Soil nitrification inhibition by urine of sheep consuming plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00374-021-01573-1
Abstract: Urine from sheep fed with different plantain cultivars (Plantago lanceolata L.) was characterised to determine if metabolites in the urine contributed to soil biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) activity. Chromatographic analyses, combined with mass spectrometry, revealed… read more here.
Keywords: sheep fed; urine sheep; nitrification inhibition; plantain ... See more keywords
Development of ibuprofen microspheres using acetylated plantain starches as polymer for sustained release
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DOI: 10.1007/s40005-017-0345-5
Abstract: Ibuprofen has a short half-life (1–3 h) and is typically administered 3–4 times daily with subsequent adverse side effects. A good approach to reduce these effects is the preparation of sustained-release formulations of ibuprofen. Acetylated starches… read more here.
Keywords: drug; sustained release; ibuprofen microspheres; plantain ... See more keywords
Nutritional, antioxidant, glycaemic index and Antihyperglycaemic properties of improved traditional plantain-based (Musa AAB) dough meal enriched with tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) and defatted soybean (Glycine max) flour for diabetic patients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01504
Abstract: The study aimed at determining nutritional, antioxidant and blood glucose lowering potentials of improved plantain-based dough meals enriched with defatted soybean and tigernut flour. The constituted dough meals [PSB (plantain 64.46, defatted soybean 35.54%), TNS… read more here.
Keywords: dough meals; defatted soybean; tigernut; plantain based ... See more keywords
Plantain (Plantago L.) species as modulators of prostaglandin E2 and tromboxane A2 production in inflammation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113140
Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE World-wild distributed plantains (genus Plantago L.) are extensively used in the traditional, but some of them are also accepted in the modern medicine. Wide range of usages is mainly connected to the inflammation… read more here.
Keywords: production; ursolic acid; txa2; inflammation ... See more keywords
Comment on ‘An examination of the ability of plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) to mitigate nitrogen leaching from pasture systems’
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DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2024.2398149
Abstract: ABSTRACT In their review: An examination of the ability of plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) to mitigate nitrogen leaching from pasture systems, Eady et al. (2024) dispute both the historic estimates of typical urine patch nitrogen… read more here.
Keywords: plantago lanceolata; plantain; examination ability; ability plantain ... See more keywords
Market Structure and Performance for Plantain and Banana
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DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2017.1360231
Abstract: ABSTRACT Plantain and banana are important fruit crops cultivated mainly in the southern part of Nigeria. They constitute a source of livelihood for millions of people within the production zone. Marketing plays a central role… read more here.
Keywords: structure performance; performance plantain; market structure; plantain banana ... See more keywords
First Report of the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii Parasitizing Plantain (Musa spp., AAB) in Nigeria.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-22-1350-sc
Abstract: Plantain (Musa spp., AAB), an important staple food in Africa with West Africa accounting for 32% of global production, is prone to numerous pests and diseases of which plant-parasitic nematodes are a key concern. This… read more here.
Keywords: root; spp aab; musa spp; enterolobii ... See more keywords
Consumer preference for ripped plantain powder for plantain fritters (kaklo) in Cape Coast, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1108/ajems-06-2024-0333
Abstract: PurposeDespite the importance of plantains in food security, nutrition and socioeconomic development, their production over the years has not matched up with demand, simply because of their highly perishable nature and high post-harvest losses. Current… read more here.
Keywords: consumer; plantain; plantain fritters; ripped plantain ... See more keywords
Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum: a major constraint to banana, plantain and enset production in central and east Africa over the past decade.
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DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12578
Abstract: TAXONOMY Bacteria; Phylum Proteobacteria; Class Gammaproteobacteria; Order Xanthomonadales; Family Xanthomonadaceae; Genus Xanthomonas; currently classified as X. campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). However, fatty acid methyl ester analysis and genetic and genomic evidence suggest that this pathogen… read more here.
Keywords: banana; xcm; campestris musacearum; xanthomonas campestris ... See more keywords
Nutritional, Sensory, and Microbial Quality of Cookies Produced by Partial Replacement of Wheat Flour with Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) and Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) Flours
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/6762289
Abstract: Nutritional, sensory, texture, and microbiological load analyses were made of cookies consisting of a partial replacement of wheat flour with plantain (Musa paradisiaca) or cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) flour. There were slight differences in the amounts… read more here.
Keywords: cocoyam; plantain; wheat flour; nutritional sensory ... See more keywords
Integrity and cost evaluation of natural fibers/HDPE composite tailored for piping applications
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DOI: 10.1177/08927057211010878
Abstract: This paper focused on the establishment of performance level and cost of plantain fibers reinforced High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) matrixes as gas pipeline material using pressure containment of the new materials as performance criterion. The… read more here.
Keywords: plantain fibers; material; integrity cost; cost evaluation ... See more keywords