Ray-Yu Yang
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View article: NaCl-Supplemented Alfalfa-Based TMR Improves Meat Quality by Enhancing Essential Amino Acids and Optimizing Fatty Acid Profile in AOHU Sheep Under Simulated Saline–Alkaline Conditions
NaCl-Supplemented Alfalfa-Based TMR Improves Meat Quality by Enhancing Essential Amino Acids and Optimizing Fatty Acid Profile in AOHU Sheep Under Simulated Saline–Alkaline Conditions Open
Saline–alkaline soils are increasingly reducing global forage productivity and may indirectly compromise the nutritional quality of animal-derived foods for human consumption. Alfalfa, grown under saline–alkaline conditions, often accumula…
View article: Feeding with a NaCl-Supplemented Alfalfa-Based TMR Improves Nutrient Utilization, Rumen Fermentation, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity in AOHU Sheep: A Nutritional Simulation of Saline–Alkaline Conditions
Feeding with a NaCl-Supplemented Alfalfa-Based TMR Improves Nutrient Utilization, Rumen Fermentation, and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity in AOHU Sheep: A Nutritional Simulation of Saline–Alkaline Conditions Open
Saline–alkaline soils are becoming prevalent across the globe, decreasing the availability of forage for animals and threatening sustainable animal production. This study evaluated the effects of a NaCl-supplemented alfalfa-based total mix…
View article: Nutritional metabolite accumulation and transcription of selected biosynthesis genes in response to drought stress in leaf amaranth (Amaranthus sp.)
Nutritional metabolite accumulation and transcription of selected biosynthesis genes in response to drought stress in leaf amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) Open
Amaranth is a hardy leafy vegetable, with most of its species able to grow wildly even under harsh environmental conditions. It is an important vegetable among many African communities, including those in East Africa. However, whether and …
View article: Exploring the Status of Preference, Utilization Practices, and Challenges to Consumption of Amaranth in Kenya and Tanzania
Exploring the Status of Preference, Utilization Practices, and Challenges to Consumption of Amaranth in Kenya and Tanzania Open
African leafy vegetables such as amaranth have been utilized since time immemorial both as food and as medicine. These vegetables grew naturally in most rural environments, but currently most of them are cultivated both for home consumptio…
View article: The World Vegetable Center <i>Amaranthus</i> germplasm collection: Core collection development and evaluation of agronomic and nutritional traits
The World Vegetable Center <i>Amaranthus</i> germplasm collection: Core collection development and evaluation of agronomic and nutritional traits Open
Amaranth ( Amaranthus spp.) is an underutilized crop increasing in popularity as a grain and as a leafy vegetable. It is rich in protein, minerals, and vitamins, and adapts well to a range of production systems. Currently, the lack of impr…
View article: Correction: Green sweet potato leaves increase Nrf2-mediated antioxidant activity and facilitate benzo[<i>a</i>]pyrene metabolism in the liver by increasing phase II detoxifying enzyme activities in rats
Correction: Green sweet potato leaves increase Nrf2-mediated antioxidant activity and facilitate benzo[<i>a</i>]pyrene metabolism in the liver by increasing phase II detoxifying enzyme activities in rats Open
Correction for ‘Green sweet potato leaves increase Nrf2-mediated antioxidant activity and facilitate benzo[ a ]pyrene metabolism in the liver by increasing phase II detoxifying enzyme activities in rats’ by Ray-Yu Yang et al. , Food Funct.…
View article: Nutrition integrated agricultural extension—a case study in Western Kenya
Nutrition integrated agricultural extension—a case study in Western Kenya Open
Summary Integrating nutrition communication in agricultural intervention programs aimed at increased food availability and accessibility in resource-poor areas is crucial. To enhance the sustainability and scalability of nutrition communic…
View article: Enhancing the Nutritional Quality of Vegetable Amaranth through Specific Food Preparation Methods
Enhancing the Nutritional Quality of Vegetable Amaranth through Specific Food Preparation Methods Open
Food preparation methods applied to African traditional vegetables vary greatly depending on preferences of various consumers. Vegetable amaranth is one of the most preferred vegetable, with high nutritional quality. The bioaccessibility o…
View article: Home-grown school feeding: assessment of a pilot program in Nepal
Home-grown school feeding: assessment of a pilot program in Nepal Open
Background The Nepal School Meals Program reached 600,000 schoolchildren in basic education in 2017 and plays a key role in the government’s strategy to increase children’s academic and nutritional outcomes. A large part of the program is …
View article: Impact of school gardens and complementary nutrition education in Burkina Faso
Impact of school gardens and complementary nutrition education in Burkina Faso Open
This study evaluates the combined impact of school vegetable gardens linked to complementary nutrition education on the nutritional awareness, knowledge, perceptions, and eating behavior of 8–14-year-old schoolchildren in Burkina Faso. The…
View article: School gardening in Bhutan: Evaluating outcomes and impact
School gardening in Bhutan: Evaluating outcomes and impact Open
School gardening interventions have been touted as an effective approach to improve children’s eating habits in developed countries, but there is little evidence for their impact in developing countries. We studied the combined effect of s…
View article: Impact of school gardens in Nepal: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Impact of school gardens in Nepal: a cluster randomised controlled trial Open
This study evaluates the combined impact of school gardens linked to complementary lessons and promotional activities about gardening and nutrition on the nutritional awareness, knowledge, perceptions, eating behaviour and nutritional stat…
View article: Conventional and molecular marker-assisted selection and pyramiding of genes for multiple disease resistance in tomato
Conventional and molecular marker-assisted selection and pyramiding of genes for multiple disease resistance in tomato Open
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is widely grown in the tropics but production is subject to high losses from diseases. AVRDC—The World Vegetable Center initiated a program to develop fresh market tomato lines resistant to begomoviruses ca…