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 The present study was designed to investigate the antibacterial activities of the methanol extract of three edible plants, namely Xanthosoma mafaffa, Moringa oleifera and Passiflora edulis and their synergistic effects with some commonly used antibiotics against MDR Gram-negative bacteria expressing active efflux pumps.Broth microdilution method was ...
Dzotam JK, Touani FK, Kuete V.
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Potential Role of African Fermented Indigenous Vegetables in Maternal and Child Nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
Int J Food Sci, 2021 Hunger and malnutrition continue to affect Africa especially the vulnerable children and women in reproductive age. However, Africa has indigenous foods and associated traditional technologies that can contribute to alleviation of hunger, malnutrition, and communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Irakoze ML, Wafula EN, Owaga E.
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Antimicrobial Activity and GC-MS Profile of Copaiba Oil for Incorporation into Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott Starch-Based Films. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 The present study evaluated the effect of the incorporation of copaiba oil, in direct and in microencapsulated form, into films based on Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott starch. Initially, the characterization of copaiba oil by gas chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and its antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative ...
Rodrigues GM +5 more
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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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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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Constraints to production and preferred traits for taro (Colocasia esculenta) and new cocoyam (Xanthosoma mafaffa) in Togo, west Africa [PDF]
THE AFRICAN JOURNAL OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND DEVELOPMENT, 2018 Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) and tannia (new cocoyam) (Xanthosoma mafaffa L. Schott) are food crops cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Agbogan, A +6 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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Antibacterial and Antibiotic Modifying Potential of Crude Extracts, Fractions, and Compounds from Acacia polyacantha Willd. against MDR Gram-Negative Bacteria. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2019 The present study aimed to assess the in vitro antibacterial and antibiotic modifying activities of methanol extracts prepared from the leaf (APL) and bark (APB) of Acacia polyacantha, fractions (APLa‐d) and compounds isolated from APL against a panel of multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram‐negative bacteria.
Mambe FT +7 more
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Produção agroeconômica do mangarito submetido a diferentes arranjos espaciais e tratos culturais [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum: Agronomy, 2008 O trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar a capacidade produtiva do mangarito ‘Comum’, sob diferentes arranjos e espaçamentos entre plantas, visando oferecer ao agricultor nova alternativa produtiva. Os tratamentos constaram de três e quatro fileiras por canteiro e três espaçamentos entre plantas (10, 15 e 20 cm), arranjados como fatorial 2
CEREDA MP +26 more
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