1. Real Impact is a Kenyan Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working to increase food security and improve nutritional health in East Africa. By delivering quality training to many communities we are bringing modern and sustainable agricultural practice and nutrition to the fore.Real Impact helps...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 20/01/2015 Selenium (Se), along with iron, zinc, and iodine, is one of a number of essential micronutrients that must be consumed in sufficient amounts in order to maintain human health. Selenium is part of a number of proteins within the human body that play an important role in protecting our bodies from...
  7. 20/07/2008 Briefly addressed are the following: Artemisia for malaria treatment. Aflatoxin. Leaf Protein Concentrate (LPC) for treatment ofsevere malnutrition. Moringa high density planting for leaf powder. Indoor air pollution.
  8. 12/04/2017 Dr Brian Hilton a étudié et fait la promotion des cultures biofortifiées pendant plus de 20 ans. Brian a travaillé en tant que membre d'une équipe testant les premières variétés de patate douce orange au Mozambique en 2002. Il a 25 ans d'expérience de travail parmi des agriculteurs en Indonésie,...
  9. Note the Food Composition Table under the Services drop-down. The early research work of the Central American region and the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP) in nutrition was focused initially (1950 and 1960) on the clinical manifestation and the treatment of the...
  10. 17/07/2017 Les feuilles de cultures tropicales comme le chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) et le manioc (Manihot esculenta) contiennent des glycosides cyanogénétiques, des substances toxiques qui libèrent de l'acide cyanhydrique (HCN, également appelé cyanure ou acide prussique) lorsque les cellules sont...