July 2018

Potential evaluation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains from alcoholic fermentation of mango pulp

The fermentation characteristics of different strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from sugar cane musts for the production of cachaça (Brazilian sugar cane spirit) and from beer musts were analyzed based on the kinetic parameters of alcoholic fermentation in mango pulp. The commercial pressed baker’s yeast was used as a standard inoculum. The results show that the yeast strains tested from sugar...

Author(s): Cosme Damião Barbosa, Inayara Cristina Alves Lacerda and Evelyn de Souza Oliveira

July 2018

Effects of aqueous seed extracts of Mucuna sloanei (Fabaceae) on body weight and some biochemical parameters of Rattus novergicus

Mucuna sloanei is an annual leguminous plant widely used among the various ethnic groups in Nigeria. The effects of aqueous M. sloanei seed extract on the body weight and some biochemical parameters of 48 normal male Rattus novergicus (albino rats) were investigated for 28 days. The rats were divided into control group (A) which received distilled water and treatment groups (B, C and D) that received oral administration...

Author(s): Ugwu, Godwin C., Ejere, Vincent C., Okanya, Chinagorom L., Omeje, Joy N., Egbuji, Jude V., Onu, Martina C. and Chukwuka, Christian O.

July 2018

Effect of seasonal variations on the yield of essential oil and antioxidant of Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk) Sch. Bip

Temperature stress is becoming the major concern for plant scientists worldwide due to climate change. Temperature stress has devastating effects on plant growth and metabolism. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of climatic seasonal change on the yield and composition of essential oil of the plant, Achillea fragrantissima. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) used to analyze the essential...

Author(s): Eman Elsharkawy, and Nour El-Din M. Nahed