The association between the health promotion levy and employment in South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis by Chengetai Dare, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein, Evelyn Thsehla

“…The government should also consider expanding the HPL to fruit juices. Such strategies are important in encouraging people to reduce the intake of SSBs, while enabling the government to raise additional revenue for the fiscus.…”
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On the Behavior of Newly Synthesized Functionalized Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for Highly Efficient Extraction and Separation of Pirimicarb from Orchard Real Wastewater by Sana Zulfiqar, Uzaira Rafique, M. Javed Akhtar, Hesham Hamad

“…It not only contaminates fruit, but it also leaches into the soil and contaminates groundwater. …”
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The Role of Microbial Aspartic Protease Enzyme in Food and Beverage Industries by Jermen Mamo, Fassil Assefa

“…These include as milk-clotting enzyme for cheese manufacturing, degradation of protein turbidity complex in fruit juices and alcoholic liquors, and modifying wheat gluten in bread by proteolysis.…”
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Nipah Virus: A Zoonotic Threat Re-Emerging in the Wake of Global Public Health Challenges by Francesco Branda, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Marta Giovanetti, Mattia Albanese, Erica Binetti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Fabio Scarpa

“…Transmitted primarily through contact with fruit bats or consumption of contaminated food, as well as direct human-to-human transmission, NiV remains a highly lethal and unpredictable pathogen. …”
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Pollination deficits increase with urbanization in Chicago by Alexandra Zink, Paul J. CaraDonna, Kelly Larsen, Amy M. Iler

“…For C. pepo, there was only evidence of pollen limitation at the most urban site, and a weak trend of pollen limitation of fruit set (but not seed set) increasing with impervious surface. …”
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Infection biology as the basis of integrated control of apple canker (Neonectria ditissima) in Northern Europe by Roland W. S. Weber, Jorunn Børve

“…In Northern Germany, infections within commercial orchards most often proceed through wounds caused by fruit picking or leaf fall in autumn, as shown by the appearance of cankers in the following spring and by the high efficacy of fungicide treatments at leaf fall. …”
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Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Agronomic and Physiological Performance of Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) by Rossana Porras-Jorge, José Mariano Aguilar, Carlos Baixauli, Julián Bartual, Bernardo Pascual, Nuria Pascual-Seva

“…RDI strategies achieved approximately 10% water savings without compromising marketable yield or fruit weight, while SDI resulted in significant water savings (~50%) but with a notable reduction in marketable yield, particularly in hot and dry conditions. …”
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Occurrence of the <i>FBF</i>7 fire blight resistance locus in accessions of apple wild species (<i>Malus</i> Mill.) by A. S. Lyzhin, N. N. Saveleva

“…Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora (Burill) Winslow et al.) is a dangerous disease of fruit crops. In the Russian Federation, fire blight is one of the quarantine diseases. …”
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Methods for Extracting Immune-Response Modulating Agents of Plant Origin by Oksana V. Kozlova, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…Carbon dioxide, or supercritical, extraction was able to isolate polyphenol quercetin from quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga) and other biologically active substances from alfalfa (Medicago sativa). …”
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Evaluation of Antifungal Analysis of Selected Food Products Obtained In the Local Markets of Peshawar KPK Pakistan by Shakir Ullah, Hayat Khan, Yasir Zubair, Muneeba Zubair, Usman Saeed, Maryam Bibi, Eidul Ahad, Zeeshan Ullah, Adam khan Gohar, Usman Shah, Sadiq Ur Rahman, Muhammad Iqbal Khan Rahman

“…Bacteria and fungi are the major factors for fruit spoilage. Food spoilage causes losses to producers, distributors, and consumers in the form of reduced quality and quantity and higher prices. …”
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Review: performance of jujube and its extracts in cancer: therapeutic, toxicity-reducing and potentiating effects by Boyun Gou, Guoqing Chen, Shicong Huang, Na Ning, Qian Gu, Shuai Duan, Yuhua Du, Yi Nan, Ling Yuan

“…This article reviews the anticancer effects of a fruit, food, and drug, jujube, which have been shown in current studies, and analyzes its therapeutic mechanism, active ingredients, extraction and isolation methods, as well as its synergistic and attenuation performance in cancer. …”
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Does the healthy plate model workshop improve nutrition knowledge, behaviors, and habits in school-age children? The impact of workshop on dietary habits by Hatice Şimşek Şahin, Volkan Özkaya

“…Results The number of students consuming eggs, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and oilseeds daily increased after the training (p > 0.05). …”
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Comparative evaluation of animal manures and levels of applications on the growth performance of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst ex A. Rich seed-lings by Lucky Wakawa, Ibrahim Musa, Aminu Abdulhamid, Alex Amininim

“…Purpose Diospyros mespiliformis which is commonly known as African ebony is a valuable fruit tree species with important medicinal and nutritional values. …”
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Food habit, physical activity and nutritional status of adolescents in selected schools of Madhyapur Thimi municipality, Nepal: A cross-sectional study. by Samiksha Baral, Anil Kumar Singh, Arjun Aryal, Jwala Subedi, Utsav Dhakal, Anita Khanal

“…Factors showing a statistical association with being overweight included the mother's occupation, fruit avoidance, exposure to mass media advertisements, junk food consumption. …”
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Syzygium cumini fresh juice ameliorated memory impairment in a scopolamine-induced amnesic mouse model through active avoidance paradigm by Nosheen Malik, Hammad Murtaza, Waseem Ashraf, Muhammad Fawad Rasool, Farhan Siddique, Maryam Bashir, Tanveer Ahmad, Faleh Alqahtani, Imran Imran

“…Nutritional manipulation is an emerging approach for the improvisation of brain health. Syzygium cumini (SC) fruit with enriched phytoconstituents, was investigated in varied concentrations on the learning/memory of scopolamine-induced amnesic mice through active-avoidance protocol. …”
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Green Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Antioxidant Activity Investigation by Maja Molnar, Martina Jakovljević Kovač, Lidija Jakobek, Lovro Mihajlović, Valentina Pavić

“…This study explores the green extraction of phenolic antioxidants from <i>Aronia melanocarpa</i> fruit using choline-chloride-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional solvents. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Daun Pandan Wangi (Pandanus Amarillyfolius Roxb) terhadap Berat Testis dan Diamater Tubulus Mencit (Mus Musculus) by Lili Fajria

“…According to some research on other vegetation such as star fruit (Rezano.A, 2008), which found that the active ingredients have an anti-fertility effect on mice. …”
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Customers’ Preferences for Crape Myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia</i> L.) Across Geographical Regions: Evidence from China by Siwen Hao, Donglin Zhang, Yafeng Wen

“…Finally, in southwest China, landscape type and fruit color were the primary factors influencing market demand. …”
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Effects of Weather Conditions on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity in Juice of Chokeberries (Aronia melanocarpa L.) by Tolić Mandica-Tamara, Krbavčić Ines Panjkota, Vujević Predrag, Milinović Bernardica, Jurčević Irena Landeka, Vahčić Nada

“…Effects of weather conditions on fruit quality attributes, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) juice over three consecutive years were investigated. …”
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Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualita... by Elke Mitchell, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Alison Krentel, Lucia Romani, Leanne J Robinson, Susana Vaz Nery, John Kaldor, Andrew C Steer, Stephen Bell

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>For many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the "low hanging fruit has been picked" in terms of where mass drug administration has worked and transmission has been stopped. …”
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