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Comparative transcriptomics analysis reveals difference of key gene expression between banana and plantain in response to cold stress [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) comprise an important part of diets for millions of people around the globe. Low temperature is one of the key environmental stresses which greatly affects the global banana production.
Chun-Yu Li, Gan-Jun Yi, Jie Gao, Jun-Hua Wu, Li-Jie Ding, Qiao-Song Yang, Sheng Zhang, Tong-Xin Dou, Wei-Di He, Xin-Xiang Peng   +9 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
wiley   +1 more source

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
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The role and management of herbal pastures for animal health, productivity and product quality [PDF]

, 2008
This review seeks to address the role and management of herbal pastures for animal health, productivity and product quality. It aims to do this by way of reviewing available Defra funded and other research and identifying key and relevant aspects.
Burke, Geoffrey
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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
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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Seasonal variation in wild pig (Sus scrofa) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, we investigated the diet of wild pigs at an extensive bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem within Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arkansas. We found that wild pig diet was highly diverse and included at least 74 plant families and 106 genera and 23 species of vertebrates.
Kenneth C. Wilson, Scott J. Chiavacci, Caleb P. Roberts, Brett A. DeGregorio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Developing Plantain for Resistance to Banana Aphids by RNA Interference

Proceedings, 2020
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is one of the world’s invasive species. Banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa) is found in all banana producing areas and it is the insect pest known to transmit BBTV causing banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) in ...
Temitope Jekayinoluwa, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, George Obiero, Edward Muge, James Dale, Leena Tripathi   +5 more
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