Some individuals are intolerant to gluten of wheat and other cereals like oats, rye and barley used for food formulations and this intolerance seriously impairs intestinal absorption. There is need to develop alternative gluten-free flours for baking and confectioneries. This research therefore a...
Adegunwa, M.O.
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Adelekan, E.O.
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Adebowale, A.A.
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Bakare, H.A.
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Alamu, E.O.
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[Evaluation of nutritional and functional properties of plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) and tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) flour blends for food formulations]
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Evaluation of nutritional and functional properties of plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) and tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) flour blends for food formulations
It is claimed that, with the exception of Musa balbisiana, all banana varieties are susceptible to bacterial wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). Despite being resistant to Xcm infection, M. balbisiana is not preferred
for breeding because it belongs to the BB genome subgro...
Nakato, G.V.
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Christelova, P.
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Were, E.
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Nyine, M.
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Coutinho, T.A.
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Doležel, Jaroslav
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Uwimana, B.
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Swennen, R.
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Mahuku, George S.
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[Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt]
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Sources of resistance in Musa to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt
Black leaf streak (BLS), an airborne fungal Black leaf streak, caused byMycosphaerella fijiensisMorelet, is a major constraint to plantain production. Owing to limitations associated with the use of chemicals in Africa, development of resistant cultivars seems to be an appropriate approach to con...
Mobambo, K.N.
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Gauhl, F.
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Swennen, R.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
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[Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids]
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Assessment of the cropping cycle effects on black leaf streak severity and yield decline of plantain and plantain hybrids
The devastating threat of black leaf streak disease caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis on plantain production in West Africa spurred the development of resistant hybrids. The goal of this research and development (R&D) undertaken was assessing the development and dissemination of two plantain h...
Tenkouano, A.
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Lamien, N.
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Agogbua, J.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.
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Traoré, S.
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Thiemele, D.
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Aby, N.
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Kobenan, K.
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Gnonhouri, G.
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Yao, N.
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Astin, G.
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Sawadogo-Kabore, S.
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Tarpaga, V.
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Issa, W.
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Lokossou, B.
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Adjanohoun, A.
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Amadji, G.L.
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Adangnitode, S.
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Igue, K.A.D.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa]
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Promising high-yielding tetraploid plantain-bred hybrids in west Africa
The private sector has been involved in the production and marketing of production inputs such as seeds (Premier, A1heri, UAC), fertilizers (Dangote, Golden), implements John Holt, Saulawa Machinery), agrochemicals (CAPL Rhone Total, etc.) in the state. This sector is also involved in the purchas...
The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), is an important pest of highland banana and plantain in Africa. It exists in low densities in its presumed area of origin in Southeast Asia. This suggests the possible existence of effective co-evolved natural enemies that might be useful in a cl...
Abera-Kalibata, A.M.
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Hasyim, A.
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Gold, C.S.
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Driesche, R.V.
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[Field surveys for natural enemies of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Indonesia with emphasis on searches for egg and larval parasitoids]
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Field surveys for natural enemies of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Indonesia with emphasis on searches for egg and larval parasitoids
Starches from mature, unripe fruit pulp of plantain cultivars (Musa supp., AAB group) representing the wide variability in Africa, tetraploid and diploid plantain hybrids and starchy cooking bananas (Musa spp., ABB group) were isolated and characterised. In general, studies revealed very compact ...
Eggleston, G.
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Swennen, R.
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Akoni, S.
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[Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana]
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Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana
Plantain (Musa spp. AAB, French, cv. Essong) was grown on an acid ultisol in southern Cameroon to determine yield response to (1) a hot-water treatment to control nematodes and (2) the application of fertilizer. Observations were made for 42 months. Establishment was unaffected by hot-water treat...
Hauser, S.
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[Effects of fertilizer and hot water treatment upon establishment, survival and yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB, French)]
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Effects of fertilizer and hot water treatment upon establishment, survival and yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB, French)
Dochez, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Hartman, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Waele, D. de
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[Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis]
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Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis
Banana (Musa AAA) and plantain (Musa AAB) are important dietary staples for over 70 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and nematodes (Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus) are often the largest constraints to production. Leguminous crops in the...
McIntyre, B.D.
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Gold, C.S.
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Kashaija, I.N.
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Ssali, H.
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Night, G.
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Bwamiki, D.P.
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[Effects of legume intercrops on soilborne pests, biomass, nutrients, and soil water in banana]
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Effects of legume intercrops on soilborne pests, biomass, nutrients, and soil water in banana