Aims: To assess the heavy metal content of P. aquilinum from Njere river bank in Umuakam Okaiuga Nkwoegwu, Umuahia North L.G.A of Abia state. Study Design: Plant samples were collected from upstream, midstream and downstream locations of the river bank. Place and Duration of Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34802
A 56 days study was conducted using two hundred (200) Anak – 2000 one week old chicks to evaluate the effects of feeding varying levels of pumpkin seed meal (PSM) on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. The chicks were randomly assigned to five...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35742
Aims: To assess the vitamins nutrients in almonds deriving from fruits of Terminalia catappa L. (Combretaceae) cultivated in Côte d'Ivoire. Study Design: Mature fruits of Terminalia catappa harvested from various regions of Côte d’Ivoire, and then dried for allowing extraction of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35622
An experiment on the insecticidal potency of Anacardium occidentale and Cymbopogon citratus against maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) on stored maize was evaluated at 1.0g, 1.5g and 2.0g doses per 20g maize grain in 300ml rearing jars. Toxicity in terms of mortality, ovi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35941
An experiment was conducted on garden egg (Solanum spp.) genotypes to investigate sugars’ accumulation response patterns of the genotypes in rain-fed and drought stress conditions at two locations in Ghana. Sixteen genotypes were grown over two years in randomized complete block...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35726
Type of gene action, heritability and genetic advance from selection are prerequisites for starting a breeding program for developing plant density tolerant variety of maize. The objective of the present investigation was to estimate general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining abi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/36040
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of toasting, boiling, germination and fermentation on the chemical composition, antinutrient contents and functional properties of pigeon pea flour. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was carried out in 2016 at Federa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35640
The aim of this research was to investigate the nutrient composition of Amaranthus hybridus (raw,stored and as consumed) and evaluate its potentials for alleviating hidden hunger. Changes in carotenoids, selected vitamins and minerals of Amaranthus hybridus leaf during cooking (5...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35356
Aims: To select high yielding variety(s) of rapeseed-mustard suitable for cultivation in the high land areas under partially irrigated conditions after harvest of T. Aman rice. Study Design: Split plot. Place and Duration of Study: Farmer’s fields at Sylhet, Bangladesh during Nov...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34638
Aim: The study investigated the effect of processing treatments on the quality of breads supplemented with pigeon pea flour. Study Design: The study was carried out in 3 replications in completely randomized design. The data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Signi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35646
Aims: The effects of fermentation of cassava and ripe plantain peels as feed in-vivo on the haematological indices and histological profile of albino rats. Study Design: The diet was formulated from fermented and raw cassava and ripe plantain peel blendsvaried at different ratio...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35297
Production of attieke in Cote d'Ivoire requires the use of inputs such as the cassava traditional inocula.Our study is a technical sheet of a process of traditional cassava inocula used for attieke production in south of côte d’Ivoire. Process of traditional cassava inocula for a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34787
Aims: This study examined the distribution of N, P and K in 30 years abandoned rubber estates in terms of soil fertility. Study Design: Ten blocks were established by using grid systems. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in UPM Bintulu Campus, Sarawak at an aba...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35468
The effects of three exogenous enzymes were determined individually and in cocktails on in vitro digestibility of Brewers’ Dried Grains (BDG). It was aimed at testing the hypothesis that cocktail of exogenous enzymes will perform better than individual enzymes. A Xylanase enzyme,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/34581
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench) is an important staple food crop produced essentially under rained conditions in Mali. To preserve and exploit sorghum genetic diversity, germplasm collection was undertaken in 1978 across Mali. During this germplasm evaluation in 1982, a par...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/35133