Starvation during silkworm rearing may occur when mulberry leaf quality or supply is inadequate or when temperature and humidity are poorly managed, potentially reducing cocoon production. This study evaluated starvation tolerance in eight bivoltine silkworm breeds of Bombyx mori...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4790
This study evaluated the effect of dietary turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder supplementation on age at first lay, hen-day egg production, and feed conversion ratio in Giriraja birds. A total of 120 fourteen-week-old birds were randomly allocated to four treatments, with five replic...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84420
Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. is a medicinally important amaranthaceous taxon used particularly in South Asian and African traditions for urinary, renal, metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Research on the plant has developed along two largely parallel tracks: protocols fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2026/v9i2339
Vitamin D insufficiency remains a public health concern, particularly among populations with limited dietary sources of the vitamin. This study evaluated vitamin D enhancement in solar-dried oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) powder and its retention after incorporation into a...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84421
Shafiabegum, Poornima Dittekoppa Vijendra, Ambrish Ganachari, Noor Nameera Khanum, Udaykumar Nidoni, Sharangoudar Hiregoudar, Shrinivas Deshpande, Sharanabasappa B. Yeri, Vadlapudi Kumar, Pratap G Kenchappa & Poorna Vivek Valleti·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Brown top millet (BTM) is an underutilised ancient cereal with exceptional nutritional value and remarkable agronomic resilience. Knowledge of grain physical properties is essential for the design and optimisation of handling, grading, milling, storage, and processing equipment....
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84422
Aims: The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate and compare the antioxidant activity of ethanolic extracts of lemon and grapefruit peels, as well as their mixture, using the DPPH spectrophotometric method, and to assess their free-radical-scavenging activity at differe...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84423
Procurement and material-inward processes in specialty flavour manufacturing are operationally critical, yet their process-level risks, vendor governance, and digitalisation requirements remain insufficiently characterised in the supply chain literature, particularly in emerging-...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84424
This study evaluated the effects of herbicide applications on weed interference and the yield of irrigated wheat during the Rabi season of 2021–22 at the research farm of the College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior. The experiment was laid out in a randomised block design with te...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84425
Background: Primary conjunctival embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is an exceptionally uncommon ocular surface malignancy that can resemble benign conjunctival lesions. This report describes its clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical, radiological and staging features in a you...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2026/v9i1143
Background: Vitamin D deficiency, often described as a form of hidden micronutrient hunger, remains relevant among populations with limited effective sunlight exposure and low intakes of vitamin-D-rich foods. Because most natural dietary sources of vitamin D are animal-derived, p...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i82125
Stem plants play important roles in agricultural production, and efficient stem cutting is essential for operations such as propagation, harvesting, and biomass processing. However, limited information is available on the cutting-force requirements of agricultural stems and the e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i3526
Animal husbandry constitutes an important livelihood activity for marginalised and resource-poor communities in the Indian Sundarban, particularly among households without cultivable land. However, livestock production is constrained by the limited availability and high cost of s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i8998
Volatile cues can influence prey location and habitat selection by generalist predators. This study evaluated the electrophysiological and behavioural responses of adult male and female Chrysoperla carnea to selected organic volatile compounds (OVCs). Laboratory-reared adults wer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i8999
While existing research has largely focused on involuntary social isolation, less attention has been given to how individuals actively withdraw from social engagement and experience this phenomenon. This study aimed to explore the lived experience of voluntary social isolation an...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i4574
Spray drying is attractive for manufacturing probiotic food ingredients because it is continuous, scalable and generally less costly than freeze drying, yet the combined thermal, dehydration, oxidative and mechanical stresses can sharply reduce cultivable cell numbers and comprom...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i81166