Multifaceted Social and Environmental Disruptions Impact on Smallholder Plantations' Resilience in Indonesia.

As one of the most productive plantation producers in the world, Indonesia also faces rapid change in both social and environmental systems. These conditions are predicted to become more disruptive to the agricultural sector in the future. Therefore, understanding the impact of social and environmental disruption on smallholder plantations' resilience is vital to formulate a strategy for the sustainability of farmers' livelihoods in this country.

Rice Bran Makes a Healthy and Tasty Traditional Indonesian Goat Meatball, 'Bakso'.

Meatballs are popular in Asia and traditionally made from beef or chicken with tapioca (≈8% ) as filler. Tapioca has a high glycaemic index (GI); therefore, rice bran was evaluated as a substitute to create a healthier meatball of acceptable quality. Substitution of tapioca with rice bran (100:0; 75:25, 50:50; 25:75; 0:100% tapioca: % rice bran) decreased the starch content (7.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor activity of peptides derived from goat skin collagen through thermolysin hydrolysis.

Background And Aim: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is one of the inhibitory enzymes isolated from animals for the treatment of hypertension. ACE inhibitor (ACE-I) peptides can be obtained by hydrolyzing proteins from various animal tissues, including muscle and connective tissues. However, the study on ACE-I activity from collagen of goat skin has not been conducted.