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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"Nutritional composition"”.
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The nutritional composition of Atriplex halimus L. in Malta
… was conducted in order to determine the chemical composition of Atriplex halimus cuttings taken form Sliema (latitude 35, 54, 41 N, longitude 14 29 54, altitude sea level), a coast facing North in Malta. The climate in Malta is semi-arid with an average annual precipitation of 605.6mm, measured …
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Nutritional composition of traditional mixed - dishes eaten by elderly women in Vhembe District
… capabilities to improve nutrition, bring about nutritional variety, hence, they play a significant role in reducing malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Africa in particular, where these ills still persist. The conveyance and documentation of …
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Indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutritional composition and genetics of Strychnos spinosa morphotypes
… indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutritional composition, and genetics among S. spinosa morphotypes are limited. Thus, this study aimed to determine the indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutrition, and genetics among S. spinosa morphotypes. Local indigenous knowledge …
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Factors affecting the nutritional composition and digestibility of corn for silage: Cover crops and cell wall composition
… in the United States. Many factors affect the nutritional composition of corn for silage, such as cropping system, including cover crops, and the composition of the corn plant cell wall. The objectives of the first study were to determine the nutritional quality of different winter crops for …
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Effect of storage temperature and duration on physico-chemical properties, microbial growth and nutritional composition of papaya and banana fruits
Kultivar pisang (Musa sp.) dan betik (Carica papaya) dituai dan disimpan selama sebulan pada suhu penyimpanan dan jangka masa berbeza. Buah-buahan ini diambil daripada kebun yang terletak di Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Masak dalam tempoh yang tidak diingini, perubahan warna kulit, penurunan berat, …
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Consumer Reaction to Food and Health. A longitudinal study of U. K. consumer behaviour and attitudes towards health, with particular reference to food purchasing and consumption habits, product quality, nutritional composition, ingredients and production methods.
Consumers have increasing choice in food products and within the social environment of today's consumer, the factors of demand are increasingly complex. Food is no longer simply a primary necessity for survival, it is a leisure and family activity, the participation in which, takes up a …
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Studies on the rapid detection of the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes
… organism, the physical assay conditions and the nutritional composition of the impedimetric medium were optimised for the metabolism of L. monocytogenes. Impedance, the algorithm found to be most reliable and reproducible, was used to monitor the electrical responses of the target species and …
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Causes and consequences of variation in the nutrition and endemic microflora of food stores in managed honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)
… communities and fitness. In Chapter 2 the nutritional composition of bee bread (pollen stored inside hives) was studied. The composition in terms of protein and reducing sugar was found to vary both spatially and temporally; lipid and starch content was found to vary temporally through the …
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Development in culture, ecophysiology and nutritional content of three South African Porphyra (Rhodophyta, Bangiales) species
… was to quantify some important aspects of the nutritional composition of these three species and to investigate seasonal variations in these nutrients.
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INVESTIGATION OF MONGOLIAN SEA BUCKTHORN ((Hippophae rhamnoides spp. Mongolica) - NUTRITIONAL STUDY -
This thesis explored the nutritional composition and antioxidant potential of Hippophae rhamnoides spp. Mongolica, a sea buckthorn species native to Mongolia. The study sought to assess whether the particular sample of Mongolian sea buckthorn has qualities that justify its inclusion in …
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Quality of South African soybean meal as a factor affecting the efficacy of exogenous protease in broiler diets
… high quality source of protein. Soybean meal composition and quality may vary between batches, mainly contributed to variation in production practice, cultivar and processing technique. Dietary supplementation with a mono-component, exogenous protease, has the potential to reduce feed cost, …
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Quality and nutritional aspects of conventional and novel food proteins
… have indicated lesser environmental impacts, the nutritional composition of plant-proteins has not been readily investigated. Therefore, the objectives were to evaluate the nutritional composition of Morning Star Farms spicy black bean burger (VB), Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger (BB), Impossible …
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The potential applications of brown seaweed as an alternative feed for ruminant livestock
… to establish a baseline knowledge of the nutritional composition of four commonly found brown seaweed species in Northern Ireland; to investigate the use of infrared spectroscopy as a tool to rapidly measure the nutritional composition of brown seaweed and to explore the use of ensilage as …
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The effect of resource stoichiometry on fish and macroinvertebrate nutrient excretion
… influenced primarily by an organism's nutrient composition; however, an organism's diet should also play an important role in nutrient excretion, especially if the consumer is nutrient limited. This study asks the question, how does diet influence nutrient excretion of consumers at different …
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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
… potential is on the basis of its seed's nutritional composition that is comparable with soybean and peanut, the two mostly consumed legumes. In this study SSR markers were used to assess genetic diversity in natural populations of marama in the Namibian germplasm. Additionally, in the …
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Indigenous knowledge on utilization aspects and nutritional profiling of selected edible wild fruits from Zambia.
… health. The aim of this study was establish the nutritional composition and indigenous knowledge on utilization aspects of selected edible wild fruits Masuku (Uapaca kirkiana), Impundu (Parinari curatellifolia), Intugulu (Afromomum africanum) and Imfungo (Anisophyllea Boehimii). The study used a …
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Nutritional Evaluation of Corn Distillers Dried Grains With Solubles (Ddgs) for Poultry
… to determine the variability in nutrient composition among commercial samples of DDGS, the bioavailability of phosphorus (P) in DDGS as affected by various factors, and the effect of new processing technologies on the nutritional value of DDGS. The nutritional composition of DDGS varied …
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Formulating and Processing of a Nutritionally Enhanced Extended Shelf-Life Fluid Milk and Egg Mixture
… and 92C with 10 sec hold times and evaluated for nutritional composition, functional characteristics, and shelf-life. The process was more than sufficient to destroy Coxiella burnetti and Salmonella senftenberg which were the most heat resistant organisms of concern in processing this milk and egg …
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Pearl Millet Nutritional Quality and Fertilization of Sweet Corn in Senegal
… in the region, but little is known about the nutritional composition of these genotypes. Our objective was to compare millet grain nutritional composition among and between putative drought tolerant and drought sensitive pearl millet lines under drought stress and well-watered conditions. One …
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