Essays about: "Oats"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 essays containing the word Oats.

1. 16. Cereals as ‘leftover biomass’ : an analysis of Swedish cereal production from the perspective of feed-food competition

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Beatrice Tillgren; [2021]
   Keywords : feed-food competition; left-over biomass; low‐opportunity‐cost feedstuff; cereals; cereal quality; wheat; rye; barley; oats; Swedish cereal production;

   Abstract : In a time with climate change and a growing population it is important to use the arable land as effectively as possible to ensure food security and minimize environmental impacts. Currently, livestock production uses 70% of all agricultural land which highlights the competition between the usage of land for crops for feed rather than for human consumption. READ MORE

3. 17. Intercropping oats with annual clovers : effects on yields and aspects of biodiversity

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Anna Douhan Sundahl; [2021]
   Keywords : intercropping; cover cropping; pollinators; natural predators; weeds; clover; oats;

   Abstract : The use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides has contributed to greatly increase the crop yields per hectare. Humanity has become reliant on artificial inputs overshadowing usage of resources from ecosystem services that we continue to weaken further, by using agricultural practises decreasing landscape and species diversity. READ MORE

4. 18. Key factors when going to market: A multi-perspective study of a novel oat-based compound's potential to go to market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Axel Andréasson; Linda Myhrman; [2021]
   Keywords : Go-to-market; Avenanthramide; Technology; Market; Company capabilities; Nutraceutical; Cosmeceutical; Chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : En allt mer åldrande befolkning och ett större fokus på att hålla sig frisk har lett till ett ökat intresse för naturbaserade produkter som ger lugnande och hälsofrämjande effekter som lätt kan inkorporeras i människors vardag. En molekyl som är intressant för sådana applikationer är avenantramider (AVN): en havrebaserad förening som har uppvisat antioxidativ kapacitet och anti-klåda, antiinflammatoriska och antiproliferativa effekter. READ MORE

5. 19. Effect of grains on satiety in dogs : investigated using a behavioural approach

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Malin Hellström; [2021]
   Keywords : dog; satiety; dietary fibres; feeding motivation; grain; whole grain; wheat; ; oats; rye; runway; attention bias;

   Abstract : High-quality foods have become abundant for our pet animals and with that, obesity has become a major threat to the health and welfare of our companion dogs. The use of dietary fibres in animal feeds to prolong satiety is well discussed in the literature for several species, but scarce when it comes to dogs. READ MORE

6. 20. Exploring Swedish Oat (Avena sativa) Genetic History - from AD 1440 to today

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Amanda Raud Westberg; [2021]
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   Abstract : Oats (Avena sativa) have been one of the most important cereals in Swedish crop history, completely dominating domestic cereal production in the 19th and early 20th centuries. During this time, oats were mainly used as horse feed and since then, production has decreased with decreased use of horses. READ MORE