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Association of cooking oil and incident of frailty in older adults: a cohort study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Studies examining the potential association between cooking oil and frailty risk in older adults have produced conflicting outcomes. Therefore, our objective was to explore the relationship between cooking oil (vegetable and animal fat oils ...
Miao Dai, Huaping Xin, Weiwei Dai, Xiaohong Huang, Xiang Wang   +4 more
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Occupational Exposure to Vegetable Oil: a Risk Factor of Blood Lipid Disorder

Journal of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development, 2021
Introduction: Few pieces of evidence are available about the association between occupational exposure to vegetable oil and the risk of blood lipid problems. This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between exposure to vegetable oil and blood
Fariborz Omidi, Akbar Barzegar, Bita Soltani, Faramarz Gharagozlou, Yahya Pasdar, Mitra Darandi   +5 more
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Lubrication Performance of α-Zirconium Phosphates as an Anti-Wear Additive in Vegetable Oil-Based Anhydrous Calcium Grease

Lubricants, 2018
Vegetable oil has significant potential as a base oil, and substitute for mineral oil in grease formulation due to its biodegradability, low toxicity and excellent lubrication. This paper studied the development of vegetable oil-based greases with α
Yingjing Dai, Hong Xu, Jinxiang Dong
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India–United States Agricultural Trade Under the America‐First Agenda

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines India–United States agricultural trade under the America‐First agenda, highlighting trade patterns, tariff structures, and potential impacts of United States trade policies. Total agricultural trade remains modest at $7 billion annually, with India imposing higher tariffs (average 39%) than the United States (5%).
Badri N. Gopalakrishnan, Munisamy Gopinath, Kannan Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetable oils: a source of polyols for polyurethane materials

Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids, 2016
This manuscript is dedicated to the literature on vegetable oil-based polyurethanes via the isocyanate/alcohol route. A lot of efforts have been made to replace petroleum-based resources.
Maisonneuve Lise, Chollet Guillaume, Grau Etienne, Cramail Henri   +3 more
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Biodiesel and vegetable oil market in European Union: some evidences from threshold cointegration analysis [PDF]

In this paper we analyse the long-run relationships between vegetable oils prices and conventional diesel price in EU during the period 2005- 2007. We utilise recent developments on threshold cointegration approach to investigate if asymmetric dynamic ...
Baldi, Lucia, Peri, Massimo
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Calming height requirements for oil shale particles

, 2022
Technical memorandum no. 67-34.The primary object of the Anvil Points Oil Shale Research Center Technical memorandum is to advise authorized personnel employed by the Participating Parties (1) that various activities are in progress or that certain ...

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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Sustainable Intensification Practices in Babati District of Tanzania

, 2016
The survey aimed at collecting data on five sustainable intensification domains which the Africa RISING project was established to assess the contribution of the project in improving vegetable farming practices.
World Vegetable Center
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source