Somatic cell count (SCC) is an important indicator of mammary gland health and milk quality and may vary with parity and management conditions. The present study compared SCC and milk composition in Murrah buffaloes reared under farm and field conditions. Forty-eight buffaloes we...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104491
Rauvolfia serpentina is an endangered medicinal plant with limited seed-based propagation because of poor seed viability and low germination. This study aimed to standardise an in vitro propagation protocol using shoot tips by evaluating shoot initiation, shoot multiplication, sh...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104492
The present study was undertaken to develop and evaluate an instant pearl millet sweet premix and to assess the effect of roasting on its physical, functional and storage characteristics. Six formulations were prepared using pearl millet, jowar, ragi, nuts, jaggery powder and dat...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104493
Melioidosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium that persists in soil and water, particularly in tropical and subtropical environments. Infection occurs mainly through inoculation, inhalation,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104494
Fruit vinegar is a value-added fermented product that can improve the utilisation of highly perishable fruits while providing desirable physicochemical, nutritional, bioactive, and sensory characteristics. However, information comparing vinegars prepared individually and as blend...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104485
Abhishek Kumar, Chitralekha Deo, Tarun Sahu, Rashmi Lata Rakesh, Bhuneshwar Pal Singh Kanwar, Swarnalata Bara, Vidhu Kumar & Chandan Kumar Panigrahi·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Heat stress is a major environmental constraint affecting livestock productivity, welfare, and reproductive efficiency under changing climatic conditions. When environmental heat load exceeds an animal’s capacity for heat dissipation, coordinated physiological, endocrine, metabol...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104486
The present investigation was carried out during the Rabi season of 2025–26 at the Agricultural Research Farm, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, to evaluate the influence of foliar applications of Salicylic Acid (SA), Gibberellic Acid (GA3),...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104487
Provitamin A (PVA) maize was developed to combat vitamin A deficiency in developing regions. However, Fusarium ear rot threatens grain yield, quality, and safety, potentially limiting the intended benefits. A screenhouse evaluation was conducted at the Institute of Agricultural R...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104488
Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is an important grain legume and oilseed crop, and sustained genetic improvement depends on the availability and effective utilisation of diverse germplasm. Assessment of multivariate phenotypic divergence can assist in identifying complementary p...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104477
Maqsooda Perveen, Shivani, Sehrose Sharief, Khursheed Hussain, Baseerat Afroza, Sumati Narayan, M. Ashraf Bhat, I. T. Nazki, Nageena Nazir & Khalid Z. Masoodi·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient involved in numerous physiological and biochemical processes, and increasing the availability of Fe-rich plant foods is important for improving dietary mineral nutrition. Himalayan kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) is a locally adapted...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104478
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars exhibit considerable variation in cooking quality due to differences in their physicochemical and starch characteristics. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the cooking quality characteristics of selected Professor Jayashankar Telangana...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104479
Aims: To characterize Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from groundnut and sunflower in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, for cultural traits and pathogenic variability, and to develop an integrated Macrophomina Virulence Index (MVI) for profiling the isolates across hosts and...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104480
Aim: The present investigation aimed to isolate and morphologically characterise culturable bacterial and fungal endophytes associated with diverse castor (Ricinus communis L.) genotypes. Study Design: CRD Place and Duration of Study: Department of Plant Pathology, ICAR-IIOR, Raj...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104481
Chilli (Capsicum spp.) is an economically important spice and vegetable crop with wide variation in fruit morphology, pungency, quality attributes, and adaptation to environmental conditions. This review examines the genetic improvement of chilli by integrating conventional breed...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104482
Ornamental horticulture is a technology-oriented aspect of high-value agriculture. However, in Bihar, its development is limited by low crop diversification, the use of poor-quality planting material, and deficiencies in production, post-harvest, and marketing infrastructure. Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104483