Effect of particulates generated from asphalt production on the morphological and leaf epidermal traits of some common plants [PDF]
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016 A comparative study was carried out to ascertain the effects of particulate matter on the gross morphological and leaf epidermal features of some tropical plants.
Mercy Gospel Ajuru, Friday Upadhi
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Production of Edible Films Based on Pea Starch with Incorporation of Active Compounds Obtained from the Purple Araçá (Psidium myrtoides). [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2021 The aim of this study was to incorporate the active compounds present in purple araçá (Psidium myrtoides) in pea starch-based films and to verify the influence of different plasticizers (glycerol, sorbitol, and polyethylene glycol 400) on film properties.
Freitas TSM +4 more
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Tamanho de rizomas-semente e fileiras de plantas no canteiro na produção do mangarito cv. Comum Size of seed-rhizomes and rows of plants on Comum tannia yield [PDF]
Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2006 O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a capacidade produtiva do mangarito, cv. Comum (Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott), proveniente de rizomas-semente secundários de tamanhos diferentes, cultivados sob três ou quatro fileiras de plantas no canteiro.
Néstor Antônio Heredia Zárate +3 more
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Produção do mangarito em função do tamanho do rizoma-semente [PDF]
Bioscience Journal, 2011 O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta produtiva do mangarito em função de diferentes tamanhos de rizomas-semente. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi de blocos casualizados com três tipos de rizomas-semente (rizoma mãe, rizoma -filho 1 e
André Costa da Silva +2 more
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Antibacterial and antibiotic-modifying activities of three food plants (Xanthosoma mafaffa Lam., Moringa oleifera (L.) Schott and Passiflora edulis Sims) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. [PDF]
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2016 Dzotam JK, Touani FK, Kuete V.
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Genetic diversity in Colocasia esculenta and Xanthosoma mafaffa in Togo, West Africa
Advances in Horticultural Science, 2021 Taro and new cocoyam are root and leaf crops commonly grown in tropical to warm temperate regions. In Togo, they are neglected and underutilised. Here we report the genetic diversity of 26 accessions of taro and 101 accessions of new cocoyam. Analysis of
Damigou Bammite +9 more
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Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2020 This work gives detailed information of the proximate, phytochemical, Vitamin C and mineral constituents of the leaves and corms of members of family Araceae from genera Alocasia, Colocasia and Xanthosoma with the aim of promoting the use of these genera
Oluwabunmi O. AROGUNDADE +1 more
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Ornamental Horticulture, 2007 O gênero Xanthosoma, da família Araceae, inclui muitas espécies, entre elas o mangarito (Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott) (Hoehne, 1937) é uma das mais difundidas e cultivadas.
Fabrício Luiz de Rezende +6 more
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Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014 The study aimed to evaluate the increase in plant height and agro-economic productivity of Comum tannia cultivated using two different row spacing (0.10 and 0.15 m) and four seed-rhizome masses (5.52 g; 3.76 g, 2.17 g, and 1.44 g, mean of 480 rhizomes ...
Rosimeire Pereira Gassi +3 more
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Seasonal variations in heavy metal concentrations in soil and some selected crops at a landfill in Nigeria [PDF]
, 2016 In this study, the seasonal variations in concentrations of the heavy metals - As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn - in soil and crops from a farm near the refuse dump site of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria were investigated during ...
Feuyit, G +3 more
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