BACKGROUND The gorgeous frescoes organized by the master Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) and illustrating the heavenly adventures of Cupid and Psyche were painted between 1515 and 1518 to decorate the Roman villa (now known as the Villa Farnesina) of the wealthy Sienese banker Agostino Chigi (1466-1520). Surrounding these paintings are festoons of fruits, vegetables and flowers p...

Child malnutrition is a major problem in Western Uganda where finger millet porridges are commonly used as complementary foods. This study aimed at improving the nutritional value and safety of finger millet porridges using Moringa oleifera, Cucurbita maxima and lactic acid fermentation. Proximate analysis, iron, zinc and vitamin A contents of composite flours was done according to AOAC methods...

Abstract Kabocha squash, Cucurbita maxima Duchesne, in delayed-start culture is one of the major cultivation systems southwestern Japan. Honeybee introduction or hand-pollination has been practiced this crop system, but species composition, abundance, and pollination efficiency pollinators remain unclear. In current study, we investigated which insect(s) accomplish kabocha squash. Among total v...