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Premilling treatments effects on nutritional composition, antinutritional factors, and in vitro mineral bioavailability of the improved Assosa I sorghum variety (Sorghum bicolor L.).
(Wiley Online Library, 2021-02-03)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is among the staple cereal crops in different parts of Ethiopia. However, the presence of antinutritional factors restricts the digestion of proteins and bioavailability different minerals. ...
Food and nutrition security and wildlife conservation: Case studies from Kenya.
(Academic Press, 2020-01-01)
Despite concerted efforts to improve food and nutrition security in many parts of the world, food and nutrition security still remains a challenge, especially in developing countries. In the face of the increasing human ...
Hypolipidaemic effects of papaya (Carica papaya L.) juice on rats fed on a high fat and fructose diet.
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-07-10)
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a highly nutritious and less-caloric fruit, commonly consumed for its minerals and vitamins and hence may help in controlling obesity and abdominal discomforts. The present study investigated ...
Camel milk products: innovations, limitations and opportunities.
(BMC, 2023-03-04)
Camel milk is the mainstay for millions of people in arid and semi-arid environments. In these areas, it is mainly consumed raw or after it spontaneously turns sour. Although some attempts have been made to produce dairy ...
Characterization of water lily (Nymphaea lotus) for nutrients, anti-nutrients, phytochemicals, and antioxidant capacities.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-06-17)
Global food problems have challenged organizations to explore the possibility of using neglected aquatic plants as supplementary food. This study was aimed to characterize nutrients, antinutrients, phytochemicals, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.), ...