The experiment was conducted to establish an efficient and reproducible protocol for the plant regeneration and genetic transformation, which can be used for the improvement of tossa Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.). It was demonstrated that the percent of seeds germination in agar based medium found to be very low (43.1%) , as compared to clinical cotton supported MS liquid medium, which was foun...

This paper evaluates the intakes of the trace elements: iron, zinc and selenium as obtained from food consumption calculations based on the most recent data of JHEIS, 2006. The estimated mineral intake was analyzed using a nutrition analysis software program (Food Processor SQL, 2008). The nutrient intake of these 3 trace elements for different governorates was calculated. The results showed th...

Fifty-six hybrids of Tossa jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) were raised at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur from the parental lines O-9897, O-795, JRO-524, Acc.-2381, Acc.-3423, Acc.-3438, Acc.-3533 Acc.-3860 studied. Maximum 24 genotypes in cluster II followed by 11 I, 9 IV, 6 VI, 4 V only 2 IV minimum (2.871) was between clusters V. Cluster VI produced highest me...

INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, nursing mothers are advised to give their infants plantain flour paste 'amala ogede' with 'ewedu' Corchorus olitorius soup during the process of weaning. Over-matured okra is typically discarded resulting in substantial post-harvest waste; the seed could be processed into okra seed flour for the fortification of plantain flour. The aim of this study is to evaluate the e...

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of textile effluent and chemical fertilizer on growth yield tossa jute (O-795). The in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) replicated thrice with six treatments. Growth parameters, viz. plant height, base diameter, green weight, dry matter fiber stick were assessed. highest height (3.7 m), maximum diameter (16.17 mm), plants leaves ...

A "thick stem" mutant of Corchorus olitorius L. was induced at M2 (0.50%, 4 h, EMS) and the true breeding mutant is assessed across generations (M5 to M7) considering morphometric traits as well as SEM analysis of pollen grains and raw jute fibres, stem anatomy, cytogenetical attributes, and lignin content in relation to control. Furthermore, single fibre diameter and tensile strength are also ...