March 2011

GC-MS of volatile components of fermented wheat germ extract

Wheat has been used as food and folk medicine. We have earlier reported that the administration of ethyl acetate extract of ferrmented wheat at 300 mg/kg body weight have anti-trypanosomal activity. To better understand the active constituent for anti-trypanosomal properties, the crude extract was partially purified using column chromatography to give fractions A, B and C, which were further characterized by gas...

Author(s): Oluwatosin K. Yusuf and Clement O. Bewaji

March 2011

Impact of various rice based cropping systems on soil fertility

Field experiments with ten cropping systems were evaluated during 2002 to 2006 at Soil and Water Management Research Institute, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India during Kharif (June to Sep), rabi (Oct to Jan) and summer seasons (Feb to Apr). The cropping systems were evaluated for their productivity, and to assess their effect on the soil organic carbon content and soil available nitrogen. Inclusion of legumes in the...

Author(s): S. Porpavai, P. Devasenapathy, K. Siddeswaran and T. Jayaraj