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Identification and quantification of anthocyanins in purple-fleshed sweet potato leaves
As phytochemical-enriched edible greens, sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) leaves have become popular. However, the profile and content of phytochemicals in sweet potato leaves are mostly unknown. We previously bred a purple-fleshed sweet potato P40 that
Xiaoyu Su +5 more
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Pest Status of Acraea acerata Hew. and Cylas spp. in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) and incidence of natural enemies in the Lake Albert Crescent agro-ecological zone of Uganda. [PDF]
The present study presents the results of farmers’ field surveys of the sweetpotato butterfly, Acraea acerata Hew., and the two African sweetpotato weevils, Cylas puncticollis Boheman and C. brunneus F. infestation and damage.
Kroschel, J., Okonya, J.
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Hemipteran vectors of stylet‐borne plant viruses: Aphids lead the charge
Among all sap‐feeding hemipterans, aphids stand out by far as the most important vectors of noncirculative plant viruses. Compared to whiteflies and mealybugs, aphids’ highly specialized stylet anatomy and distinct feeding behaviors contribute, together with other features of their biology, to their remarkable efficiency in transmitting stylet‐borne ...
Yu Fu, Stefano Colella, Marilyne Uzest
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Abstract Pedro de Ayala served as a diplomat for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile at the courts of Henry VII, King of England, and James IV, King of Scots. In July 1498, he wrote a letter, partly in cipher, to report to his king and queen on such matters as Spain's interests in international diplomacy; the characters and ...
Adrian William Jaime +2 more
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Impact of moisture content on instant catapult steam explosion pretreatment of sweet potato vine [PDF]
Background: Lignocellulose originating from renewable and sustainable biomass is a promising alternative resource to produce biofuel. However, the complex component, especially high moisture content, leads to a higher cost of transportation and processing.
Li-Yang Liu +4 more
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Schools are important settings for intervention to improve mental health. Much school mental health research has focused on schools as an avenue to reach large numbers of young people with new interventions, added on top of what schools currently do. However, research is increasingly focused on changing the school system itself to improve mental health,
Graham Moore
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ABSTRACT Food security challenges require immediate action to increase food production. Many biological products derived from plant, animal or microbial sources claim they sustainably increase yield, but there are concerns about biosecurity to be investigated before their introduction to the field.
Kay Howard, Kirsty L. Bayliss
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The Benefits of Processed Purple Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L. poir) in Increasing Nutritional Intake [PDF]
Purple sweet potato is a vine that grows a lot in Indonesia and is used in various local food preparations because it contains high nutrients. Objective: to review the benefits of various processed foods from purple sweet potatoes in increasing ...
Rahmawati Dina +5 more
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Various inputs applied for growing sweet potato in the tidal swamp area of south Borneo of Indonesia
In South Borneo, sweet potato baking is very good market and has to be shipped from Java for fulfilling the demand of the people. Preparation of sweet potato as additional food is only simple by put in oven, so it is sold fresh from the oven.
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