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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Marama"”.
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Characterisation of marama bean protein
Marama bean, Tylosema species, is an underutilised indigenous oilseed legume from Southern Africa. It is a very good source of protein, similar to soya beans and peanuts. The marama plant is very hardy and drought-tolerant. Therefore, it has great potential as an alternative to these other oilseed …
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Biochemical characteristics of Marama bean (Tylosema esculentum)
Marama bean (Tylosema esculentum) is a droughttolerant legume native to Southern Africa. The potential of its seeds have been compared to soybeans. The studies of the potential of this plant are limited and at the moment there are various ongoing researches on the marama bean plant. The main …
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Characterization of starch accumulation in storage root of Marama (Tylosema Esculentum)
… still be able to survive the arid conditions. Marama is a plant that grows in the arid Namibian conditions, that bears a storage root that it is underutilized and has a potential to serve as an alternative source of starch. The main aim of this study was to determine the most suitable time for …
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Isolation and characterization of starch, starch biosynthetic genes and protease inhibitors from Marama beab (Tylosema Esculentum)
Marama bean (Tylosema esculentum) is a highly nutritious plant and is currently regarded as a prospective crop for the future in arid zone agri-ecologies of the world. Starch is a major storage component in higher plants and in marama bean it’s mostly found stored in the tuber. Starch is used in …
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Assessment of genetic variations within and between populations of Marama Bean (Tylosema Esculentum (Burchell) Schreiber) based on Microsatellites (SSRS) and Intergenic spacer length variation markers in the Namibian germplasm
… genetic diversity in natural populations of marama in the Namibian germplasm. Additionally, in the present study, the intergenic spacers (IGS) region of the large ribosomal DNA gene was amplified to assess length variation in marama bean. In the present study two to four alleles per primer …
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Marama bean (Tylosema esculentum), a non-nodulating high protein legume indigenous to the Kalahari sands : studies of its N nutrition
Marama bean is a non-nodulating perennial legume native to the nutrient-poor soils of the Kalahari Sands. In Botswana and Namibia, it is the staple food of the Khoisan people. Marama bean, however, still have not been cultivated or established as an agricultural crop in these countries. This study …
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Diversity and distribution of Tylosema esculentum (Marama bean) endophytic bacteria communities in Omitara, Harnas and Otjinene, eastern Namibia
Tylosema esculentum is a nutritious drought avoiding plant endemic to the Kalahari Desert. Our study assessed the density, diversity and distribution of endophytic microbial community structures associated with leaves, stems and tuberous roots of T. esculentum in Eastern Namibia. Culture-dependent …
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Te Kaunati Hikahika a Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti: Ka hika i taku ahi, kimihia e Te Whakatōhea te ara o te tikanga i pai ai te noho i te ao nei
… nāna i whakatū ki Terere. Anā, i pau te kotahi marama ki roto ki tana wānanga. Ko ngā tohunga ērā, tohunga mātau ki ahau, ki tā te tamaiti titiro, whakaaro, whakapono o taua wā. Koinei ngā kaumātua, nāna ahau i whakaruku ki ngā wai o Meripā ki te kai i ngā tapu o Te Atua; ko Himiona rāua ko …