| tocopherol and tocotrienol levels of foods consumed in hawaii. | because of the individual biological effects and the uncertain or missing information on levels of tocopherols (t) and tocotrienols (t3) in foods frequently consumed in hawaii, 79 food items (50 in duplicate) were analyzed for alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherol (alphat, betat, gammat, and deltat) and alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocotrienol (alphat3, betat3, gammat3, and deltat3) in addition to alpha-tocopheryl acetate (alphatac). foods from local markets were stored according to us ... | 2007 | 17263473 |
| effect of mango weevil (coleoptera: curculionidae) damage on mango seed viability in hawaii. | the mango weevil, cryptorhynchus (= sternochetus) mangiferae (f.), is a federally quarantined pest that prevents shipment of mangos from hawaii into the continental united states. although this monophagous weevil allegedly causes reduced seed germination, damage to the fruit pulp, and premature fruit drop in mangos, there are few studies examining these potential sources of crop loss. we conducted studies to assess the effect of mango weevil infestation on seed viability while making observation ... | 2000 | 10985036 |