A study on process standardization of probiotic tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) lassi was carried out by using buffalo milk. The attempts have been made to effect different levels strain and lassi. After organoleptic evaluation in case Lactobacillus acidophilus highest score recorded S1a i.e. at 1 per cent level inoculation (7.87) Same trend observed casei. S2a i.e.1 scored (7.74) mixed S3b ...

Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA, C6-14 fatty acids) are an ideal feedstock for biodiesel and broader oleochemicals. In recent decades, several studies have used transgenic engineering to produce MCFA in seeds oils, although these modifications result in unbalance membrane lipid profiles that impair oil yields and agronomic performance. Given the ability to engineer nonseed organs to produce oils...

RESEARCH ARTICLE Genetic Fidelity Testing Using SSR Marker Assay Confirms Trueness to Type of Micropropagated Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Plantlets Derived from Unfertilized Ovaries H.D.D. Bandupriya, W.W.M.A. Iroshini, S A C N Perera, V.R.M. Vidhanaarachchi, S.C. Fernando, E.S. Santha and T.R. Gunathilake Tissue Culture Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka Department of Ex...

The N-terminal amino-acid sequence of a major rice phloem-sap protein, named RPP10, was determined. RPP10 is encoded by a single gene in the rice genome. Its complete amino-acid sequence, predicted from the corresponding rice full-length cDNA, showed high similarity to plant acyl-CoA-binding proteins (ACBPs). Western blot analysis using anti-ACBP antiserum revealed that putative ACBP is abundan...

A new species of Blattisocius Keegan, Blattisocius thaicocofloris n. sp., is described from Thailand from adult females and males, raising to 18 the number of species known in this genus. This is the first species of this genus described from flowers (of Cocos nucifera L.; Arecaceae), although two species, Blattisocius apis Basha & Yousef and Blattisocius apisassociae Chinniah & Mohanasundaram,...

Colomerus Newkirk & Keifer, 1971 is an eriophyid genus described by Newkirk and Keifer about 43 years ago, that contains species from all continents, except Antarctica. They live mostly on dicotyledonous plants. Colomerus novahebridensis Keifer, 1977 was described from coconut (Cocos nucifera L., Arecaceae) fruits from Vanuatu. A description of a Thai population of this species is given in this...

Plant introductions and subsequent community shifts are known to affect nutrient cycling, but most such studies have focused on nutrient enrichment effects. The nature of plant-driven nutrient depletions and the mechanisms by which these might occur are relatively poorly understood. In this study we demonstrate that the proliferation of the commonly introduced coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, inte...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh penggunaan Ampas Kelapa (Cocos nucifera L.) dalam Konsentrat dengan Level Berbeda terhadap Produksi Susu Kambing Nubian, menggunakan Rancangan Bujur Sangkar Latin (RBSL) 3 ulangan, perlakuan, dan periode. Perlakuan P0 = hijauan + konsentrat tanpa ampas kelapa, P1 3,55% P2 6,85% kelapa. berpengaruh tidak nyata (P>0,05) konsumsi segar, BK hi...