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Proximate composition and determination of the physicochemical characteristics of Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) oil from Botswana
(Greener Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-07-07)
Mmilo (Vangueria infausta) is an indigenous fruit that is available in parts
of Botswana and is well consumed in several countries in Southern Africa.
This study investigated the physicochemical properties of Mmilo oil ...
Effects of watermelon pulp fortification on maize mageu physicochemical and sensory acceptability.
(Heliyon, 2021-05-25)
Mageu is a non-alcoholic fermented gruel processed from cereal grains, mostly maize and is widely consumed in the Southern African region. The refined maize meal used for mageu processing is limited in dietary fiber, ...
The Association of General and Central Obesity with Dietary Patterns and Socioeconomic Status in Adult Women in Botswana.
(Hindawi, 2020-09-01)
Dietary patterns and their association with general and central obesity among adult women were studied using a cross-sectional survey with multistage cluster sampling in urban and rural areas nationwide in Botswana. The ...
Monitoring of Urban Growth Patterns in Rapidly Growing Bahir Dar City of Northwest Ethiopia with 30 year Landsat Imagery Record
(MDPI, 2020-09-15)
Monitoring urban growth patterns is an important measure to improve our understanding of land use/land cover (LULC) changes and a central part in the proper development of any city. In this study, we analyzed the changes ...
Determination of mineral content in sugar bean, lentils and groundnuts sold by the roadside in Gaborone, Botswana
(Human Journals, 2020-06-20)
Samples of raw lentils, sugar beans and groundnuts were bought from a street vendor by the roadside at Gaborone Bus Station. Sample preparation was carried out by microwave digestion process. The digests were analyzed for ...
Assessing the impact of climate change on the staple baskets of Botswana and South Africa.
(World Scientific PublishingEurope Ltd, 2021-04-13)
Today, the world is, figuratively speaking, much “smaller” than it was about 50years ago. Rapid advances in information and telecommunication technologies, aswell as frequent international discourses, cause our ...
Antioxidant and cytotoxicity to liver cancer HepG2 cells in vitro of Korarima (Aframomumcorrorima (Braun) P.C.M. Jansen) seed extracts.
(Taylor and Francis Group., 2021-12-27)
This study examined the total phenolic contents, in vitroantioxidant activity and anti-cancer effect of petroleum ether and aqueous: methanol (20:80, v/v) seed extracts of Aframomum corrorima (Ethiopian cardamom). The ...
Retooling Smallholder Farming Systems for Climate Change Resilience Across Botswana Arid Zones
(Springer, 2021)
Background: Scientific progress and developments in technology have improved our understanding of climate change and its potential impacts on smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The persistence of such ...
High Aluminium Concentration and Soil Acid Saturation Reduce Germination, Emergence and Seedling Establishment of Groundnut.
(African Journals Online, 2020-02-22)
Studies on crop responses to soil acidity have largely neglected the germination and seedling establishment stages. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of soil acidity, including aluminium per se and ...