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Golden Camellias: A Review

Tran Duc Manh, Nguyen Toan Thang, Hoang Thanh Son, Dang Van Thuyet, Phung Dinh Trung, Nguyen Van Tuan, Dao Trung Duc, Mai Thi Linh, Vu Tien Lam, Nguyen Huu Thinh, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong & Tran Van Do · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Golden camellias or yellow camellias are species belonging to genus Camellia L., family Theaceae. Fifty two species were described in southern China and Vietnam. Active ingredients such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, saponins, and flavonoids are well known characteristics of go...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2019/v16i230085

Physical Quality Responses of Cocoa Beans to Inclusion and Exclusion of Placenta and Varied Fermentation Periods

J. Amponsah, P. Kumah & P. K. Tandoh · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Ghana’s premium quality cocoa could be sustained by purging off foreign matter introduced somewhat by placenta mixed with extracted cocoa beans. This study thus examined the effect of placenta and varied fermentation periods on physical quality characteristics of cocoa beans. A f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2019/v16i230084

Comparative Effects of Alkaloid and Saponin Fractions of Rauwolfia vomitoria on Social Behaviour and Depression in a CD1 Mouse Model of Memory Impairment

Sunday A. Bisong, Favour E. Abuo, Augustine L. Udefa, Veronica E. Ironbar & Gloria B. Bassey · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Aqueous root bark extracts of Rauwolfia vomitoria (RV) has been reported to reduce anxiety among other uses. The study compared the effect of alkaloid and saponin fractions of RV on social behaviour and depression in scopolamine-induced memory-impaired CD1 mice. The alkaloid and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2019/v16i130083

Flower Abortion and Fruit Yield Responses of Two Varieties of Chilli Pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) to Different Planting Dates and Plant Densities

M. T. Mends-Cole, B. K. Banful & P. K. Tandoh · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Field and laboratory experiments were carried out between April 2014 and March 2015 to evaluate the effects of planting date and density on flower abortion and fruit yield of two chilli varieties. The field trial was laid out in 2x3x3 factorial experiment in a Randomized Complete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2019/46845

Rural Ageds’ Awareness and Perception of Climate Variability in Kanke and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria

Kehinde Olayinka Popoola & Sunday Adesola Ajayi · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

This study examined rural aged’s awareness and perception of climate variability in Riyom and Kanke LGAs of Plateau State. There was random selection of one local government area in the upper plateau (Kanke LGA) and another local government area in the lower plain of the plateau...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2019/46174

Assessment of Attitude and Practice of Food Hygiene among Food Handlers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

B. I. Ituma, C. Onwasigwe, E. U. Nwonwu, B. N. Azuogu & N. C. Eze · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Background: Food handlers have an important role to play in food businesses and that is to guarantee that meals served are hygienic for consumption. Conscious or inadvertent contamination of such food places consumers at risk of suffering food-borne illnesses. The aim of this stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/45605

Vegetable Market Chain Analysis in Mecha District, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara National Regional State

Aemro Worku Ayalew · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

The study attempts to investigate the marketing channels of vegetables, to identify the actor who gets the major share of the marketing margins in vegetable marketing channels at the study area and to discover the major factors of market supply of vegetable in Mecha District. Des...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/45840

Removal of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Spent Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud Using Organic Fertilizer

Felix Obinduka, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Onyewuchi Akaranta & Gideon O. Abu · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

Treatment and disposal of spent (used) drilling mud have become an important environmental challenge in the oil and gas industry. Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) constitute the major contaminants in spent drilling mud. In this study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/45676

Effect of Cooking and Solar Drying on the ‘In vitro’ and ‘In vivo’ Digestibility of Okra According to the Different Stages of Maturity

N’guessan Yao Firmin, Konan Brou Roger & Assemand Emma Fernande · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

Aims: The study aimed to assess the nutritional profile and the ‘in vitro’ and ‘in vivo’ digestibility of two varieties of okra (Abelmoschus caillei and Abelmoschus esculentus), sun-dried and water-cooked, to determine the best harvest stage showing the best nutritional and diges...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/44575

Comparative Evaluation of the Allelopathic Effects of the Leaf Extracts of Three Asteraceae Species (Ageratum conyzoides, Vernonia amygdalina, Artemisia annua)

Chamberlain Solomon Bassey & Emmanuel Paul Okoi · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

Search for an alternative to chemical herbicides have prompted researchers to investigate the allelopathic potential of plants, which would serve as a remedy for contamination of soil, water bodies and crops products with toxic chemical residues derived from using synthetic herbi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/45397

Traveling Waves with Critical Speed in a Delayed Diffusive Epidemic Model

Haimei Xu, Jiangbo Zhou & Liyuan Song · Archives of Current Research International · 2018

In a recent paper [K. Zhou, M. Han, Q. Wang, Math. Method. Appl. Sci. 40 (2016) 2772-2783], the authors investigated the traveling wave solutions of a delayed diffusive SIR epidemic model.  When the basic reproduction number R0 > 1 and the wave speed C = C* ( C* is the critica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2018/44885