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  1. The effects of maternal diet and breastfeeding on children with asthma and allergy

    The effects of maternal diet and breastfeeding on children with asthma and allergy

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: A Revelas --- St Nicolas General Hospital, T Katasos --- St Nicolas General Hospital,
    The increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases highlights the need for devising effective prevention strategies. Several studies have investigated the preventive effect of maternal avoidance of highly allergenic foods, such as cow's milk, eggs, and nuts, during...
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  2. Antioxidant content and phytochemical properties of apple ‘Granny Smith’ at different harvest times

    Antioxidant content and phytochemical properties of apple ‘Granny Smith’ at different harvest times

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Asanda Mditshwa --- Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory, South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa Filicity Vries --- Agricultural Research Council Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, South Africa Kobus van der Merwe --- Agricultural Research Council Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, South Africa Elke Crouch --- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa Umezuruike Linus Opara --- Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory, South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa
    Understanding the biochemical composition of fruit to be stored could be used as a tool for planning postharvest management to maintain quality and reduce losses of fresh fruit. This study evaluated the effects of harvesting fruit seven days before (H1)...
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  3. Nutritional values and chemical composition of tropical pastures as potential sources of α-tocopherol and condensed tannin

    Nutritional values and chemical composition of tropical pastures as potential sources of α-tocopherol and condensed tannin

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Jalise F Tontini --- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Agronomy College, Brazil Cesar HEC Poli --- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Agronomy College, Brazil Viviane S Hampel --- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Agronomy College, Brazil Alessandro P Minho --- Embrapa Southeast Livestock, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil James P Muir --- Texas AgriLife Research, USA
    Tropical pastures can be important natural sources of antioxidant compounds and may impact production and quality of animal protein with repercussions on human health. The objective of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of α-tocopherol, condensed tannin (CT) and...
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