February 2013
Irradiation alone or combined with other alternative treatments to control postharvest diseases
The postharvest diseases are considered worldwide as the most significant issue for postharvest facilities. Although there are various methods to decrease postharvest losses, consumers are looking for agricultural product free of chemicals. It is therefore necessary to develop alternatives to synthetic chemical control to reduce environmental risks and raise consumer confidence. Several alternatives such...
February 2013
Distribution and size structure of comb jellyfish, Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora) in the southwestern Caspian Sea
Temporal and vertical distributions of Mnemiopsis leidyi were studied along three transects namely Lisar, Anzali and Sephidrood in the southwestern Caspian Sea during 2001 to 2010. The maximum lengths of the ctenophore were 60 to 70 mm, and bulk of individuals (90.6%) were <5 mm in length. The means of abundance and biomass during the whole period were 3032 ind/m2 and 293.54 g/m2,...
February 2013
Effect of stabilizers on the quality of carbonated flavoured whey drink
Carbonated Flavoured Whey Dink (CFWD) was prepared by blending sugar (8%), stabilizers (that is, carboxy methyl cellulose, carrageenan), colour and flavor (orange red) to liquid whey. The whey drink was subjected to carbonation. The whey drink was evaluated for their physico-chemical and sensory properties till 30 days of refrigerated (4°C) storage. The storage study revealed that fat, lactose, SNF, total...
February 2013
Effects of leaf harvest on crude protein and mineral contents of selected early maturing lines of lablab (Lablab purpureus)
The crude protein and mineral elements of the tropical legume Lablab purpureus leaves were determined in eight different lines to evaluate the effect of leaf harvest on the contents of crude protein and mineral elements. Leaves of the eight lablab lines were harvested at 6, 8 and 10 weeks after planting (WAP) for the study. The crude protein and mineral contents were found to be higher at the...
February 2013
Impacts of different levels of nitrogen fertilization on yield production, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of different varieties of barley (Hordeum vulgare) forages
The performance, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of four varieties: Emerald (Eme),Capuchona (Cap), Petunia (Pet) and Cabuya (Cab) of whole plant barley (Hordeum vulgare) were evaluated, and fertilized with four levels of nitrogen (I, 80; II, 110; III, 140 and IV,...
February 2013
Prospects of clonal selection for enhancing productivity in Saffron (Crocus sativus L.)
Saffron a member of Iridaceae family is a perennial spice species. It is derived from the stigma of the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.), which is collected and dried to produce the spice. The main compounds that accumulated throughout stigma development in C. sativus L. were crocetin, its glucoside derivatives and picrocrocin, all of which increased as stigmas...
February 2013
Marketing performance and efficiency of evaporative-preservation cooling system for fresh tomato marketing in Ondo State, Nigeria
This paper presents the marketing performance and efficiency of evaporative-preservation cooling system for fresh tomato as an update of the performance evaluation of the evaporative cooling system developed at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and five (105) fresh tomato marketers were sampled. Marketing margin analysis was performed to determine the performance of...
February 2013
Spatial variability in soil properties of a continuously cultivated land
Poor knowledge of soil suitability for agricultural production constitutes a major problem to land users. For proper assessment of the distribution soil properties, the use of geographic information system (GIS) has been considered a very effective tool to achieve this. A study on an Alfisol at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan (7°23êž‹N, 3° 51êž‹E), Nigeria, was carried out...
February 2013
In vitro evaluation of antitrypanosomal and cytotoxic activities of soil actinobacteria isolated from Malaysian forest
A total of 83 actinobacteria isolates were successfully revived from cryovials stored in -80°C FRIM actinobacteria culture collection (FACC). Based on macromorphological observation, Streptomyces-like group is predominant among all the isolates. The representative actinobacteria isolates were grown in three different fermentation media (M1, M2 and M3) and a total of 249 culture broth extracts...
February 2013
Quality of Black Teas in Indian market
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is the second most popular consumed drink in the world after water. Tea has numerous medicinal benefits mainly due to its antibacterial and antioxidant properties. In this study, the levels of Theaflavin (TF), Thearubigin (TR), high polymerized substances (HPS) and total polyphenols (TPP) of different tea brands found in Indian market were determined using UV/Vis spectrophotometric...
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