BACKGROUND Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine that originated in ancient India, and it is still in practice. Medicinal plants are the backbone of Ayurveda, which heavily relies on the plant-derived therapeutics. While Ayurveda is becoming more popular in several countries throughout the World, lack of authenticated medicinal plant raw drugs is a growing concern. Our aim was to DNA bar...

The search for fuels to replace petroleum consumption has caused an increase in the production of biofuels worldwide. The ethanol, which comes from sugarcane, is an energy resource with low polluting potential, but its production generates other environmental problems. On average, 10 to 15 liters of vinasse are generated while preparing each liter of ethanol. Vinasse is the final by-product of ...

The aim of the present study was to compare the growth characteristics of guinea fowl fed on Mucuna pruriens (pica-pica, cow-hitch plant, cowhage, velvet bean, devil bean) seed with a control group at both starting and growing phases in extensive production in tropical Africa country (Benin). It was also attempt at determining meat traits and ascertains meat eventual contamination by L-Dopa for...

This study describes the adverse effects of dietary lupines in broiler chickens for which lupine seeds (Lupinus angustifolius) in raw, dehulled, or autoclaved forms were used as a replacement for soybean meal (SBM) in practical diets. Test diets contained 35% SBM (control) or raw (40%), autoclaved (40%), or dehulled (35%) lupine seed meal. All diets were isocaloric (3,230 kcal/kg AME) and isoni...

The effects of processing methods on the nutritional quality of dawadawan botso (DDB) produced from the seeds of Cassia sieberiana was undertaken. The dehulled fermented product had the highest microbial standard count of 47.0 ± 3.5 x 10 CFU/g while those from undehulled seeds had 23.0 ± 5.7 x 10 CFU/g. The result of microbial analysis revealed the presence of Bacillus subtilis, Pediococcus dam...

Efforts must be conducted to utilize all resources due the rising vegetarian population, decreasing food supply, high cost of animal-based sources, increasing lactose intolerant and health reasons. Therefore, this research aims jackfruit seeds as ingredient plant-based milk that is nutritious liked by panelists from its color, flavor, aroma, mouthfeel through determining exact temperature paste...

BACKGROUND Legumes are a good source of protein, and are also abundant in carbohydrates, B-group vita-mins, dietary fibre and mineral compounds. MATERIAL AND METHODS This work evaluates the retention of ash, eleven minerals and two heavy metals in products obtained from two common bean cultivars harvested before reaching full maturity, with a dry matter content of about 40%. Analyses were con...