Piperine is an alkaloid primarily found in the fruits of Piper nigrum L. (black pepper) and Piper longum L. (long pepper), which belong to the Piperaceae family. It is also present in smaller amounts in the roots of these plants. They possesses bio-enhancing properties, has a lon...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91401
Gladiolus is one of the most popular cut flowers cultivated in India, and it is excellent for inducing physical mutagenesis. The present study was carried out to determine the optimal lethal dose for gamma rays and to induce mutations through gamma irradiation in two gladiolus va...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91395
Curcuma aromatica Salisb., also known as wild turmeric, is a perennial herb native to South and Southeast Asia, particularly India. It is renowned for its rhizomatous growth, distinct camphoraceousodor, and light yellow-orange rhizomes. The plant has a long-standing history in tr...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91392
Eri silkworms (Samia ricini Boisd.) are phytophagous insect which feeds on a numbers of host plants. In the present study an effort was made to evaluate the economic characters like larval duration (days), larval weight (g), single cocoon weight (g), pupal weight (g), single shel...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91393
Mustard is the one of the most important oil seed crops among the major Rabi oil seed of India. Alternaria blight disease which is caused by Alternaria brassicae (Berk.) Sacc. is considered to be the most devastating disease of this crop. The general inadequacy of chemical fungic...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91394
Broccoli (Brassicae oleracea var. italica) is an important cole crop vegetable, belong to family Brassicaceae. Alternaria leaf spot caused by Alternaria brassicae is one of the serious diseases in broccoli. In vitro and in vivo experiment were conducted at the research plot of th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91391
The bread sector in India holds the distinction of being the largest food industry in terms of yearly turnover, amounting to almost 3000 crores. Formerly considered a dietary choice limited to individuals with health ailments, bakery products have evolved into essential nutrition...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91390
The present investigation was carried out at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, during the latekharif season of 2023-2024. The study was undertaken to evaluate the variability present among the latekharif genotypes and pre...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91389
Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an essential legume crop with significant nutritional value, but its cultivation faces challenges such as reduced light levels and variable yields. This study aimed to evaluate the morphological, phenological, and yield parameters of different fiel...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91344
A comparative study between artificially and naturally inseminated queens of Apis mellifera L. colonies was recorded in the apiary and under laboratory condition of Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat from September’2015 to March’2018.The selection stu...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i91345