purpose has been to implement the rules of proper nutrition and increasing the level of physical activity on the ...
Katarzyna Wolnicka +8 more
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