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Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis: Plant‐Based Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of brain‐gut interaction that presents with abdominal pain, bloating associated with variable stool consistency. Many IBS patients prefer plant‐based preparations to pharmacological therapy; however, the utility of this approach is not well established.
Anselm Meyer, Jonas Auer, Lorena Cascant‐Ortolano, Niclas Schreiber, Amy Zimmermann‐Klemd, Carsten Gründemann, Philipp Busche, Jörg Schirra, Mark R. Fox   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical, functional and pasting properties of banana and plantain starches modified by pre-gelatinization, oxidation and acetylation

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2017
Starches extracted from banana (Honduras variety) and plantain (Agbagba variety) were modified by pre-gelatinization, oxidation and acetylation. Native and modified starches were evaluated for chemical, functional and pasting properties. Total starch (TS)
Ganiyat O. Olatunde, Lateefat K. Arogundade, Oluwaponmile I. Orija   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong, Lukas Kornher, Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, Aslihan Arslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

RNAi‐based functional genomics tools for the beet leafhopper using microinjection and nanoparticle‐based topical spray

Insect Science, EarlyView.
• First demonstration of functional RNAi in the beet leafhopper, Neoaliturus tenellus, using both dsRNA microinjection and star polycation nanoparticle‐mediated topical spray delivery.•Microinjection achieved over 90% knockdown of Gus and Pum3, revealing gene‐specific fitness effects on survival and fecundity in beet leafhopper.•Nanoparticle‐mediated ...
Jinlong Han, Maria Paula Mejia Alonzo, Meihua Cui, Katherine O. Puffer, Anna M. Wolff, Garret M. Miyake, Oliver T. Neher, Vamsi J. Nalam, Punya Nachappa   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional, antioxidant, glycaemic index and Antihyperglycaemic properties of improved traditional plantain-based (Musa AAB) dough meal enriched with tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) and defatted soybean (Glycine max) flour for diabetic patients

Heliyon, 2019
The study aimed at determining nutritional, antioxidant and blood glucose lowering potentials of improved plantain-based dough meals enriched with defatted soybean and tigernut flour.
Timilehin David Oluwajuyitan, Oluwole Steve Ijarotimi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Late Agricultural Development of Central Arabian Oases—Archaeobotanical and Archaeozoological Studies of the al‐Kharj Oasis

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While oasis settlements emerged during the Bronze Age in Eastern and Northern Arabia, the settlement process in Central Arabia was different. Excavations at al‐Yamāma—main ancient settlement of the al‐Kharj oasis (Riyadh Province, KSA)—suggest that the latter did not emerge before the second half of the first millennium BCE.
Elora Chambraud, Hervé Monchot, Vladimir Dabrowski, Charlène Bouchaud, Jérémie Schiettecatte   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
wiley   +1 more source

Invited review: Cows grazing pastures containing narrow-leaved plantain have lower urine N concentrations—Implications for nitrate leaching

Journal of Dairy Science
: Narrow-leaved plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has been proposed as a potential solution to subsurface drainage (i.e., leaching) losses of soluble nitrogen (N) species (primarily nitrate; NO3−), a critical environmental challenge in grazing systems ...
P.E. Eme, J.R. Roche
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Effect of drying methods on the sorption isotherms of plantain flour

Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2019
The demand for plantain flour has increased in recent years due to its health benefits and industrial applications, however, there is dearth of information on the effect of drying methods on the sorption isotherm of plantain flour.
LATEEF OLADIMEJI SANNI, ABDUL-RAZAQ ADESOLA ADEBOWALE, OLAJIDE PAUL SOBUKOLA, PETRAL BOLA ABDULSALAM-SAGHIR, SEMIU ABOLORE RASAQ, MONILOLA KUDIRAT ADENEKAN, GBEMISOLA JAMIU FADIMU   +6 more
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Diet, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Nutritional Status in Fiji: A Scoping Review

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake is essential for transitioning toward healthier, more sustainable diets. To design effective intervention programmes to promote F&V intake, it is crucial to understand intake levels and dietary patterns across different demographic groups as well as populations' nutritional status.
Fusta Azupogo, Sonja Y. Hess, Anasaini Moala Silatolu, Deanna K. Olney   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source