Resources Tagged: Nutrition

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  1. Gender, Climate Change and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) initiative

    Achieving the goals of Feed-the-Future and theGlobal Food Security Strategyrequires careful consideration of the impact of relevant climate science on agricultural production, while at the same time considering other cross-cutting issues that influence agricultural growth, poverty alleviation and...
    Climate Change Gender Nutrition

  2. Katuk, Sauropus Androgynous, A Great Vegetable For The Hot, Humid Tropics (With A Caution)

    1998-02-19 Katuk,Sauropus androgynous, is an excellentvegetablefor hot, humid climates. It has a pleasant peanut-like taste when eaten raw and the cooked leaves taste excellent as spinach.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Underutilized Crops Katuk Nutrition

  3. The Nutrient Content of Moringa oleifera Leaves

    Abstract -Kathryn A. Witt PhD, RD, LDN Messiah College Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Despite considerable interest in the use of Moringa oleifera as a nutrient source, gaps and inconsistencies in the information on the nutrient content of this interesting plant remain. There are many...
    Moringa oleifera Nutrition

  4. Moringa oleifera: A review on nutritive importance and its medicinal application

    Moringa oleifera, native to India, grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is commonly known as ‘drumstick tree’ or ‘horseradish tree’. Moringa can withstand both severe drought and mild frost conditions and hence widely cultivated across the world. With its high nutritive...
    Moringa oleifera Nutrition

  5. Nutritional assessment of Moringa oleifera leaves

    Abstract Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is a very useful tree in tropical countries. In Folklore and Ayurvedic all parts of the tree used in different healing procedure for different diseases. The plant leaves are very good nutrient supplement for malnutrition and also used as an antibiotic....
    Moringa oleifera Nutrition

  6. Research advances on the multiple uses of Moringa oleifera: A sustainable alternative for socially neglected population

    Abstract Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) is a plant with high nutritional and medicinal value. Native to India, it is now widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Its different parts are sources of proteins, vitamins and minerals and present different...
    Moringa oleifera Nutrition

  7. Biochemical and Nutritional Analysis of the Leaf Extract of Moringa oleifera Lam

    ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to investigate the presence of biochemical contents viz., proximate and micronutrient analysis in the leaves of Moringa oleifera Lam. The biochemical contents were determined by different biochemical methods. Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves confirmed the...
    Moringa oleifera Nutrition

  8. I Know the Protein Content of a Dry Forage. How Do I Calculate What It Would Be When I Feed It Green?

    1999-12-19 How to calculate protein content of fresh forage.
    Livestock Forage Nutrition

  9. Red Palm Oil: More Than Just a Good Source of Vitamin A

    2001-07-20 Perennials that year after year incorporate atmospheric carbon dioxide into biomass, improve our environment, and give us useful food, feed and fuel are wonderful plants. Residents of West Africa have long recognized the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) as such a plant. There may be places...
    Nutrition Oil Palm

  10. Eating Green Leaves

    2001-10-20 A few years ago (August, 1999), David Kennedy from Leaf for Life shared some experiences with drying leaves in Latin America.
    Dark Green Leafy V... Drying Vegetables Nutrition