Chitosan was prepared from shrimp processing waste (shell) using the same chemical process as described for the other crustacean species with minor modification in the treatment condition. The physicochemical properties, molecular weight (165394g/mole), degree of deacetylation (75%), ash content as well as yield (15%) of prepared chitosan indicated that shrimp processing waste (shell) are a goo...

1. Eggs from 4 farmed populations of Lesser Rhea (Pterocnemia pennata) were studied to determine their physical and chemical characteristics. 2. None of the physical variables (weight of whole egg, yolk, albumen and shell; proportion of yolk based on egg content; proportion of shell based on entire egg weight; volume; density) showed significant differences between populations. 3. Among chemica...

Shell fragments from turtles collected in a wetland receiving outfall from coal combustion ash basins were elevated in a number of contaminants, notably Se and As. Micro-XANES analysis of the epithelial layer on the shell and of the bone tissue revealed that the keratin associated Se was present exclusively in seleno-amino acid coordination environments, whereas Se in the bone tissue was a mixt...

The study examined the chemical and functional properties of composite flours based on maize, Bambara groundnut, mango for possible use as complementary food. Flours were prepared from yellow maize variety, groundnut pulp blended in ratios 100/0/0, 90/5/5, 85/10/5, 75/20/5, 70/25/5 65/30/5 labelled samples A, B, C, D, E F respectively.
 Standard methods used to evaluate control properties,...

Groundnut is an important oilseed, food and feed crop of our country whose productivity is curtailed due to biotic and abiotic stresses. Salinity is one of the important abiotic stresses which affects all stages of groundnut growth and finally the yield. Soil amelioration against salinity is a costly and time-consuming procedure. Alternative strategy is to develop salinity-tolerant groundnut ge...

Improving the nutritional status of rural population requires optimum use available food. The objective this study was to develop 06 formulations composites flours based on sorghum, legumes (groundnut, voandzou, cowpea) added or not with moringa leaves powder used in preparation local food households. To do this, raw materials were cleaned, washed and dried before being ground. groundnut...

In the earlier papers (Series I to XI, 1965) the authors had already reported the success obtained in getting basidial stage of Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. isolates from potato, Colocasia and groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) and media as well as conditions under which these stages could be obtained. It is proposed to review these in this paper and discuss in detail the basidial stage of S. rolfsii a...

Groundnut is the major oilseed in India. Groundnut has a high amount of protein (26%), and it is a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and boron. After extracting oil, the cake was only used as cattle feed or livestock, hence in the present study protein was isolated by different fractions of defatted groundnut oil cake because of its higher protein content. Sodium dodecyl sulphate p...

Jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) are important phytohormones involved in plant resistance against insect herbivory and pathogen infection. Application of JA and SA induces several defensive traits in plants. Here we investigated the effect of JA and SA on trichome density in five groundnut genotypes [ICGV 86699, ICGV 86031, ICG 2271, ICG 1697 (resistant) and JL 24 (susceptible)]. The ...