The study examined prospects of selected forest fruits and vegetables in Enugu North Agricultural zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. Structured interview schedule and focus group discussion were used to collect data from a sample of one hundred and twenty (120) respondents. Data were analyzed using matrix rank ordering, percentage, mean scores and standard deviation. Results of the study identified ...

This study aimed to evaluate the influence of anatomy on mechanical resistance Parapiptadenia rigida (Benth.) Brenan, Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub., Eucalyptus grandis × urophylla, and Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake from an agroforestry system. For this purpose, twelve 9-year-old trees were felled. To anatomical properties, specimens taken diameter region at breast height (DBH 1.30 m ...

BACKGROUND Currently, there is an increasing interest in developing more efficient techniques for the extraction of phytochemicals. Microwaves and ultrasonic extraction methods are promising techniques that can be used for this purpose. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of different extraction methods on yield, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of volat...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBc) lineages between direct genotyping (on sputum) and indirect genotyping (on culture), to characterize potential culture bias against difficult growers. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Smear-positive sputa from consecutive new tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Cotonou, (Benin) were included, befor...

The Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome contains four highly related genes which present significant similarity to Pseudomonas aeruginosa genes encoding phospholipase C enzymes. Three of these genes, plcA, plcB and plcC, are organized in tandem (locus plcABC). The fourth gene, plcD, is located in a different region. This study investigates variations in plcABC and plcD genes in clinical isolates ...