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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2014 Organic farming aims to stimulate soil fertility by avoiding the use of synthetic fertiliser inputs, relying instead on locally available natural resources.
C M Te Pas, R M Rees
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Medications, epilepsy and climate change: Added layers of complexity
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Climate change—the global crisis with pervasive health impacts—has adverse consequences for people with epilepsy (PWE) who have low quality of life due to poor seizure control, socioeconomic disadvantages and comorbidities. This review focuses on the potential effects of climate change on the pharmacological characteristics of antiseizure medications ...
Medine I. Gulcebi +2 more
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Freeze–Thaw Pre-Treatment of Cassava Tubers to Improve Efficiency of Mechanical Peeling
Applied Sciences, 2019 The effect of a freeze−thaw pre-treatment (FTP) on the peeling process of cassava tubers was investigated in this study. The length and weight of the cassava tubers varied from 200 to 280 mm and 500 to 900 g, respectively.
Ziba Barati +3 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ziziphus budhensis Bhattarai & M.L. Pathak is a specie described in 2015 in Nepal poorly studied for its phytochemical composition and possible bioactivities. In this study, six extracts were obtained from Z. budhensis leaves using ultrasound assisted extraction with solvents in increasing polarity namely hexane, dichloromethane, chloroform ...
Samjhana Bharati +7 more
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Organic and alike farming in Latin America: state and relevance for small-scale livestock keepers [PDF]
, 2007 While the organic movement is growing, its contribution to small-scale livestock farm-ing in Latin America is contentious. Secondary literature and available statistics were used for this study.
Siegmund-Schultze, Marianna +1 more
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Mechanisms affecting the overturning response in global warming simulations [PDF]
, 2005 Climate models used to produce global warming scenarios exhibit widely diverging responses of the thermohaline circulation (THC). To investigate the mechanisms responsible for this variability, a regional Atlantic Ocean model driven with forcing ...
Schweckendiek, Ulf, Willebrand, Jürgen
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Guadua angustifolia var. bicolor Lodoño is a Colombian bamboo species that has shown promising medicinal properties. This study aims to investigate the differences in the chemical composition and biological activity of extracts from two different populations of G. angustifolia var. bicolor, collected in Bauru and Tatuí, Brazil.
João Kazlauckas +2 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Yeasts belonging to the genus Rhodotorula are capable of synthesizing carotenoids, such as β‐carotene, γ‐carotene, torulene, torularodine, and astaxanthin. These carotenoids have been shown to offer health benefits to humans, such as immune system strengthening and a reduced risk of chronic degenerative diseases.
David Cristian Rodrigues Lucas +1 more
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Season of birth modifies puberty in female and male goats raised under subtropical conditions
Animal, 2007 In seasonal goats and sheep breeds, onset of puberty is modified by the season of birth. As adult does and bucks from subtropical Mexico display seasonal variation in their reproductive behaviour, this study was carried out to determine the effect of ...
J.A. Delgadillo +2 more
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