Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) is a climacteric fruit whit high commercial value, but susceptible to decay. The most important pathogens for jackfruit R. stolonifer and C. gloeosporioides may interact in different ways. objectives of this study were examine the interaction between three fungal species isolated from describe their behavior interactions as function temperature. Three p...

Various food commodities such as groundnuts are prone to fungal contamination in favourable environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was isolate and identify fungi associated with stored groundnuts. A purposeful random sampling employed collect three hundred (300) samples storage for more than six (6) months from local facilities known ‘rumbun’ the agricultural zones (Nasarawa South,...

The plants of Carica papaya are utilised for nutritional and therapeutic purposes. phytochemical examination the leaf extract reveals all elements, including saponin, flavonoid, glycoside, alkaloid, carbohydrates, tannins, steroids. A systematic analysis was used to check extracts presence components. Free radical scavenging; wound healing; neuroprotection; diuretic; abortifacient; antifertilit...

Tomato samples were dried at different frequency of light using clothes of different colours with wooden drying fabrication. The proximate composition and microbial count of the Tomato fruits were determined. Results showed that temperature and relative humidity of the environment affected the rate of drying of tomato as well as the growth of spoilage organisms in the fruits. Highest temperatur...

Two Schiff base ligands L1and L2 were obtained by the condensation of glycylglycine respectively with imidazole-2-carboxaldehyde and indole-3-carboxaldehyde and their complexes with Zn(II) were prepared and characterized by microanalytical, conductivity measurement, IR, UV-Vis., XRD and SEM. The molar conductance measurement indicates that the Zn(II) complexes are 1: 1electrolytes. The IR data ...

Oils, fats including their hydrolytic products (glycerol and fatty acids) are widely used as raw materials in food, cosmetics, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, the seed oil of Garcinia kola was investigated for its antimicrobial properties. The seed oil, extracted with n-hexane by cold maceration was assessed for the presence of secondary metabolites and thereafter tested ...

Some dialkyl alkylphosphonates and dialkyl phenylphosphonates were synthesized by the reactions between trialkyl phosphite and alkyl/aryl halide in the presence of benzene. The synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, thin layer chromatography (TLC), fourier –transform infrared, ( 1 H, 13 C) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic techniques. In vitro fungicidal ac...