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We investigated the toxicity of 12 active compounds commonly found in herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) using human liver and colon cell models. Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate was the only compound showing significant toxicity. Metabolic profiling revealed protein degradation, disrupted energy and lipid metabolism suggesting that the inclusion of EGCG ...
Emily C. Davies +3 more
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Organic production and consumption in Norway - new knowledge through research and dissemination [PDF]
The Norwegian government has since 2006 had a goal of 15 % organic food production and consumption, initially by 2015 and later adjusted to 2020. The goal has primarily been justified by consumer demands, and to some extent by environmental benefits ...
Brunberg, E. +5 more
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dUTPases are involved in balancing the appropriate nucleotide pools. We showed that dUTPase is essential for normal development in zebrafish. The different zebrafish genomes contain several single‐nucleotide variations (SNPs) of the dut gene. One of the dUTPase variants displayed drastically lower protein stability and catalytic efficiency as compared ...
Viktória Perey‐Simon +6 more
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Analysis of Innovative Processes within an Organic Apple Production System (CO-FRESH)
For the CO-FRESH (CO-creating sustainable and competitive FRuits and vEgetableS’ value cHains in Europe) project, implemented under Horizon 2020, the main objective is to design and pilot innovative system approaches to agri-food value chains in order to
Ewa Rembiałkowska +3 more
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Marketing of local organic food: a case of urban Sri Lanka
This study aimed to assess the marketing of locally produced organic food in capital cities of six urban districts in Sri Lanka – Colombo, Galle, Gampaha, Kandy, Kurunegala, and Rathnapura.
S. H. P. Malkanthi, P. Sivashankar
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MYTH AND REALITY:ORGANIC VS NON-ORGANIC [PDF]
This report examines some of the key issues around organic food and its production. It takes up the challenge of answering the critics - critics who range from companies defending agri-business, through to the heads of national food authorities and some ...
Azeez, Ms G
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This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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Managing strategies for organochlorine contaminated soils for a safe food production [PDF]
Background: Organochlorine pesticides such as dieldrin, DDT and others are highly persistant pesticides, which were applied world wide against pests in horticulture, fruit and arable crops.
Koller, Martin +3 more
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The inhibition of mitochondrial dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) impairs syncytialization and induces cellular senescence via mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human trophoblast stem cells, elevating sFlt1/PlGF levels, a hallmark of placental dysfunction in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Kanoko Yoshida +6 more
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