Browsing Research Articles [LISBE] by Title
Now showing items 101-120 of 865
-
Challenges and opportunities toward sustainable consumption and value addition of cashew apples in Tanzania
(SAGE Publications, 2020-07-31)Cashew apple is an important healthy fruit due to its high nutrient contents, particularly vitamin C. However, its full potential is yet to be realized in low technological countries. This paper explores farmers’ consumption ... -
Challenges in Diagnosis of Febrile illnesses in Tanzania in the Era of Declining Malaria Epidemiology
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2015)Malaria and other febrile illnesses are very common especially in children in developing countries. Due to reliance on clinical algorithms for diagnosis in resource-poor settings, most febrile episodes have always been ... -
Changing Patterns and Drivers of Increased Pesticides Use in Smallholder Vegetable Production Systems in Tanzania
(BioRxiv, 2021-01-18)Pesticides use has become a key component of smallholder horticulture production. Therefore, dynamics in pesticides handling need to be ascertained. This study assessed drivers of pesticides use and determinants of changing ... -
Chapter 8 - Current trends and opportunities of plant-based non-alcoholic probiotic beverages: A European and African perspective
(Elsevier, 2021-05)Although dairy-based foods have been the main probiotic food sources, a range of plant-based products are currently being developed to meet the needs of vegetarians, lactose intolerant persons, individuals on low cholesterol ... -
Characterization and detection of maize-associated pteridovirus (MaPV), infecting maize (Zea mays) in the Arusha region of Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2019-03-01)Maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND) is currently threatening maize production in a large area of East Africa. Synergistic infections of Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and members of the Potyviridae family are known ... -
Characterization of Farmer’s knowledge and management practices of papaya mealybug Paracoccus magnatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-02-22)Papaya mealybug (PMB) is a serious insect pest for papaya production in Sub-Saharan Africa, limiting production potential in farming communities. We did a household survey to evaluate the Characteristics of farmers' ... -
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 ... -
Characterization of land use influence on soil phosphate bioavailability in Usangu agro-ecosystem-Tanzania
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-12)Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient required for plant growth. Land use influences concentration and bioavailability of P in agricultural soils. About 198 soil samples (0-30 cm soil depth) were collected from three ... -
Characterization of morpho-agronomic traits and powdery mildew resistance in mung bean (Vigna radiata)
(Research Suare, 2024-04-18)Background: Exploring genetic variation and screening for disease resistance is an important step in crop breeding initiatives but is lacking for many bean varieties including mung bean. The present study evaluated the ... -
Characterization of phenotypic traits associated with anthracnose resistance in selected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding material
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024-02-27)Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is the major common bean disease worldwide causing complete yield loss under favourable disease conditions. This study aimed to determine phenotypic traits associated ... -
Characterization of Provitamin A Status and Distribution in Commercial Grown Maize Varieties in Tanzania
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2022-02-16)Provitamin A carotenoids are important as precursors for vitamin A, essential for stronger immune system and eyesight. Consumption of a plant-based diet rich in provitamin A such as provitamin A maize is an easy and ... -
Characterization of Secondary Metabolites Responsible for the Resistance of Local Tomato Accessions to Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, Gennadius 1889) Hemiptera in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-11-15)Plants have developed mechanisms to cope with stresses in their environments as they grow in diverse settings. Such means include releasing plant defense compounds upon attacks by pests or other stressors. Plants with these ... -
Characterization of soil phosphate status, sorption and saturation in paddy wetlands in usangu basin-Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-09)Phosphorus (P) is a vital plant macronutrient required for plant growth which usually available in limited amount. P availability for plant uptake in highly weathered soil is controlled by soil erosion and high fixation. ... -
Chemical composition of ethanolic extracts of some wild mushrooms from Tanzania and their medicinal potentials
(Begell House Inc., 2016)The ethanolic extracts of 5 edible and inedible wild mushrooms collected from the Southern Highlands of Tanzania were characterized by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. A total of 75 chemical compounds were obtained, ... -
Childhood dietary exposure of aflatoxins and fumonisins in Tanzania: A review
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-12-24)Aflatoxins (AFs) and Fumonisins (FBs) are common contaminants of maize, from secondary metabolites of fungi. Presence of AFs and FBs in maize-based complimentary food is evident in various studies conducted in Tanzania and ... -
Cholinergic neurons regulate secretion of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor by skeletal muscle cells in culture.
(Elsevier, 2011-05-16)Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been identified as a potent survival factor for both central and peripheral neurons. GDNF has been shown to be a potent survival factor for motor neurons during ... -
The choroid plexus acts as an immune cell reservoir and brain entry site in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
(Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2023)The choroid plexus (ChP) has been suggested as an alternative central nervous system (CNS) entry site for CCR6+ Th17 cells during the initiation of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for ... -
Chromosome-scale assembly of the African yam bean genome
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023-11-01)Genomics-informed breeding of locally adapted, nutritious, albeit underutilised African crops can help mitigate food and nutrition insecurity challenges in Africa, particularly against the backdrop of climate change. ... -
Classification and characterisation of livestock production systems in northern Tanzania.
(PLOS ONE, 2020-12-30)Livestock keepers in sub-Saharan Africa face a range of pressures, including climate change, land loss, restrictive policies, and population increase. Widespread adaptation in response can lead to the emergence of new, ... -
Climate change and decline in water resources in Kikuletwa Catchment, Pangani, Northern Tanzania
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2014-01)The sensitivity of hydrology and water resources to climate variation in Kikuletwa Catchment, Pangani Basin, northern Tanzania was assessed using 30 years of river level and climate data as well as questionnaire, focused ...