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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 ...
  • Investigation and design of a biogas unit by anaerobic digestion of packaging residues in Tyrnavos.

    H.M.U., School of Agricultural Sciences (SAGRIS), MSc in Applied Science and Technology in Agriculture
    Authors: Tzali, Anna
    Thesis advisor: Maragkaki, Angeliki
    Publication Date: 2021-05-10
    Fruit packaging waste is a large percentage of total waste, mainly in rural areas. The anaerobic digestion process offers a solution for the management of this waste, which has as additional benefits the production of ...
  • Fresh vegetable salads ready for consumption, a new branch of post-harvest physiology and technology, and a new way of eating vegetables. Comparison of consumer intentions between Heraklion, Crete and Worms, Germany.

    Η.Μ.U, School of Agricultural Sciences (SAGRIS), Agriculture Dept.
    Authors: Gklea, Matai
    Thesis advisor: Dragasaki, Magdalini
    Publication Date: 2021-05-13
    Fruits and vegetables are products of plant origin which can be consumed in their original form without undergoing any processing or conversion. However, in recent years it has been a significant change in the lifestyle ...
  • 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 ...