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Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell, Diane L. Hird, Alice Beck, Heather Child, Helen Thomas‐Hughes, Neil Boonham, Gary D. Foster, Bruce Cronin, Andy M. Bailey   +8 more
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EVALUASI NILAI GIZI TEPUNG PRA-MASAK PISANG TANDUK DAN PISANG RAJA NANGKA [Nutritional Evaluation of Pre-cooked “Tanduk” and “Raja Nangka” Plantain flour]

Jurnal Teknologi dan Industri Pangan, 2011
This research dealt with the nutritional evaluation of pre-cooked plantain flour in experimental Wistar rats to evaluate physical and chemical properties of the digesta of rats as well as glucose and cholesterol content of their blood.
Rosida*, Dedin Finatsiyatull Rosida
doaj  

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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Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
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Harnessing Natural Compounds in Psoriasis: Targeting Cellular Pathways for Effective Therapy

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Natural compounds act on key cellular pathways in psoriasis by suppressing keratinocyte hyperproliferation, modulating Th17/IL‐17‐mediated immune responses, and reducing oxidative stress. These multi‐target effects highlight their potential as safer adjunctive therapies alongside conventional treatments.
Hye Jin Lee, Yu Jin So, Il‐Joo Jo, Ji Yong Jang, Tae Han Yook, Jun Ho Lee, Sung Wook Kim, Kangwook Lee, Soo Jung Park, Gabsik Yang   +9 more
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Natural Fibers from Plantain Pseudostem (Musa Paradisiaca) for Use in Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2017
Agricultural crops from plantain produce a significant amount of wastes and they are currently considered worthless. Accordingly, in this study, non-wood fibers from pseudostem of plantain plants were extracted through mechanical processing to be used as
Edith M. Cadena Ch., J. Manuel Vélez R., J. F. Santa, Viviana Otálvaro G.   +3 more
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Quality attributes of fufu: Instrumental and sensory measurement

Scientific African, 2018
Texture is one of the key desirable sensory attributes of fufu, a cassava-based staple of most Ghanaians. Cassava starch and plantain puree were blended in the ratios of 20:80, 25:75, 30:70, 35:65, and 40:60, respectively.
Gifty Serwaa Otoo, Edward Ken Essuman, Vida Gyimah, Kate Bigson   +3 more
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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
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The Impact of Credit and Training on Farmers Efficiency: A Semi‐Parametric Meta‐Frontier Analysis

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several constraints, which affect their productivity. To reduce these constraints and enhance productivity, government and non‐governmental agencies implement programmes that provide credit and training to farmers.
Anthony Baffoe‐Bonnie, Genti Kostandini   +1 more
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