Bohdan Lojka

TL;DR: In this paper, a double-pass solar drier (DPSD) and a traditional open-air sun drying for drying of red chilli in central Vietnam were compared.

TL;DR: Among 23 extracts of medicinal and edible plants tested, Mauritia flexuosa L.f., Arecaceae, showed significant antioxidant ability (DPPH and ORAC = 1062.9 and 645.4 μg TE/mg extract, respectively), while Annona montana Macfad, Annonaceae, demonstrated the most promising anti-proliferative effect (IC50 for Hep-G2 and HT-29 = 2.7 and 9.0 μg/ml, respectively) as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, two solar drying methods (direct cabinet solar dryer and indirect cabinet solar drier) were tested under tropical conditions for drying aerial parts of sacha culantro (Eryngium foetidum L.) in Pucallpa City (Peruvian Amazon).

TL;DR: It is concluded that useful plants cultivated in local home gardens provide valuable foods complementing daily diet and subsequently contributing to socioeconomic status of the households, possibly due to market-oriented strategy.

TL;DR: In this article, the past and current European Union Common Agricultural policies aiming at promoting the afforestation or reforestation of lands, as the introduction of trees can be seen as a first step to carry out agroforestry practices in former agricultural or forest lands.