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Investigating the Optimal Treatment to Improve Cashew Apple Juice Quality and Shelf Life
(Hindawi, 2023-09-06)
An investigation was carried out to extend the shelf life of cashew apple juice (CAJ) by up to 90 days from its natural shelf life. CAJ was obtained by pressing apples. Then, extracted juice was clarified, pasteurized, and ...
Characterization of fruit juices and effect of pasteurization and storage conditions on their microbial, physicochemical, and nutritional quality
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023-02)
Characterization, pasteurization and storage are essential steps in fruit juice processing. Watermelon, pineapple, and mango juices were pasteurized at 80 ± 2 °C and held at different treatment times (1, 2.5, 5, 10, and ...
One Health: a concept led by Africa, with global benefits
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-05-09)
One Health evolved from
the recognition that an
interdisciplinary approach is
required to understand complex
health problems, and that
the health of humans and
animals are inextricably linked.
Through closer ...
How can we realise the full potential of animal health systems for delivering development and health outcomes?
(Europe PMC, 2021-08-21)
Animal health services play an essential role in supporting livestock production, with the potential to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, health, social justice and environmental health as part of the path towards ...
Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya
(Springer Nature Limited, 2021-04-23)
Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species circulating in different hosts in Kenya is largely ...
Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs
(PLOS, 2021-11-16)
Background
Tanzania is among the tropical countries of Sub-Saharan Africa with the environmental conditions favorable for transmission of Leptospira. Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, and although there are ...
Ethnobotany and antibacterial effects of golden berry (physalis peruviana l.) on Salmonella typhi in Mbeya rural district, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-06)
Medicinal plants have been used worldwide in managing human and animal diseases. However,
their use and community-based formulation methods in many places, including Mbeya Rural
District in Tanzania, are rarely described ...
Smallholder farmers’ awareness and aflatoxins contamination of sesame seeds grown in Southern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2023-07)
Consumption of aflatoxins contaminated foods has led to detrimental health effects worldwide,
with even more severe cases in African countries including Tanzania. A cross-sectional study
was conducted in Lindi and ...
Advances and trends in ecological organic agriculture (EOA) technologies and research on fruit vegetables produced in Tanzania
(CABI, 2022-07-15)
Ecological organic agriculture (EOA) is a holistic production management system that can solve many problems in the vegetable crops’ value chain (VC). It is, however, unclear about the EOA technologies for the fruit vegetable ...
Modelling elephant corridors over two decades reveals opportunities for conserving connectivity across a large protected area network
(PLOS ONE, 2023-10-13)
Protected area (PA) connectivity is pivotal for the persistence of wide-ranging wildlife species, but is challenged by habitat loss and fragmentation. We analyzed habitat suitability and connectivity for the African elephant ...