BACKGROUND Mangifera mekongensis (Anacardiaceae) is cultivated for its edible fruit and has been used in traditional Vietnamese medicine for its anti-aging properties and for treating diabetes, vermifuge, and dysentery. As part of a search for biologically active compounds with reduction of the rate of glucose absorption, a screening has been initiated to evaluate natural product extracts for t...

Although there is continuous search for non-conventional feedstuffs which are more affordable and available in place of costly conventional feedstuffs by animal nutritionists because it is one way that could provide animal protein for a greater population of the world [1], the final destination has not been reached. This is because the feed value of non-conventional feedstuffs is low in most ca...

In search of novel gastroprotective agents, mangiferin, a naturally occurring glucosylxanthone from Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae), was evaluated in mice on gastric injury induced by ethanol and indomethacin. The effects of mangiferin on gastric mucosal damage were assessed by determination of changes in mean gastric lesion area or ulcer score in mice and on gastric secretory volume and to...

Rates of fruit drop and remaining fruited pan icles were monitored in the field for 96 days beginning on April 1, 1983. More than 90% of total fruit drop occurred within the first 4 wk, and final fruit set was 0.61%. Per centage of fruited panicles remained constant for the first 3 wk, decreasing sharply to 40% by the 6th week, and ending at 11.7% at harvest. Of the fruit which reached maturity...

Consumption of imported wines has been on the increase in Nigeria. This has further dwindled the foreign reserve. This necessitated this work to study some wine parameters of wine produced from mixed fruit juice of Mango and Pineapple. Wines are mostly produced from single fruit must. The wine produced from mixed fruit juices of Mango and Pineapple had a good quality. The total dissolved solid ...