Abstract Crop plant experiences water stress either when the water supply to roots becomes difficult or when the transpiration rate becomes very high. Available water resources for successful plant production have been decreasing in recent years. Furthermore, in view of various climatic change models scientists suggested that in many regions of world, plant losses due […]
Influence of salt stress on water uptake, pigments system, ion-homeostasis in crop plants
Abstract Increased salinization of arable land is expected to have devastating global effects, resulting in 30% land loss within the next 25 years and up to 50% by the middle of twenty-first century. High soil salinity causes both hyperionic and hyperosmotic stress and can lead to plant demise. Salinity in a given land area depends […]
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peels Ameliorates the Glycemic Indices and Antioxidant Gene Transcripts in Diabetic Rabbits
Abstract Context: Pomegranate peel (PP) characterized by high content of antioxidant activity. So, there is an increased interest in its potential role in the amelioration of diabetes mellitus (DM). Objective: This study focused on the ability of PP powder to restrain the detrimental effect of streptozotocin (STZ)-high fat diet (HFD) induced diabetes in rabbits. Material […]
Potatoes Sprout Suppressant Activity of Essential Oils of Monodora tenuifolia, Cymbopogon citratus and Ocimum gratissimum
Abstract Storage of potato for a long time is very challenging because of sprouting. Sprouting affects the quality of table potatoes and reduces their availability to within a few months after harvest. Short time availability of potatoes after harvest is not economical. The use of synthetic chemical such as chlorpropham to suppress potato sprout growth […]
Lipid composition of the water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Abstract The water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes was collected in 2004 in the Siak River system, eastern Sumatra. Standard lipid extracts were analysed for n-alkanes, n-fatty acids, hydroxy fatty acids, n-alcohols, steroids and terpenoids. n-Alkanes in all plant parts were dominated by C27 to C33 compounds while the n16:0 fatty acid was dominant in the acid […]
Effect of Acid Digestion Methods on Total Metals Recovery from Sludge from Water Treatment Plants (WTPS) in Nigeria
Abstract Effect of acid digestion methods on total metal recovery from sludge from water treatment plants in Nigeria was conducted. Sludge samples from four (4) different water treatment plants namely Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant, Bwari (LUDWTP), Le-Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort Water Treatment Plant, Uyo (LMWTP), Akwa Ibom State Water Company Water […]
Gmelina arborea Seed Oil Characterization, Proximate and Heavy Metal Analyses
Abstract Oil quality of Gmelina arborea seed was investigated. The oil was obtained by solvent extraction using petroleum ether. Percentage oil yield was 10.82%. Proximate analyses showed that the seed contained 4.6% ash, 3.86% crude fiber, 2.98%crude protein, 5.71%mosture, and specific gravity of 0.89. Characterization of the oil showed that the oil had acidity of […]
Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some halogenated isopentyl phenols
Abstract Some halogenated isopentyl phenols were synthesized and screened for possible antibacterial and antifungal activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus viridans, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhimurium, B.proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacterium antracoides, Bacterium subtilis, Klebsiella rhinoscleuromatis and Candida albicans using the microdilution method. Antimicrobial tests results indicated that all compounds have reasonable activity. […]
Survival Increasing of Sturgeon Fries by Controlling Submerged Weeds
Abstract Sturgeons are the most valuable aquatic animals in the Caspian Sea. Sturgeon fries at 100 mg weight easily trapped in heavy dense stands of submerged aquatic vegetation. Due to the often detrimental impacts of submerged weeds on growth and mortality of young fish, removal of nuisance vegetation with minimal harm to sturgeon fries is […]
GC-MS analysis of ethanolic extract of Boswellia dalzieliihutch (burseraceae) root from Nigeria
Abstract The phytochemistry of ethanolic extract of Boswellia dalzielii root was carried out using GC-MS. This studyis designed at identifying and isolating the major bioactive compounds. Fifteen major compoundswere identified namely; Glycerin, Octanoic acid, 6-Pentyl-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one, Decanoic acid, Undecanoic acid, n-Tetradecanoic acid, 2-methy-1- octanol, Hexadecanoic acid, n-Nonyl flouride, Z-11-Hexadecenoic acid, octyl ether, 13-octadecenal,(z), Glycerol 1- palmitate, […]