Phytochemical and Antifungal Efficacy of Different Parts of Moringa oleifera Plant Extracts Antifungal potential of Moringa oleifera and the determined Phyto-consituents of its parts in different solvents has shown its prowess economically. Moringa oleifera Lam (Moringaceae) seed...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/40198
Field experiments were conducted in 2012and 2013 at the teaching and research farm of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria to determine growth and yield components of Bambara groundnut as influenced by phosphorus rates, intra-row spacing and variet...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRCS/2018/41683
Cassava roots start to deteriorate within 2-3 days after harvest when not processed. This has posed a serious challenge to both farmers and processors alike due to lack of appropriate storage techniques. Efforts made in the past to proffer solution to these problems have centered...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40257
The study investigates promoting food security and sustainable post-harvest quality and shelf life of tomato through different media communications in Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 60 respondents. The results revealed...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/43155
Rice is a common cereal carbohydrate, while soya bean is a legume protein. World’s rice consumption estimates reflect unbalanced nutrition and health implications of nutrients deficiency. This study examines the nutritional impact of fortifying rice with soya beans. “Rice-soy flo...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/40299
The objective of this research was to extract (using cold press and soxhlex extraction method), determine the physicochemical characteristics and characterization of the oil from Sesame indicum seed by GC-MS analysis. Output yield gave an average of 28.23 and 46.60 % oil yield fo...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40444