Browsing Chemistry by Subject "Rice"

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Effect of the essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus, C. nardus and Cinnamomum zeylanicum on pest incidence and grain quality of rough rice (paddy) stored in an enclosed seed box

Paranagama, P.A.; Abeysekera, T.; Nugaliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (WFL Publisher, 2003)

The protective effect of the essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus, C. nardus and Cinnamomum zeylanicum leaf on paddy stored in wooden boxes lined with aluminium foil were evaluated. After 168 days of storage in oil treated ...
Zinc content and prediction of bio-availability of zinc in some locally grown rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties in Sri Lanka

Herath, H.; Rajapakse, D.; Wimalasena, S.; Weerasooriya, M.K.B. (National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 2016)

Rice is the staple food in Sri Lanka and the country has a large number of traditional and improved rice varieties. Since their zinc content and bio-availability has not been studied systematically, the present study focused ...

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