Ressources Etiqueté: Human Health

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  1. Growing our way to health: The intricate links between global health and agricultural development

    18/11/2015 The cyclical relationship between agricultural development and human health can hinder or drive economic development. In this presentation, Dr. Hanson will explore the impacts of poor health on agricultural productivity and yield; and the inter-connected role of food scarcity and malnutrition on...
    Human Health Agriculture Develo... Economic Development

  2. Growing our way to health: The intricate links between global health and agricultural development

    Ressource principale Presented at the ECHO International Agriculture Conference 2015 The cyclical relationship between agricultural development and human health can hinder or drive economic development. In this presentation, Dr. Hanson will explore the impacts of poor health on agricultural productivity and yield;...
    Human Health Agriculture Develo... Community Development Economic Development

  3. La Détection de l'aflatoxine dans les produits agricoles

    11/07/2016 Dr Dowell est un ingénieur de recherche agricole à l'ARS de l'USDA. Il a environ 30 ans d'expérience dans le développement d’une technique pour mesurer la qualité des céréales et améliorer la sécurité alimentaire dans les pays en développement. Il a plus de 20 ans d'expérience dans l'agriculture...
    Health and Nutrition Human Health Animal Health Lab Protocol

  4. Understanding Why/When Cassava Can Cause the Disease Konzo

    01/10/2005 Konzo is an irreversible disease that appears suddenly and causes spastic paralysis of both legs. Konzo affects mainly women and children, afflicting thousands in the remote rural areas of Bandundu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has also been reported from remote rural areas in...
    Cassava Human Health Diseases Cyanide Health

  5. Treatment to Reduce Cyanide Content of Cassava Flour

    01/10/2005 In Cassava Cyanide Diseases News (CCDN), Issue 4,December 2004, Dr. J. Howard Bradbury wrote about a method of processing cassava that could substantially reduce the cyanide content of flour.
    Cassava Human Health Health Health and Medical... Cyanide Food Processing

  6. Agricultural and Nutritional Options for Impoverished People Living with HIV/AIDS

    01/04/2010 Many complicating factors affect agricultural work, family health, and nutrition when one or more family members are HIV positive or have an active case of AIDS. In addition to those who are sick, others in the family and community are affected by the consequences of their illness. This broader...
    Human Health Health and Nutrition Medicinal Plants Nutrition Agricultural Devel... Kitchen Gardens Nutrient Density Katuk Health HIV/AIDS

  7. Cyantesmo Paper for Detecting Cyanide

    20/11/2015 Some tropical crops contain cyanogenic glycosides, toxic substances that release hydrocyanic acid (HCN; also referred to as cyanide) when cells are crushed. Consuming these plants without cooking them can cause cyanide poisoning, with varying effects depending on cyanide levels and how long a...
    Cyanide Cassava Chaya Human Health Nutrition Health and Nutrition

  8. Aflatoxin in the Diet Makes the Progression of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Much Worse

    01/04/2009 In many developing countries, there is no or little governmental regulation of and inspection for aflatoxin in foods and feeds. Even if there is governmental control in food processing, there is no oversight of food sold in markets or consumed right on the farm. The result is that humans are...
    Human Health HIV/AIDS Health Nutrition

  9. How Can a Diet Rich in Phosphorus Lead to Phosphorus Deficiency and Other Deficiencies?

    01/04/2009 Phosphorus in the hulls of plant seeds, especially legumes and grains, is bound up in an organic molecule called phytic acid. In addition to the bound phosphorus, phytic acid can interrupt the body’s ability to utilize minerals found in food. Unless the phytic acid molecule is broken down, either...
    Health and Nutrition Health Human Health Malnutrition Phosphorus

  10. Trace Elements and Human Health

    20/04/2013 Sometimes the smallest of things can impact human health beyond all proportion to their size. Trace elements are an example of this. Trace elements in an amount that is either above or below certain thresholds in soil, animal feed, or the human diet can have important impacts on the health of...
    Trace Elements Human Health Retort Lead Arsenic Mercury Selenium Deficiency Cadmium