The solvent extracted vegetable seed oils of Cucurbitaceae family viz. Bitter gourd (Momordica charentia), Small bitter gourd (Momordica dioica), Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siscraria) and Ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) were evaluated as grain protectant against callosobruchus chinensis on the stored legume-pulse grains. All the vegetable seed oils were found effective as legume-pulse grain protect...

dehaulling is one of the important stages in sesame grain processing. it includes soaking, dehusking the grain, and separating the husks from kernels. in the present study, a continuous dehuller for an industrial continuous process layout of grain was designed, fabricated and evaluated. the slope and speed of dehuller were the main factors for laboratory experiments. results depicted both facto...

Aflatoxin contamination and its relationship to storage length in stored maize and rice in Liaoning Province, northeastern China, was investigated. Aflatoxins in 110 samples collected from an area of 14.68million km covering storage length from 1 yr to over 10 yr were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The results showed that almost all samples col...

BACKGROUND, AIM AND SCOPE Seed treatments are widely used on cereals and other annual crops throughout Europe. Most of the formulated pesticide is found on the outside of the seed, the husk. Risk assessments of seed treatments are especially needed for granivorous mice living in the agricultural landscape e.g. for registration using the guidance for risk assessment for birds and mammals (EFSA 2...

Cereals and legumes are important part of dietaries and contribute substantially to nutrient intake of human beings. They are significant source of energy, protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. Primary processing of cereals and legumes is an essential component of their preparation before use. For some grains, dehusking is an essential step, whereas for others, it coul...