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Comparison of biochemical compounds and antioxidant activities in date palm bunch fading disorder
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Mahmood Izadi --- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Iran Ali Reza Shahsavar --- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, IranDate palm bunch fading disorder, the cause of which remains unknown, is among the most harmful disorders affecting date production. In this study the contents of several biochemical compounds and antioxidant enzyme activity were measured in both faded and non-faded... -
South African seed oils are safe for human consumption
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: M Opperman --- Functional Foods Research Unit, Department of Biotechnology and Consumer Science, AJS Benadé --- Functional Foods Research Unit, Department of Biotechnology and Consumer Science, CF Abrecht --- Cancer Association of South Africa, LL Matsheka --- Functional Foods Research Unit, Department of Biotechnology and Consumer Science,Objectives: A diet that is high in fat and low in carbohydrates is advocated in the recently published The Real Meal Revolution. A suggestion was made in this publication that seed oils are toxic. The authors stated that available seed...