Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition for which diagnosis remains primarily behavioural, while robust blood-based molecular markers remain investigational. This study re-analysed publicly available peripheral blood leukocyte microarray dat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4338
Wild edible mushrooms occupy an unusual position in Himalayan food systems. They are gathered across an elevational span of several thousand metres, they enter household diets and long-distance commodity chains, and they are repeatedly described in the regional literature as an u...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4337
Background & Aims: Pineapple juice (Ananas comosus) is susceptible to microbial spoilage because of its nutrient content and high water activity. This study evaluated the survival and biopreservation potential of three candidate probiotic lactic acid bacteria, Weissella confu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4336
Amylases are important industrial enzymes involved in the hydrolysis of starch and have wide applications in food and other biotechnological industries. Amylolytic Lactobacillus species are of particular interest because of their ability to produce extracellular enzymes and their...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4335
Phytogenic feed additives are increasingly examined as dietary supplements in poultry, but information on Tulsi supplementation in broiler breeder hens remains limited. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum; synonym Ocim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4334
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a public health concern caused by paralytic shellfish toxins that can accumulate in shellfish. This study assessed PSP-associated toxicity in Acanthocardia tuberculata collected from Targha on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco using a Vibri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i4333
Aims: Hypertension remains a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional remedies are widely utilised. In Côte d’Ivoire, plants of the family Loranthaceae are commonly used for hypertension-related conditions, although quantitative ethnopharmacological data...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3329
Microorganisms underpin a large fraction of modern food processing, industrial biotechnology, biopharmaceutical production, environmental remediation and agricultural biostimulation, yet the expression 'microorganisms of technological interest' often groups together biologically...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3328
Single-cell oils produced by oleaginous yeasts are frequently proposed as alternatives to plant and fossil-derived lipids because they can be synthesised in controlled bioreactors, can exploit diverse carbon streams and can be compositionally tailored through strain and process e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3327
Aims: This study aimed to produce and evaluate the nutritional value of a plant-based yogurt made from egusi kernel milk and Bambara groundnut seed milk. Twelve yogurt samples were prepared using milks from two egusi species (Cucurbita maxima and Cucumeropsis mannii) and Bambara...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3326
Increasing global energy demand, together with the ecological impacts of fossil fuels, has renewed interest in biofuels. Microalgae such as Chlorella vulgaris have attracted significant interest because of their high carbohydrate content and rapid growth, as well as because their...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3325
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is an important food crop in northern Côte d’Ivoire, yet comparative information on the nutritional and anti-nutritional characteristics of locally available varieties is limited. This study evaluated flours prepared from white-skinned whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3324
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesised using an aqueous seed kernel extract of Entada rheedii Spreng. and evaluated for physicochemical characteristics and selected catalytic and biological activities. Nanoparticle formation was assessed by Fourier-transform infrared spect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3323
The selection of an appropriate growing medium is a key factor influencing seed germination, seedling growth, and transplant quality in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) nurseries. The present study was conducted during July to September 2020 at Chikka Madhure, Doddaballapur Taluk, Kar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3322
Hydrolytic enzymes produced by bacteria have broad potential for substrate degradation and industrial processing. This study isolated, identified, and screened culturable bacteria from common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) rhizospheric soil in Akungba-Akoko for amylase and protease...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3321