Browsing by Keywords "vegetables"

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  • Effective methods to control verticillium wilt of vegetables.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Crop Science
    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Agriculture
    Authors: Kalaitzakis, Ioannis
    Thesis advisor: Ligoxigkakis, Eleftherios
    Publication Date: 29-02-2008
    Verticillium wilt is one of the most important soil-borne vascular diseases of vegitables. It is caused by two Verticillium species, namely Verticillium dahliae and V. albo-atrum. V. dahliae is extensively spread in Greece ...

  • Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in vegetables.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Agriculture
    Authors: Galanaki, Elpida-Kalliopi
    Thesis advisor: Goumenaki, Eleni
    Publication Date: 2019-05-21
    Consumption of vegetable products is essential for a balanced diet and they are decisively involved in the proper functioning of metabolism and in maintaining health. Recent research results have shown a significant reduction ...

  • Edible Berries: bioactive components and benefits on health

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Efthimiou, Elena
    Thesis advisor: Spyridaki, Aspasia
    Publication Date: 2016-04-20
    A healthy diet should include a daily consumption of fruit and vegetables in sufficient quantity, which could thereby prevent serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease and some types of cancers. The World Health ...

  • Consumption of food groups from Higher Education Students.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Vasarmi, Georgia
    Thesis advisor: Tranakas, Vasileios
    Publication Date: 2018-11-14
    Many dietary behaviors and practices observed in adolescents usually have harmful effects on health. The negative health effects and consequences that can result from excessive intake of sweets, carbonated drinks, fast-food ...

  • Waist circumference and intake of fruit and vegetable in Cretan children

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Nikolaou, Kostas
    Thesis advisor: Zafeiropoulos, Vasilis; Chatzi, Vasiliki
    Publication Date: 2016-05-06
    Introduction: Childhood obesity is considered a pediatric disease because of its prevalence, and because of the many effects on the health. Fruit and vegetables consumption in childhood plays an important role in the ...

  • Fruit and vegetable intake by children at the fifth grade of primary school.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Polaki, Magdalini
    Thesis advisor: Papadaki, Angeliki
    Publication Date: 29-02-2012
    Fruits and vegetables belong to the same food category and are very important for children's health as they contain many vitamins and minerals (metals and minerals). Fruits and vegetables are at the second base of the food ...

  • Correlation between body weight and dietary behavior regarding fruit and vegetables in a sample of children 8-12 years old, in Crete

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Lazou, Evgenia
    Thesis advisor: Xatzi, Vasiliki
    Publication Date: 2016-04-19
    Introduction: Fruit and vegetable consumption is inextricably linked to various chronic diseases that may occur from childhood. Purpose: To investigate whether the perception and eating behavior, regarding the consumption ...

  • Nitrate ions in lettuce.

    T.E.I. of Crete, School of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition (STeGTET), Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Authors: Zakos, Nikolaos
    Thesis advisor: Tsagkarakis, Konstantinos
    Publication Date: 2018-07-16
    The diet and diet branch is based on a proper and balanced diet consisting of different groups of foods. In this paper we will deal with the group of vegetables and more specifically with lettuce. Lettuce contains a high ...