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Quick ViewThe genus Agave has about 200 species naturally distributed in the Neotropics. Agave is a genus with a long tradition of uses, mainly alimentary, medicinal and industrial. Agave: Characterization, Analysis and Uses opens with a summary of the introduction of the genus Agave in the Iberian Peninsula, while also providing some insight into its spread.…
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Quick ViewRice and Rice Straw: Production, Cultivation and Uses opens with a discussion on rice straw, a substance rich in polysaccharides with a high lignin and silica content, limiting voluntary intake and reducing degradability by rumen microbes. The authors suggest that the treatment of rice straw could be a good potential feed for ruminants. Next, the…
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Quick ViewMillets: Properties, Production and Applications opens with an investigation on the effects of natural fermentation and drying methods on physicochemical properties of proso millet flour. Fermented proso millet flour is either oven dried or dried at room temperature, and its chemical content and characterization are ascertained using standard methods. Following this, the authors evaluate the…
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Quick ViewThe applications of sorghum, which have significant impacts on human and animal development, have recently increased. This book includes chapters derived from original research and the synthesis of current knowledge on specific topics in the field. It is an original collection of research findings or summaries of articles from around the world that are part…
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Quick ViewCowpea is a versatile crop that is well-adapted to poor conditions. This, combined with its high nutrition value, gives cowpea the potential to mitigate the effects of climate change and save millions of people from hunger and malnutrition. Promising cowpea cultivars are under great threat for profitable cultivation due to the attack of factors such…
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Quick ViewChemical herbicides are widely used in food production throughout the world. At the present time, they represent approximately 40% of chemical products sales, followed by insecticides, fungicides, and other types of pesticides. Among these products, commercial formulations based on N-phosphonomethyl-glycine (PMG), commonly known as glyphosate, are the most used worldwide. Such herbicidal formulations play a…
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