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Characterization of crude and purified pumpkin seed oil.
Grasas y Aceites, 1997 Oil from hulled pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita Maxima) was extracted with hot petroleum ether, and then it was degummed, neutralized and bleached, consecutively Physical and chemical characteristics of crude and purified oils were determined.
John Tsaknis +2 more
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Food without fire: Environmental and nutritional impacts from a solar stove field experiment
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Over 80% of the population in rural Sub‐Saharan Africa relies on biomass cooking fuel, a substantial source of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. We use a field experiment in Zambia to investigate the impact of solar stoves on biomass fuel use and cooking habits.
Laura E. McCann +4 more
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Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seed and Nutrition Profile of 35 Pumpkin Accessions
EDIS, 2017 This article aims to summise production and nutrition aspects of pumpkin seed. Specifically, it focuses on health benefits of the seeds, production practices and provides data on the oil, protein and fatty acid composition of 35 pumpkin accessions.
Geoffrey M. Meru +4 more
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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.For a century, Vitamin E has been studied for its health benefits. This review traces its journey from basic biological discovery, and the recent identification of its link to chlorophyll degradation, to the modern era of sustainable microbial manufacturing, highlighting the innovative technologies that define its future production.
Ruiqi Zhang +7 more
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Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The agroecological practices of ethnic minority farmers in Vietnam's northern uplands are being reshaped by intersecting pressures of land‐use reform, market integration, and state‐backed crop promotion. Among Hmong communities in the south of Lào Cai Province (former Yên Bái Province) cinnamon was once valued primarily for its medicinal ...
Mélie Monnerat, Sarah Turner
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.This systematic review of 107 studies on the factors behind the elevational range limits of alpine vascular plants shows a persistent emphasis on upper limits and abiotic factors, especially temperature, while work at lower limits is more evenly distributed across water availability, plant–plant interactions, and selection/local adaptation.
Sophie E. Weides +7 more
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A Review of Indigenous Food Crops in Africa and the Implications for more Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems [PDF]
, 2020 Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance food and nutrition security.
Akinola, R. +4 more
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Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.This review highlights recent biotechnological innovations in the valorization of food waste through enzyme‐assisted processing and microbial fermentation to enhance nutritional, techno‐functional, and shelf‐stable properties for developing sustainable, plant‐based functional foods and nutraceuticals.
Md. Sakhawot Hossain +6 more
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The Cowl - v.80 - n.5 - Oct 8, 2015 [PDF]
, 2015 The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 80 - No. 5 - October 8, 2015.
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