QUEZON CITY, May 19 — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will continue to support research for development (R4D) efforts to effectively control and manage transboundary crop pests and diseases that adversely impact Philippine agriculture.“We believe it is the opportune time to reshape.
The native summertime fruit and major Filipino agricultural export has more than its sweetness to offer.
Extracts of local mango leaves have shown great potential as a cosmetic ingredient with high antioxidant, anti-aging and whitening properties, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
The study looked into the presence of polyphenolic compounds in the leaves of local mango cultivars (carabao, apple mango, pico, sinaging and sipsipin), along with the antioxidant capacity and inhibitory effect against elastase and tyrosinase enzymes which cause ageing and darkening of skin, respectively.
Published May 16, 2021, 5:00 PM
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D.
At present, there are available scholarship programs and financial assistance being provided by the government and other entities that support graduate studies either in the Philippines or abroad.
The graduate scholarships and financial assistance are provided by the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) and Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR); Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD); Foreign Universities Worldwide; Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study in Agriculture (SEARCA); and United States Agency for International Development.
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