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Comparative Assessment of Antioxidant Activity and Functional Components of Chionanthus virginicus and Chionanthus pubescens from the Andean Region of Ecuador

Pharmaceutics, 2023
The present study aims to provide information about the antioxidant capacity and secondary metabolites from different plant parts of two species that are grown in Ecuador: Chionanthus pubescens (the Ecuadorian national tree), and Chionanthus virginicus ...
Raluca A. Mihai, Iván A. Espinoza Caiza, Erly J. Melo Heras, Larisa I. Florescu, Rodica D. Catana   +4 more
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Chlorpyrifos should be banned in agriculture and livestock production in Colombia

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2022
Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a pesticide widely used in Colombia´s agriculture, including crops, farm animals and pets, despite it has been banned for use in the European Union and the United States.
D. Villar, D. Schaeffer
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Combined Effects of Temperature and Dietary Lipid Level on Body Composition, Growth, and Freshness Profile in European Seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax

Animals, 2023
A fish trial was carried out to evaluate the combined effects of temperature and dietary lipid level on the body composition, growth performance, and freshness profile of the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax).
Patrícia G. Cardoso, Odete Gonçalves, Thais Cavalheri, Vânia E. Amorim, Weiwei Cao, Diogo A. M. Alexandrino, Zhongjun Jia, Maria F. Carvalho, Paulo Vaz-Pires, Rodrigo O. A. Ozório   +9 more
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Biostimulant-Treated Seedlings under Sustainable Agriculture: A Global Perspective Facing Climate Change

Agronomy, 2020
The primary objectives of modern agriculture includes the environmental sustainability, low production costs, improved plants’ resilience to various biotic and abiotic stresses, and high sowing seed value. Delayed and inconsistent field emergence poses a
A. Malik, V. Mor, J. Tokas, H. Punia, Shweta Malik, K. Malik, Sonal Sangwan, S. Tomar, P. Singh, Nirmal Singh, Himangini, Vikram, Nidhi, Gagandeep Singh, Vinit Kumar, Sandhya., Aman Karwasra   +16 more
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An economy-wide impact assessment of agriculture land reform in South Africa

Cogent Social Sciences, 2022
South Africa has been battling with getting land reform right since the advent of democratic rule in 1994 The need to expedite land reform in the country has given rise to a number of radical approaches, including the topic and controversial ...
T. Mkhabela, S. Ntombela, N. Mazibuko
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The Edible Gray Oyster Fungi Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex Fr.) P. Kumm a Potent Waste Consumer, a Biofriendly Species with Antioxidant Activity Depending on the Growth Substrate

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Nowadays, climate change is not the only threat facing our planet. There are also other types of pollution such as waste that poisons soils and water and kills plants, harming humans and animals.
Raluca A. Mihai, Erly J. Melo Heras, Larisa I. Florescu, Rodica D. Catana   +3 more
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Variation of the Antioxidative Defense in Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Facing Bud Rot Disease in the Coastal Area of Ecuador

Molecules, 2022
Elaeis guineensis Jacq. has gained a reputation in the food industry as an incredible crop capable of supplying the world’s largest edible oil production.
Raluca A. Mihai, Galo M. Canchignia Guacollantes, Sebastián A. Villacrés Mesias, Larisa I. Florescu, Rodica D. Catana   +4 more
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Integrating Microbial Fuel Cell and Hydroponic Technologies Using a Ceramic Membrane Separator to Develop an Energy–Water–Food Supply System

Membranes, 2023
In this study, a microbial fuel cell was integrated into a hydroponic system (MFC-Hyp) using a ceramic membrane as a separator. The MFC-Hyp is a passive system that allows the transport of nutrients from wastewater in the microbial fuel cell (MFC) to ...
Chikashi Sato, Wilgince Apollon, Alejandro Isabel Luna-Maldonado, Noris Evelin Paucar, Monte Hibbert, John Dudgeon   +5 more
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Patterns of pesticide usage in agriculture in rural Tanzania call for integrating agricultural and public health practices in managing insecticide-resistance in malaria vectors

Malaria Journal, 2020
Background Unrestricted use of pesticides in agriculture is likely to increase insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors. Unfortunately, strategies for managing insecticide resistance in agriculture and public health sectors lack integration. This study
N. Matowo, M. Tanner, G. Munhenga, Salum A. Mapua, Marceline F. Finda, J. Utzinger, V. Ngowi, F. Okumu   +7 more
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Abiotic Factors from Different Ecuadorian Regions and Their Contribution to Antioxidant, Metabolomic and Organoleptic Quality of Theobroma cacao L. Beans, Variety “Arriba Nacional”

Plants, 2022
Fine flavor cocoa is a unique category of cocoa that produces almonds with high aromatic potential and several sensory benefits that make it different from the basic or ordinary cocoas.
Raluca A. Mihai, Pablo A. Landazuri Abarca, Bryan A. Tinizaray Romero, Larisa I. Florescu, Rodica Catană, Anush Kosakyan   +5 more
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