Kouakou Abel Boris, Mégnanou Rose-Monde, Djoman Ahouman Élisée Silas, DOUE Ginette Gladys, Zoue Lessoy Yves Thiery, Akpa Akpro Lath Roland, Kouassi Adjoua Tania, Dembele Tata & Niamke L. Sebastien·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
Shea press cake is a subproduct of shea butter production. It generally serves as animal food or as fuel, in shea areas. This study demonstrated its ability as edible organic bank of bioactive molecules useful for human. Therefore, the hydroalcoholic extract was screened through...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230099
Majeste Mbiada Pahane, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo, Thierry Ngangmou Noumo, Ingrid Cecile Djuikoue, Christian Nyondo, Mervie Noel Tchamba, François Tchoumbougnang, Léopold Ngoune Tatsadjieu & Nicolas Yanou Njintang·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
The present study had as objective to assess the microbiological quality and profile of some braised products and their accompanying soups sold in the city of Bangangte (Cameroon) and evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility of selected pathogens isolated in these products. An inve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230098
The study aims to evaluate the effect of antioxidant vitamins C and E on spermeogram and malondialdehyde concentration in chilled semen of Nigerian indigenous turkey toms (Meleagris gallopavo). The results from this study showed that supplementation of the diluents of turkey seme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230097
About 238 mature Forest Muturu cattle were sampled from Southern Nigeria (Enugu, Imo, Delta, Anambra and Ebonyi) States. Discriminant analysis was performed on the effects of location using body weight and body linear parameters. Horn length was the only parameter selected for st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230096
In Nigeria, agro by-products have not been fully utilized by many and often discarded at the dumping site. This anthropogenic activity is contributing to an increase in pollution and is a threat to public health. Environmental sustainability requires the wise use of resources tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230095
Bacterial strains with higher bioleaching capacity (BC) are relevant for the mining industry, being more eco-friendly methods, for instance more than cyanide based extraction. Microbiological samples were collected from selected sites in Agbaja Mines, which after a growth enrich...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130094
Biomass transformation of lignocellulose into compost offers ‘green’ technology for sustainable agricultural development. So far, biomass conversion into compost outweighs fossil resources and other conversational techniques due to the low production cost and environmental pollut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130093
Ngwasiri Pride Ndasi, Tsi Celestine Angu, Wilson Agwanande Ambindei, Nantia Akono Edouard, Diane Youmbi Yimta, Eke Pierre, Agatha Tanya Nguti Kien & Tsouh Fokou Patrick Valere·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
Essential oils serve as a natural alternative to chemical or synthetic antimicrobials and antioxidants to fight against food borne pathogens or spoilage organisms, inhibiting lipid peroxidation and extending the shelf life of fish and other seafood. This study examines the antiba...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130092
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) makes a large mass of sequences. As a technology that allows the sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules larger than one million base pairs, it has been applied in the food research and medical fields. In the food sector, NGS has been us...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130091
Aims: An eco-friendly coating emulsion prepared with mixture of oils of sesame and grape seed and alkyd-based waterborne varnish. The prepared emulsion applied four different wood substrates (walnut, beech, cedar and fir) in order to be investigated for some selected surface prop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130090
The current study investigated the effect of selected local herbal plants on the quality and physical organoleptic taste of cow milk. In total, three medicinal plants namely Solanum schimperianum hochst (Zitoun), Olea europaea L (Hadeq) and Acacia etbaica schweinf (Kasha) were ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2020/v6i430089
The investigation of groundwater contamination from septic tank siting was done in Umungasi/Abayi, Abia State. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of siting septic systems on the quality of groundwater in Umungasi, Abayi, Aba. Twenty (20) water samples were random...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2020/v6i430088
Dobgima John Fonmboh, Ejoh Richard Aba, Tita Magarete Awah, Tembe Estella Fokunang, Ngwasiri Pride Ndasi, Noumo Thierry Ngangmou, Bengyella Louis Tita, Njinkio Borgia Nono, Edrice Ajabi Eselle Samelle, Benyella Lovet Fokunang, Kaba Christian Nubia & Fokunang Charles Ntungwen·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
High protein from meat consumption has been associated recently to environmental depletion and health related issues despite the important contribution of meat and meat products in diet and growth development. This has motivated debates on a drastic shift from excessive meat cons...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2020/v6i430087
Background: Despite the banned on the use of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) by the Stockholm Convention for their toxicity, emerging shreds of evidence have indicated that DDT is, however, still in use in developing countries....
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2020/v6i430086
Spirulina is a type of blue-green microalgae also is a type of cyanobacteria. This was established in 1967 as a "wonderful future food source". It is a rich source of minerals, vitamins, nutrients, protein, carotenoids, and essential amount of amino acids. Spirulina also a good s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2020/v6i430085