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Plantain productivity: Insights from Cameroonian cropping systems
, 2019 Understanding the components of plantain productivity is important for contributing to the food security challenge in West and Central Africa. The purpose of this study was to assess how production system and cropping system characteristics affect ...
Cilas, Christian +8 more
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MODELLING HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR PLANTAIN IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, OYO STATE
AGRISEThe study was conducted to determine household demand for plantain in urban communities of Oyo State, Nigeria. The objectives analyzed the nature of demand for plantain as a consumer good, determined the relationship between plantain and other staples ...
Olabisi Damilola Omodara +2 more
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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 +8 more
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Does silage containing plantain affect the urination behaviour and urinary nitrogen of dry cows grazing diverse or conventional pasture? [PDF]
, 2022 The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of diverse silage containing plantain on urination behaviour and urinary and faecal nitrogen (N) concentration of dairy cows when grazing standard ryegrass-white clover (RGWC) or diverse pasture ...
Brown, TM +4 more
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Hybrid AdvancesThis study examines the utilization of plantain peels (Musa paradisiaca) as a strengthening component in aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) for the purpose of cost reduction and the utilization of eco-friendly materials.
Ojo S.I. Fayomi
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The Plantain Proteome, a Focus on Allele Specific Proteins Obtained from Plantain Fruits [PDF]
PROTEOMICS, 2018 AbstractProteomics has been applied with great potential to elucidate molecular mechanisms in plants. This is especially valid in the case of non‐model crops of which their genome has not been sequenced yet, or is not well annotated. Plantains are a kind of cooking bananas that are economically very important in Africa, India, and Latin America.
Campos, Nádia +2 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 +3 more
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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 +2 more
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Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines lexical and phonological evidence for language contact between Old and modern Meiteilon (Manipuri) and Tai varieties, identifying loanwords relating to domestic life, trade and literary culture. Comparative data from Shan dialects and Old Meiteilon manuscripts such as the Cheitharon Kumpapa are employed in contextualising
Josiah Medin
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Report of the Task Force on Banana and Plantain Research
, 1993 Report of the Task Force on Banana and Plantain Research appointed by the Chairman of the CGIAR at International Centers Week in October 1992. The report was submitted by task force chair Henri Carsalade at the CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1993.
CGIAR Task Force on Banana and Plantain Research
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