Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications
eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza +13 more
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Optimization of the bi-oleothermal treatment process for wood preservation and fireproofing [PDF]
, 2011 The bi-oleothermal© process (combination of oil and heat treatment) is a well mastered alternative method for wood protection. However, the fire behavior and resistance to decay of bi-oleothermally treated wood are not good enough to ensure performance ...
Alfos, Carine +5 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Treating date palm leaves with a bacterial consortium, especially when supplemented with glucose and urea, significantly degrades lignin. This process enhances nutritional value by increasing crude protein, digestibility, and metabolizable energy. The method effectively transforms this agricultural by‐product into a viable ruminant feed.
Afrooz Sharifi, Ayoub Azizi, Ali Kiani
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Cross-reaction of Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus) arginine kinase with cockroach Per a 9
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2020 Christopher Mattison +4 more
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Should we fear termites? [PDF]
, 2016 This presentation is the introduction to the session, which will discuss the relationship between termites, soils and tree diversity in tropical forests.
Louppe, Dominique
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AGU Advances, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract The continuous increase in atmospheric methane (CH4) concentrations over the past few decades has become a major concern due to its strong role as a greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. In this work, we investigate the changes in the global methane budget using a global chemistry‐climate model constrained with methane and its ...
Jian He +2 more
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Studies on plants that hyperaccumulate copper, cobalt and nickel : their potential for use in phytomining and phytoremediation : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masterate of Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 1998 This thesis reviews three lines of research on hyperaccumulators to examine their potential for phytoremediation and phytomining. The first line of research was to test the affect of nutrient addition on biomass and nickel uptake by two nickel ...
Bennett, Frances Anneli
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Multiple signalling increases both prey response and diversity in a carnivorous pitcher plant
Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 451-462, February 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Organisms across the tree of life use multiple signals such as colour, movement sound, and many types of chemical signals to convey seemingly the same information. These signals are potentially costly, yet the repeated evolution of multiple signalling across systems ...
Sylvie Martin‐Eberhardt +2 more
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A neglected disease of humans: a new focus of visceral leishmaniasis in Bakool, Somalia. [PDF]
, 2008 Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was observed in children in Bakool region, Somalia, an area where VL has not been reported before. We describe the extent of the problem in this war- and famine-stricken area.
Boelaert, M +5 more
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