In view of the need to stabilise poor lateritic soil for road construction, this study investigated effects banana leaf ash (content retained on British Standard sieve No. 40) strength characteristics selected soils. This is with a ascertaining possibility using referenced (BLA) content soils, construction purpose. To achieve aim study, two samples were collected from identified borrow pits (on...

Deposition of secondary cell wall in the xylem elements is controlled by a subgroup of NAC (NAM, ATAF, CUC) family, known as vascular-related NAC transcription factors (VNDs). In the present study, we analyzed the 5' upstream regulatory region of two banana NAC transcription factors (MusaVND6 and MusaVND7) for tissue specific expression and presence of 19-bp secondary-wall NAC binding element (...

Original multidisciplinary research hereby clarifies the complex geodomestication pathways that generated the vast range of banana cultivars (cvs). Genetic analyses identify the wild ancestors of modern-day cvs and elucidate several key stages of domestication for different cv groups. Archaeology and linguistics shed light on the historical roles of people in the movement and cultivation of ban...

Bananas and plantains are important for food security and income, but they are beset with numerous abiotic and biotic challenges that drastically reduce yield. Consequently, a range of technologies have been developed to tackle the various constraints. This study was carried out to determine the adoption potential of improved banana cultivars by smallholder farmers in Malawi. The study was carr...

Drought is a major threat to banana production in Uganda, leading large yield losses. This study documented drought effects on and identified farmers’ mitigation strategies. Interviews were conducted eight districts, randomly selected from banana-growing districts Uganda’s cattle corridor, characterised by frequent droughts. Data collected 120 respondents/farms. Banana the area was dominated sm...

Abstract The quality of air is vital for our existence. Increasing industrial development and household activities will increase the risk pollution environmental damage. Some in ambient very toxic lethal. One method that can remove gaseous pollutants adsorption. Previous study about banana plant as adsorbent pollutant, leaves has highest adsorption efficiency value 76.52%. Purpose this to discu...

Dried and ground peel biomass, ripe waste banana and Hydrolyzed peels of green and red banana used for bio ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae with shake flask culture. The substrate was given with different concentration as 1%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% (w/v) along with 1% inoculum. Saccharomyces cerevisiae exhibited maximum yield of ethanol in ripened red banana and their hydrolyzed p...

The chemical management of the black leaf streak disease in banana caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis (Morelet) requires numerous applications of fungicides per year. However this has led to fungicide resistance in the field. The present study evaluated the activities of six fungicides against the mycelial growth by determination of EC50 values of strains collected from fields with different fu...

This study aimed to examine the effects of banana juice on levodopa bioavailability in rats. When a levodopa preparation (EC-Doparl tablets) was orally administered with banana juice made by mixing with a fresh banana and water, there were significant decreases in C(max) (17.4+/-2.5 vs. 8.6+/-3.1 microg/ml; alpha=0.05) and AUC (1882.8+/-49.2 vs. 933.5+/-286.6 microg.min/ml; alpha=0.05) for levo...

Optical parameters (absorption coefficient k, infinite reflectance Rinfinity, scattering coefficient 8) are tabulated for seven wavelengths and analyzed for statistical differences for 30 plant species. The wavelengths are: 550 nm (green reflectance peak), 650 nm (chlorophyll absorption band), 850 nm (infrared reflectance plateau), 1450 nm (water absorption band), 1650 nm (reflectance peak foll...