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Bio-based smart materials for fish product packaging: a review.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2022-04-25)
Conventional packaging offers protection, containment, communication, and convenience to packaged food. The most commonly used packaging materials are petrochemical-based plastics which generate massive wastes that persist ...
Indigenous and under-utilised oil seeds of Botswana: proximate composition, phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity.
(Society of Phamarceutical Sciences and Research, 2022-10-01)
Proximate composition, qualitative screening for phytochemicals (terpenoids, steroids, tannins, oxalates, coumarins, phenols, saponins, and flavonoids) and antioxidant properties in four selected indigenous oilseeds: morama ...
Effects of Moringa oleifera seeds on the physicochemical properties and microbiological quality of borehole water from Botswana
(IWA Publishing, 2022-09-07)
This study was conducted to determine the effects of Moringa oleifera seeds on the physicochemical properties and microbiological quality of borehole water collected from Thamaga village in Botswana. Borehole water samples ...
Beekeeping Practices, Physiochemical Properties and Consumer Acceptability of Honey Collected from the Forest and Backyard Hives in Pandamatenga, Botswana.
(Junghaengsa, Inc, 2021-11-15)
Beekeeping is an important agricultural activity in Botswana and supports the livelihoods of many people in the country. However, there is limited documented evidence on apicultural practices and quality of honey produced ...
Analysis of land cover land use change in the greater Gaborone area of South Eastern Botswana
(Ecological Society of China, 2023)
Changes in land cover land use (LCLU) have long been considered to be among the many factors responsible for global environmental challenges. This study focused on assessing LCLU changes in the Greater Gaborone area of ...
Growth chamber and field evaluation of physiological factors of two watermelon genotypes.
(Elsevier B.V, 2021-05-28)
Drought is a major threat to food security worldwide, and drought-tolerant plants are a convenient model to study the mechanisms underlying drought tolerance. Some of the studies on drought tolerance mechanisms have been ...
Sterols as a biomarker in tracing niger and sesame seeds oils adulterated with palm oil.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-04)
Food adulteration is a serious social problem all over the world. The oil obtained from the niger and sesame is known for its quality and has a high market value in Ethiopia. The cost of the oil obtained from these oilseed ...
Evaluation 16 elite sugarcane lines for ethanol yield and yield related traits under rainfed conditions.
(Southern Cross Publishing, 2021-07-01)
The world demand for clean renewable energy has seen a rise in use of sugarcane in production of bioenergy products like bioethanol which is produced from molasses and extracted juice of stalk. This then brings a competition ...
Bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, functional and sensory properties of optimized complementary weaning flour processed from sorghum, soybean, and karkade (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) seeds
(Elservier, 2023-03)
The study aimed to formulate and optimize complementary weaning flours for better antioxidants and sensory acceptability. D-optimal constrained mixture design was used to generate Eighteen formulations with a range of ...
Alternative crops as a mitigation measure for elephant crop raiding in the eastern Okavango Panhandle.
(International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 2020-08-10)
Elephant crop raiding causes food losses to subsistence farmers in the eastern Okavango Panhandle in Botswana. This study evaluated the effectiveness of using alternative crops such as groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), ...