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The Quest for Functional Ingredients for Sustainable Aquaculture Feeds in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Aquaculture Nutrition, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The aquaculture sector plays a key role in ensuring food and nutritional security as well as fostering economic growth in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). However, as the sector continues to grow, its future faces economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges.
Arnold Ebuka Irabor, Rodrigue Yossa, Nurul Ahmad Fatan, Matthew A. G. Owen, Parisa Norouzitallab, Kartik Baruah, Arkadios Dimitroglou   +6 more
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Plant‐Mediated Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Using Elaeagnus angustifolia Flowers: In Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Toxic Effects and Biomolecular Interactions With ct‐DNA and HSA

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
This study aimed to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles using Elaeagnus angustifolia flower buds—an Iranian medicinal plant extract rich in bioactive phytochemicals and evaluate their antimicrobial potential through complementary broth microdilution (MIC/MBC) and agar well diffusion assays, alongside an assessment of their anticancer and biomolecular ...
Nahid Shahabadi, Kani Shalmashi, Sedigheh Shokraei, Leila Soltani, Demetrio Milea   +4 more
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Ethnomedicinal Evidence for Medicinal Plants of the Asteraceae Family Used by Tanzanians to Treat Various Ailments: A Review

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The Asteraceae family is amongst the most important groups of flowering plants, widely recognised for its ethnomedicinal relevance. This systematic review, conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, synthesises evidence on the traditional medicinal uses of Asteraceae species in ...
David Sylvester Kacholi, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +1 more
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Woody Species Diversity and Regeneration Status in Natural Forest and Semicoffee Forest in Southwestern Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Tropical forests in southwestern Ethiopia are increasingly shaped by coffee agroforestry. This study compared woody species diversity, structure, and regeneration between natural forest (NF) and semicoffee forest (SCF) in Kersa District using 60 systematic plots (20 m × 20 m).
Alemu Serbesa, Dereje Bekele, Selemawit Negassa, Poulami Jha   +3 more
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Vernonia amygdalina (Asteraceae) Deters Colorado Potato Beetle—A Key Pest of Cultivated Potato

Agrochemicals
Vernonia amygdalina Delile (Asteraceae), commonly known as bitter leaf, is a tropical shrub that may potentially serve as a biopesticide against the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a key pest of ...
Ikponmwosa Egbon, Andrei Alyokhin
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Effects of pituitary extract, ovaprim, and bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) on the histopathology of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2018
The development of aquaculture in Nigeria is constrained by the inadequate supply of high quality of fingerlings of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). There are conflicting reports on the reproductive efficacy of Vernonia amygdalina when compared with
Blessing B. Ajayi, John O. Ogunsola, Olufemi I. Olatoye, Richard E. Antia, Samuel Agbede   +4 more
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Traditional Coffee Management and Altitude Shape Forest Structure and Woody Plant Communities: Evidence From Southwestern Ethiopia’s Moist Montane Forest

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The moist evergreen montane forest, which is home to Coffea arabica, supports high biological diversity. The local communities surrounding the forest implement various coffee‐based management interventions to maximize coffee production. Although coffee‐based forest management is widely practiced to enhance coffee yields, its ecological impact along the
Teshale Dima, Dereje Bekele, Tamiru Lemi, Poulami Jha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytochemical analysis and proximate composition of Vernonia amygdalina

International Journal of Scientific World, 2016
<p><strong>Background:</strong> <em>Vernonia amygdalina</em> is used to prepare dishes as well as a multi-purpose fodder tree with high biomass yield. This study was conducted to determine phytochemicals and proximate composition of <em>Vernonia amygdalina</em> leaves.</p><p><strong>Methods ...
Usunomena Usunobun, Okolie Ngozi
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Woody Plant Species Diversity in Haramaya University Main Campus, Eastern Ethiopia

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Quantifying woody species diversity is essential for managing anthropogenically modified landscapes in the Ethiopian highlands. This study evaluated the floristic composition and structural diversity of woody plant species at Haramaya University, Eastern Ethiopia.
Zelalem Nurlign Getahun, Anteneh Belayneh Desta, Hussen Yimer Abate, Poulami Jha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the modes of pollen dispersal of Vernonia amygdalina Del. and Vernonia calvoana Hook

African Journal of Plant Science, 2017
The study of pollen dispersal and mode of fertilization of Vernonia amygdalina and Vernonia  calvoana is a prerequisite to the understanding of genetic diversity and elaboration of improvement programs for the Vernonia genus. In this study, precise experimental designs were made for morphological and biological observations on Vernonia species ...
Gaintse Eric Dumas Nguimkeng, Louis Zapfack, Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, Nono Carine Temegne, Emmanuel Youmbi   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources