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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluation of Hydroponic Production of Vegetables and Ornamental Pot-Plants in a Heated Greenhouse in Western Macedonia, GreeceIoannis I. Papadopoulos, Fotis Chatzitheodoridis, Christos Papadopoulos et al.In this research an evaluation-in terms of investments-of hydroponics greenhouses is carried out, as well as the possibility of the development of greenhouse crops cultivations, such as vegetables and flowers, in them is explored in Western Macedonia. The survey was realized between the years 2002-2006, in a model greenhouse, which was installed by the Public Power Corporation S.A., in soils … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,183 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCadmium Exposure Via Food Crops: A Case Study of Intensive Farming AreaRaagheni Munisamy, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala PraveenaCadmium (Cd) is ubiquitous in environment and may enter food chain through intense application of phosphate fertilizers to agricultural crops. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kuala Terla and Blue Valley farming villages, Cameron Highlands to determine cadmium concentration in vegetables and soil and to determine the health risks among respondents. A total of 87 respondents were selected based on … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 6 Sep 2013 · 8,525 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsHeavy Metals and Anion Levels in Some Samples of Vegetable Grown Within the Vicinity of Challawa Industrial Area, Kano State, NigeriaJ. C. Akan, F. I.A. Abdulrahman, V. O. Ogugbuaja, J. T. AyodeleProblem section: Effluents from the surrounding industries such as tannery and textile are used by vegetable farmers for the irrigation of their crops. These effluents may contain some toxic metals which bioaccumulate along the food chain. Moreover the uptake of such toxic metals by crops is governed by their availability and concentration in the soil. Therefore such crops may accumulate … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2009 · 9,270 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsBiocontrol of Damping off Disease in Brinjal (Solanum melongena) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by Arbuscular MycorrhizaMd. Raihan Talukder, Animesh Sarkar, Md. Harun Rashid, Md. Motaher HossainArbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) fungi are recognized as bioprotectors of plants for their ability to enhance plant health and provide protection against pathogens. This study determines the ability of AM fungi (mixed AM inoculum of Glomus mosseae) to suppress the damping off disease of brinjal and tomato seedlings affected by the pathogenic fungi. This experiment consisted of two factors viz. AM … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 2 Jul 2024 · 5,010 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsExcess Body Fat Elimination (Anti-Obesity) Effects of Vernonia Amygdalina Leaf ExtractUtoh-Nedosa Uchechukwu Anastasia, Anowi Chinedu Fred, Nedosa Kenechi Stanislaus, Oduche Uzoamaka AnthoniaProblem statement: Many obese or overweight persons complain that they don’t know what makes them fat. They would also like to know how to loss excess fat and maintain the fat loss. Approach: This research study was structured to make the obesed subject loose excess fat and at the same time learn what makes people fat so that in the … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 17 Aug 2011 · 8,524 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Differently Processed Taro Mixed With Other Ingredients on Digestibility and Nitrogen Balance in Crossbred PigsPhiny Chiv, Saravuth Tum, Putheasath Sin et al.Leaves from forage crops and vegetables such as water spinach, sweetpotato, cassava, and especially taro, can be incorporated into pig diets aspartially replace commonly used protein sources including fish meal or/and soybeanmeal. However, their use remains limited among farmers and livestock producers.This study aimed to compare feed intake, determine apparent digestibilitycoefficients, and analyze nitrogen retention in pigs fed various forms … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 7 Jul 2026 · 1,355 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWomen in Informal Trade Amidst COVID-19: SOA Market CameroonTlholohelo Mojakisane, Brivery Siamabele, Matildah Kaliba, Rudo Phiri MumbaSARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, became a global health emergency in 2019. Even though the pandemic reached the African continent relatively late in 2020, it had already been terrorizing other parts of the world. In wake of the COVID-19, trade restrictions were imposed and affected the traders across the continent, but the impacts were enormous … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 19 Jan 2024 · 6,023 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Postharvest and Industrial Processing on Glucosinolate from Broccoli: A ReviewZhen-Xing TangGlucosinolate, is a kind of bioactive sulfur-containing secondary metabolites, which are mainly distributed in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower turnip and radish. In recent years, Glucosinolate has been widely studied for its anticancer and cardiovascular activities. The types and contents of Glucosinolate in broccoli are related to many factors, such as the cultivars, growth environment and stages, postharvest … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 20 Apr 2022 · 6,058 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMulti-Feature Recognition of Healthy Vegetable Seedlings Based on Machine Vision TechnologyKaikang Chen, Yongkun Fu, Yongjun Zheng et al.The quality of potted seedlings has an important influence on the yield of vegetables during seedling raising and transplanting. The inconsistency of potted seedlings after transplanting is the main factor causing the decline in vegetable quality and yield. To eliminate or reduce this influence, the health test of potted vegetable seedlings before transplanting is particularly important to ensure crop yield. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 11 Apr 2022 · 6,245 accessesView PDFCite