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Life cycle assessment of animal‐based foods and plant‐based protein‐rich alternatives: a socio‐economic perspective

open access: yesThe Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2021
BACKGROUND Extensive research shows that replacing animal protein with plant‐based protein in the diet would strongly alleviate the environmental impact of the food system.
C. Varela-Ortega   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Natural Plant By-Products and Mulching Materials to Suppress Weeds and Improve Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Yield and Quality

open access: yesJournal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2022
To reduce the use of herbicides in agriculture, there is an urgent need to look for cost-effective and environmentally friendly non-chemical methods to control weeds in field crops.
I. El-Metwally, H. Saudy, T. Elewa
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Soil testing for P and K has value in nutrient management for annual crops

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 2016
Adequate nutrients in forms available to plant roots are essential for sustainable crop production. Soil testing for phosphorus and potassium availability allows growers and crop advisers to determine whether a soil is likely to respond to fertilization.
Daniel Geisseler, Gene Miyao
doaj   +1 more source

Higher-Quality Pumpkin Cultivars Need to Recruit More Abundant Soil Microbes in Rhizospheres

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2022
Two different qualities of pumpkin, cultivars G1519 and G1511, were grown in the same environment under identical management. However, their qualities, such as the contents of total soluble solids, starch, protein, and vitamin C, were significantly ...
Yan Sun   +6 more
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Plants, Cells, Algae, and Cyanobacteria In Vitro and Cryobank Collections at the Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences—A Platform for Research and Production Center

open access: yesBiology, 2023
Ex situ collections of algae, cyanobacteria, and plant materials (cell cultures, hairy and adventitious root cultures, shoots, etc.) maintained in vitro or in liquid nitrogen (−196 °C, LN) are valuable sources of strains with unique ecological and biotechnological traits.
Natalya Yuorieva   +11 more
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An Overview of Methods of Extraction, Isolation and Characterization of Natural Medicinal Plant Products in Improved Traditional Medicine Research

open access: yes, 2020
1 Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Bioresource Technology in the College of Technology, University of Bamenda, Cameroon. 2 Department of Pharmacotoxicology and Pharmacokinetics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé ...
D. Fonmboh   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The beneficial therapeutic effects of plant‐derived natural products for the treatment of sarcopenia

open access: yesJournal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022
Sarcopenia is an age‐related muscle disorder typically associated with a poor quality of life. Its definition has evolved over time, and several underlying causes of sarcopenia in the elderly have been proposed.
Mohammad Bagherniya   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Induced Resistance Against Western Flower Thrips by the Pseudomonas syringae-Derived Defense Elicitors in Tomato

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Western flower thrips (WFT) Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is a key agricultural pest of cultivated tomatoes. Induced host plant resistance by activating jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathway constitutes a promising method for WFT control.
Gang Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cultivar Variation in Tomato Seed Coat Permeability Is an Important Determinant of Jasmonic Acid Elicited Defenses Against Western Flower Thrips

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Induction of defenses is one of the most widely accepted eco-friendly approaches for management of pests and diseases. Seeds are receptive to resistance-inducing chemicals and could offer broad-spectrum protection at the early stages of development ...
Sanae Mouden   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interactions of Ascorbic Acid, 5-Caffeoylquinic Acid, and Quercetin-3-Rutinoside in the Presence and Absence of Iron during Thermal Processing and the Influence on Antioxidant Activity

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
Bioactive compounds in fruit and vegetables influence each other’s antioxidant activity. Pure standards, and mixtures of the common plant compounds, namely ascorbic acid, 5-caffeoylquinic acid, and quercetin-3-rutinoside (sum 0.3 mM), in the presence and
Layla Engelhardt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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