Abstract The aim of the study was to examine interspecific plant interactions that contribute nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) acquisition are likely reason for overyielding in intercropping. We conducted a field rhizobox experiment with same soil. Maize ( Zea mays L.) grown alone or intercropped companions faba bean Vicia L.), soy Glycine max (L.) Merr.), blue lupin Lupinus angustifolius white ...

Soy products are widely used in a variety of processed foods such as meet products, sausages, chocolate and breakfast cereals. The prevalence of soy allergy in adults is unknown. The development of soy allergy in the late adulthood is rare. In adults soy allergy mostly presents either as an occupational allergy or pollen-food syndrome developed on the ground of birch sensitization. A 38-year-ol...

Nanoencapsulation is commonly used to improve nutritional properties, rheological behavior and flavor profile of phytochemicals. The particles commonly utilized to encapsulate the functional ingredients are natural polymers such as polysaccharides and proteins. There is an ever-growing interest for use of polysaccharides to encapsulate hydrophobic phytochemicals like curcumin. Curcumin is a pol...

Garrett et al's recent letter (2013 Environ. Res. Lett.8 044055) shows the trade value of Brazil's production of non-genetically modified (GM) crops, and argues that production for this niche market laid the foundation for the expansion of a variety of non-GM and eco-certification systems. We argue that the conditions underlying the development and perpetuation of the non-GM certification syste...