Vernonia galamensis and vernolic acid inhibit fatty acid biohydrogenation in vitro

Effects of Heat Processing of Soybeans and Linseed on Ruminal Fatty Acid Biohydrogenation in situ

The aim of this study was to determine and compare in situ biohydrogenation (BH) fatty acids in three forms of soybeans and linseed (raw, extruded and roasted). Nylon bags (5×10 cm) containing 4 g of raw, extruded or roasted soybeans or raw, extruded or roasted linseed were incubated in the rumen of fistulated ewes for 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours. Results for linoleic acid (C18:2) showed tha...

Pest Survey of Vernonia galamensis in Ethiopia

INTRODUCTION Recent decades have witnessed an increase in the rate of desertification of agricultural lands. More than one-third of our planet’s land is now arid. Water for crops and an increasing human population is rapidly becoming a critically short commodity. Yet none of the major crop plants of the world is well adapted to arid lands. Efforts have been made to introduce new crops, which ar...

Microbial biohydrogenation of oleic acid to trans isomers in vitro.

Ruminant products are significant sources of dietary trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids, including various conjugated linoleic acid isomers, have been shown to act as metabolic modifiers of lipid metabolism. Trans fatty acids originate from biohydrogenation of dietary unsaturated fatty acids by gut microbes; however, the exact synthetic pathways are unclear. It was our goal to examine the bio...

Evaluation of the Agronomic Performance of Vernonia (Vernonia galamensis) Germplasm

Influence of inter and intra row spacing on growth and yield of Vernonia (Vernonia galamensis Cass.)

Vernonia galamensis Cass is a huge potential industrial crop with very high content of vernolic acid in the seed oil. The experiment was carried out to determine the effect of inter- and intra- row spacing on the yield and yield related traits of Vernonia galamensis Cas.The experiment was conducted for two years during 2014-2015 on experimental field of Wondo Genet Agricultural research center,...