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Sirpaul Jaikishun

Publications (9)

Screening for Salt Tolerance in Chenopodium quinoa Genotype Seedlings through Germination in a Hydroponic System

Sirpaul Jaikishun, Shikui Song & Zhenbiao Yang · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2023

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is poised to be a global life changer with its ability to adapt to a wide range of abiotic stresses and as a highly nutritious and sustainable food source. A trial on screening of salt tolerance was conducted at the germination and seedling stag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2023/v26i6629

Morphophysiological Responses of Two Chenopodium quinoa Genotypes to Salinity in a Hydroponic System

Sirpaul Jaikishun, Shikui Song & Zhenbiao Yang · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2023

The Chenopodium quinoa is poised to be a promising species for future food security and combating climate change because of its nutritional content and its halophytic peculiarity. This study focuses on the differential responses of salt-tolerant (Chadmo) and salt-sensitive (Kanko...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2023/v16i2383

Biochemical Characterization and Responses of Two Contrasting Genotypes of Chenopodium quinoa Willd. to Salinity in a Hydroponic System

Sirpaul Jaikishun, Shikui Song & Zhenbiao Yang · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2023

Chenopodium quinoa is a promising species for future food security and combating climate change due to its nutritional content and halophytic nature. This study focuses on the temporal differential responses of the salt-tolerant (Chadmo) and the salt-sensitive (Kankolla) under co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2023/v16i1381

Taxonomy of Earthworm Species Collected from East Coast of Guyana

Sirpaul Jaikishun, Abdullah Ansari, Govindra P. Punu & Diana Seecharran · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Earthworms contribute significantly towards the proper functioning of our ecosystem and are environmentally and economically beneficial to the well-being of other organisms. These soil dwelling organisms serve to enhance vegetation growth in an eco-friendly manner among other ben...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/22573

The Effect of Morinda citrifolia Ethanolic Extract against Malassezia globosa Obtained from the Scalp of Individuals between the Ages of 18-24 in Georgetown, Guyana

Xabisa Hamilton & Sirpaul Jaikishun · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2023

Dandruff, a common scalp condition affecting 50% of the world’s population, is mainly caused by the fungus M. globosa. In this study, the antifungal effect of M. citrifolia, commonly known as noni, was tested against M. globosa. M. citrifolia fruit, leaf, and stem contain phytoch...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i11771

Mineral Profiling and Antimicrobial Effects of the West Indian Cherry (Malpighia emarginata DC.) Fruit Extracts Against Selected Pathogenic Bacteria

Shaquana October, Abdullah Ansari, Sirpaul Jaikishun & Ramwant Gupta · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2024

Bioactive compounds are found throughout the cherry fruit and these compounds give the fruits their antimicrobial properties. The objective of this study was to determine the mineral profile of M. emarginata for four maturity stages. The mineral potassium (K), phosphorus (P), and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2024/v24i1787

The Use of E-Cigarettes and its Influence on the Onset of Gingivitis in Young Adults in Georgetown, Guyana

Jedia Jeffrey, Theresa Deoroop, Sirpaul Jaikishun & Nazia Khan · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2023

Periodontal disease is a common oral inflammatory condition, and it is attributed to specific risk factors that negatively impact periodontal tissues. This study seeks to investigate whether there is a significant association between the use of electronic cigarettes and the preva...

Open access Research Article

Effect of Earthworm (Perionyx excavatus) Powder on Selected Bacteria and Fungi

Govindra P. Punu, Abdullah Ansari, Sirpaul Jaikishun & Diana Seecharran · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

Aims: Investigations were carried out at University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus during the year 2014-15 and focused on the chemical composition of earthworm (Perionyx excavatus) powder and its effect on microbes. Study Design and Methodology: Dried earthworm powder was prepared fro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/22572

The Establishment of Two Efficient Transformation Systems to Manipulate and Analyze Gene Functions in Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

Yanfang Wang, Yanzi Zhang, Chongjing Dai, Jun Ma, Sirpaul Jaikishun, Wenqiang Li, Zhenbiao Yang, Tongda Xu & Shikui Song · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2023

Quinoa (C. quinoa) is considered a gluten-free food with abundant nutrients and high tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses, which is the potential to become a major crop in future. Genetic manipulation will provide powerful tools to investigate the function and mechanism of thos...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i6639