Gluten-Free Corn Cookies Incorporated With Stinging Nettle Leaf Flour: Effect on Physical Properties, Storage Stability, and Health Benefits [PDF]
International Journal of Food ScienceThe consumption of gluten-free corn cookies is becoming very popular among nonceliac and celiac individuals. However, the absence of gluten and other nutrients in corn generally leads to cookies of lower quality in terms of nutritional value, texture ...
Mary Nkongho Tanyitiku +2 more
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Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) as a potential control agent for Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) in honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera) [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyThe parasitic mite Varroa destructor poses a significant threat to honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies, leading to substantial losses in the beekeeping industry worldwide.
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Effect of drying methods on chemical composition and antioxidant activity of underutilized stinging nettle leaves [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Stinging nettles provide low-cost quality nutrition for alleviating malnutrition. Previous research on stinging nettles focused mainly on the nutritional quality of fresh leaves.
Tigist T. Shonte +2 more
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Impact of Various Extraction Technologies on Protein and Chlorophyll Yield from Stinging Nettle [PDF]
FoodsStinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) has gained attention as a sustainable protein source due to its rich bioactive compound profile and medicinal properties, but research on optimizing its protein extraction remains limited. This research explores various
Simon Dirr, Özlem Özmutlu Karslioglu
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Recovery of Polyphenolic Compounds and Vitamins from the Stinging Nettle Leaves: Thermal and Behavior and Biological Activity of Obtained Extracts [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Stinging nettle (SN) is an extraordinary plant from the Urticaceae botanical family. It is well-known and widely used in food and folk medicine to treat different disorders and diseases.
Saša Đurović +9 more
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Intraspecific Variability of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica L.). [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The purpose of the work was to determine the intraspecific variability of the stinging nettle, in respect of the mass of leaves and their chemical composition, including the content of phenolic compounds and assimilative pigments. The objects of the study were 10 populations of nettle, originating from the eastern and southern part of Poland.
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Nutritional Composition and Sensory Acceptability of Stinging Nettle (Urtica simensis) Flour-Supplemented Unleavened Maize (Zea mays L.) Flatbread (Kitta) [PDF]
International Journal of Food Science, 2021 In Ethiopia, a few studies had been conducted to improve the nutritional values and sensory acceptability of maize-based flatbread. These studies did not address indigenous edible wild green vegetables like stinging nettle (Urtica simensis). Consequently,
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Digestate Improves Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Growth and Fiber Production at a Chlor-Alkali Site [PDF]
PlantsMarginal lands have been proposed to produce non-food crop biomass for energy or green materials. For this purpose, the selection, implementation, and growth optimization of plant species on such lands are key elements to investigate to achieve relevant ...
Chloé Viotti +9 more
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The Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica) on the Larval Stages of Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) Lepidoptera [PDF]
New Valley Journal of Agricultural Science, 2023 The present study was carried out at the Duhok University College Laboratory Centre in the Agricultural Engineering Sciences from September 2021 to June 2022, to evaluate the toxic effect of stinging nettle ethanolic extracts of stinging nettle (Urtica ...
Badia Al-Chalabi +2 more
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Non-thermal plasma as a pretreatment for extraction of herbal tea by-products [PDF]
Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture, 2023 Traditional extraction methods involve the use of polar solvents and/or high temperatures. Both are often energy or timeconsuming and require additional purification steps. This compromises the quality of the extracts obtained.
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