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  1. Phytochemical content, antioxidant capacity and physicochemical properties of pomegranate grown in different microclimates in South Africa

    Phytochemical content, antioxidant capacity and physicochemical properties of pomegranate grown in different microclimates in South Africa

    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, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa OlaniyiA Fawole --- Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory, South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa Fahad Al-Said --- Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultanate of Oman Rashid Al-Yahyai --- Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultanate of Oman UmezuruikeL Opara --- Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory, South African Research Chair in Postharvest Technology, Faculty of AgriSciences, South Africa
    We investigated the antioxidant and physicochemical properties of pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Bhagwa) fruit grown in three microclimates in South Africa. The physicochemical properties of fruit peel and arils differed among the growing locations, including weight and redness color of...
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  2. Nutritional quality of baby spinach (<bold><em>Spinacia oleracea</em></bold> L<bold><em>.</em></bold>) as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisation

    Nutritional quality of baby spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) as affected by nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisation

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Bongekile O Zikalala --- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, South Africa Mpumelelo Nkomo --- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, South Africa Hintsa Araya --- Agricultural Research Council–Roodeplaat Vegetable and Ornamental Plant Institute, South Africa Wonder Ngezimana --- Marondera College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Zimbabwe Fhatuwani N Mudau --- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, South Africa
    Baby spinach is a nutritious vegetable rich in phytochemicals and minerals. Cultural practices such as fertilisation have an impact on the nutritional composition of vegetables. Hence, the current study investigated the responses of the chemical composition of baby spinach to...
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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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