Garden roses have a high ornamental and economic value. They are usually produced in one climatic zone, then sold to another climatic zone. Cold stress can severely inhibit their regrowth and ornamental quality. Knowledge of cold hardiness of specific genotypes is therefore necessary before commercialization to colder regions. 17 roses with diverse...
Lead is a ubiquitous dietary contaminant that occurs in food because of natural and anthropogenic sources and pathways of exposure. Lead adversely affects a number of tissues and organ systems and the severity of effect on each is dependent on the level and duration of exposure. The most sensitive and notable effects are those that occur on the ner...
Accounting for substitution of foods is inevitable when evaluating health impact of dietary changes. But substitution behavior and the associated health impact may vary between individuals. We therefore propose the use of probabilistic methods to model substitution and assess health impact distributions in risk-benefit assessment (RBA) of foods. We...
In this study, the soluble fraction of almond gum (SFAG) as a sustainable biopolymer source and whey protein isolate (WPI) were used for self-assembly preparation of SFAG-WPI nano-complexes through electrostatic interaction. The SFAG was characterized using H-1 and C-13 NMR. The influence of total biopolymer concentration (0.2-0.4 %w/v) and ratios ...
The production of composite or double-layer (DL) bread was optimized to reduce the amount of the chemical preservative calcium propionate. It was validated using sourdough (SD) in the crust (0-80 g/100 g crust dough). Par-baked (PB) and fully baked (FB) breads were evaluated based on their shelf-life extending, bread technological and sensorial pro...
Accounting for substitution of foods is inevitable when evaluating health impact of dietary changes. But substitution behavior and the associated health impact may vary between individuals. We therefore propose the use of probabilistic methods to model substitution and assess health impact distributions in risk-benefit assessment (RBA) of foods. We...
The taeniosis/cysticercosis neglected zoonotic disease complex is caused by Taenia solium, and is associated with significant economic and public health impacts. This paper reviews the current knowledge on T. solium in Zambia and the control strategies already studied, covering almost 20 years of research, and explores the way forward. Studies on o...
This study investigated the effect of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) supplementation through drinking water on animal performance and the glutathione (GSH) redox system in weaned piglets, particularly in relation to the immediate post-weaning feed intake. To this end, 168 piglets were weaned and either fed ad libitum or fasted the first two days, and eith...
