Cocoa bean husk: industrial source of antioxidant phenolic extract.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9191
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cocoa bean husk (CBH) is the principal by-product of the cocoa industry and a significant agro-industrial residue. In this study, using different hydrothermal treatments of CBH, it is shown that CBH is an important… read more here.
Keywords: source; cocoa; extract; cocoa bean ... See more keywords
Bacillus subtilis Strains Isolated from Cocoa Trees (Theobroma cacao L.) Rhizosphere for their use as Potential Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Côte d’Ivoire
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DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02027-x
Abstract: Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are important for agriculture through their activity in stimulating and facilitating plant growth. The rhizobacteria were screened for molecular characterization and followed by their indole acetic acid (IAA) production, phosphate… read more here.
Keywords: subtilis strains; cocoa; plant growth; gene ... See more keywords
Cocoa-based agroforestry system dynamics and trends in the Akongo subregion of central Cameroon
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-020-00510-9
Abstract: Cocoa is a major crop and income source for most farmers and rural households in the Centre, South and South-West regions of Cameroon, where cocoa is generally produced in agroforestry systems. In this country, cocoa-based… read more here.
Keywords: based agroforestry; subregion central; cocoa based; akongo subregion ... See more keywords
Isolation, identification and characterization of endophytic bacteria antagonistic to Phytophthora palmivora causing black pod of cocoa in Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10658-019-01834-8
Abstract: Black pod rot is the most significant factor limiting production of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) in Malaysia with average annual losses of above 30%. This work was carried out to isolate, characterize and screen bacterial endophytes… read more here.
Keywords: malaysia; black pod; pod; cocoa ... See more keywords
Is kola Tree the Enemy of Cocoa? A Critical Analysis of Agroforestry Recommendations Made to Ivorian Cocoa Farmers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-018-9975-0
Abstract: Cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire (40% of the world market) has tripled in the past 35 years even as the country’s forests are depleted. The chocolate industry, concerned about production so concentrated in one country and… read more here.
Keywords: cocoa farmers; ivorian cocoa; kola tree; tree enemy ... See more keywords
Cobalt nanoparticles embedded into polydimethylsiloxane-grafted cocoa shell: functional agrowaste for CO2 capture
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-019-00679-5
Abstract: This paper presents for the first time surface functionalization of cocoa shells (CS) through the covalent grafting of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) followed by the substitution of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and in situ generation/insertion of cobalt nanoparticles (Co-NP).… read more here.
Keywords: aptes pdms; co2; cobalt nanoparticles; cocoa shell ... See more keywords
The effects of tree spacing regime and tree species composition on mineral nutrient composition of cocoa beans and canarium nuts in 8-year-old cocoa plantations
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05519-x
Abstract: The selection of shade trees with appropriate spacing is important for minimising their impact on nutrient accumulation by understorey cash crops in agroforestry systems. Cocoa trees may be intercropped with overstorey legume or non-legume shade… read more here.
Keywords: indicum; cocoa beans; canarium; concentrations cocoa ... See more keywords
Characterization and Effect of Using Bottom and Fly Ashes from Co-combustion of Cocoa Waste as Mineral Addition in Concrete
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DOI: 10.1007/s12649-017-0031-x
Abstract: Biomass ash has been produced worldwide in large quantities and has often generated high storage costs or environmental problems. A valorisation alternative, regarding this waste, has been its use in mortar or concrete; however, as… read more here.
Keywords: waste; addition; cocoa; biomass ... See more keywords
Dynamics of volatile compounds in TSH 565 cocoa clone fermentation and their role on chocolate flavor in Southeast Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s13197-019-03736-3
Abstract: The effects of indigenous fermentation on volatile compound profiles in a Theobroma cacao L, TSH565 clone, resistant to Moniliophtora perniciosa and Phytophthora spp. were evaluated in Southern Brazil. Sixty-three volatile flavor compounds in pulp and… read more here.
Keywords: chocolate; fermentation; flavor; dynamics volatile ... See more keywords
Influence of sucrose substitutes and agglomeration on volatile compounds in powdered cocoa beverages
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DOI: 10.1007/s13197-019-04067-z
Abstract: Volatile aromatic substances are the main factors contributing to the acceptability of cocoa products. The beneficial effect of fat-free ingredients of cocoa beans on human health has been scientifically proven. This encourages the consumption of… read more here.
Keywords: substitutes agglomeration; sucrose substitutes; influence sucrose; cocoa beverages ... See more keywords
Characterization of secondary metabolites from green cocoa beans using focusing-modulated comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.06.068
Abstract: Proanthocyanidins as well as other secondary metabolites present in green cocoa beans were studied thanks to a new method involving the use of on-line comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC × LC-MS/MS). In… read more here.
Keywords: green cocoa; cocoa beans; comprehensive two; two dimensional ... See more keywords