Fredrick Onyango Ogutu, George Wanjala Wafula, Shadrack Isaboke Makori, Martin Oyoo Omondi & Naomi Jebichi Kitur·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
This review took a survey of literature on natural toxins in commonly consumed food crops. Food crops are a good source of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals and B-vitamins. However, some foods that are generally consumed possess innate toxins with potential harmful effect in huma...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39989
Lignocellulosic biomass is the earth’s most abundant and renewable resource, and, lignin is its strongest component. The lignocellulosic biomass has a potential to produce bioethanol for both domestic and industrial use. The presence of lignin in the biomass, however, hinders the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2020/v8i219039
Introduction: The nutritional composition of plant tissues is influenced by climatic conditions during their growth and development. Climate influences the growth rate, chemical composition and yield of crops. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of growing periods on...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v6i130063
Pineapple farming is among the fastest-growing agricultural sub-sectors in Homa Bay County, Kenya specifically Rangwe sub-county. However, limited attention has been given to the market access of this produce. Evidenced by vast quantities of pineapples harvested from the farms an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i730617