Ebele J. Ajagun, Jane A. Angalapele, Priscillia N. Nwaiwu, Mutiu A. Alabi, Joy A. Oladimeji-Salami & Uduak Amba·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Aims: To investigate the phytochemical composition and effect of temperature on the proximate and mineral composition of Zingiber officinale. Study Design: Activity directed phytochemical screening, proximate analysis and mineral composition investigation of Z. officinale rhizome...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33999
Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andr.) is a multipurpose spice in the world. The crop had been introduced to Ethiopia from Mauritius and it is still under maintenance at the Tepi National Spices Research Center (TNSRC). It is commonly propagated through stem cuttings which could arre...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33726
The current study focuses on the sensory properties of fifteen (15) composite porridges processed from flour of new shoots tubers of Borassus aethiopum Mart basis. The composite flours were processed from mixture of various ratios of B. aethiopum flour (BAM) and powders of beans...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33076
An experiment was conducted to assess the performance, welfare and digestibility of broilers fed varying forms of feeding regimes. The objective of this work research was investigate the possibility of improving growth performances, digestibility and welfare of broilers using ad...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32760
Aim: This study aimed at exploring the hemagglutinating and antibacterial activities of crude lectin from the fruit pulp of Trilepisium madagascariense DC. Methods: Crude lectin was obtained by maceration of the fruit and ammonium sulphate precipitation. Hemagglutinating activity...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/31313
Introduction: In Ethiopia, O. abyssinica has varies economic importance. However, conventional propagation methods of O. abyssinica are generally inefficient due to their low multiplication rate, time consuming, labor intensive, and too costly. Aims: The objective of this study w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32715
Flavia Campos Vieira, Marcelo Luiz de Laia, Ariadne Marques, Janaína Fernandes Gonçalves & Ronnie Von dos Santos Veloso·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the genetic structure of A. aculeata (macaw palm) groups by analyzing individual polymorphism of different ITS regions. Study Design: Experimental design study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Forest Engineering (Universidad...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32718
Aim: To optimize lipase production by Bacillus megaterium in submerged fermentation. Study Design: Collection of palm oil press fibres and effluent from different palm oil mills located within Ibadan Municipality. Isolation of Bacillus megaterium by cultivation in medium, submer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32505
Aims: In this study we aimed to screen LAB strains from different fermented dairy products by phenotypic and genotypic methods. Methodology: 138 LAB isolates belonging to Enterococcus (13,76%), Lactococcus (18,84%) and Lactobacillus (67,39%) genera from fermented dairy products w...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/33504
The experiment was carried out to study the effect of benzylaminopurine (BAP) (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 mg/L) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 mg/L) for in vitro regeneration of sabri variety of Banana using shoot tip explants. Highest response of exp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/31592
E. C. Chinakwe, E. O. Egbadon, M. C. Ofoh, O. Ojibe, C. Onyeji-Jarret, M. C. Emeakaroha, N. U. Nwogwugwu & P. O. Chinakwe·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Aims: The study assessed the effects of different regimen of inorganic fertilizers on the microbial community structure in the rhizosphere soil of Zea mays and Phaseolus vulgaris during early growth. Study Design: Seeds of Zea mays and Phaseolus vulgaris were planted and Inorgani...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/27728
A total of 280 urinary tract infection samples were collected in this investigation. Out of them 212(75.7%) samples showed a positive response.to bacterial isolates. Morphological, cultural and biochemical testes were confirmed using VITEK 2 System. Its revealed that 54 (30.2%) o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/29534
Aims: This study was designed to determine the phytochemical contents, percentage of alkaloids and flavonoids and also to determine the alpha-amylase inhibitory properties of the n-hexane, ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts from the leaves of Croton zambesicus (Müll. Arg.) in-vit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32441
Aim: Aim is to investigate the effect of boiling and fermentation of Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) seed on nutritional quality of enriched maize ogi flour. Place and Duration: The study was carried out in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/32483
Aim: Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, chemical toxicity and oxidative stress, are serious threats to plants. Heat shock proteins can assist in protein refolding under stress conditions at molecular levels. The proposed study was aimed to analyze...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/31006