BACKGROUND Indigenous communities in Namibia possess a rich indigenous knowledge expressed within many practices of these communities. Indigenous wild edible fruits are available along the Namibian 13 regions of which it forms a rich source of vitamins, fibres, minerals and a heterogeneous collection of bioactive compounds referred to as phytochemicals for indigenous people's diet. The aim of t...

Color is an attribute of visual perception and can be important factor that affects the preference customers toward bamboo wood products. Solar radiation discolor surfaces initiate cracking. The purpose this study to investigate effects ultraviolet (UV)-protective coating on photodiscoloration untreated heat-treated Phyllostachys bambusoides surfaces. Artificial UVA radiators are set at a irrad...