Life Sciences

The present research was carried out with the objective to develop weaning food using different levels of pulse flour, banana flour and pineapple pomace flour with respect to sensory quality and nutritional density and evaluated for its physico-chemical, sensory and microbial characteristics. Weaning foods were packed in laminated aluminium foil, and were stored at ambient temperature. Eight blends, prepared with banana flour 30%, pulse flour and pineapple pomace flour were incorporated in the ratio 70:0, 65:5, 60:10, 55:15, 50:20, 45:25, 40: 30, 35:35.

Three different artificial substrata (Luffa egyptica, Leaf palm and artificial fibers at each habitat) were used as artificial substrates and fixed on a stainless-steel frame model. Luffa egyptica recoded the highest individual numbers, while the artificial fibers did not record any individuals, with no evidence of any amphipod individuals attached. The most common algal habitats were Sargassum dentifolium and Cystosaira crinite. Moreover, the highest number of the individuals of C.

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of cypermethrin and diazinon on haematology of Labeo rohita (H.) in glass aquaria. Twelve batches of fish were exposed to two concentrations of cypermethrin (0.15 and 0.30 l/L) and diazinon (0.002 and 0.004 ml/L) for 96 hours and three batches of fish were treated as control. The blood parameters viz., total WBC and RBC count, Hb, PCV, MCV, MCH and MCHC values were analyzed using standard methods. A decrease in WBC and RBC count, Hb and PCV values were found in both concentrations of cypermethrin exposure (P<0.05).

The agricultural input market in Nigeria is inefficient, which constitutes a major constraint to achieving national food security. Policies for developing agri-input market must adopt a demand-driven process; thus, this paper aimed at identifying the factors that determine the demand for improved agricultural seed as a basis for the formulation of agri-input policy for Nigeria. Data were obtained from National Bureau of Statistics, and farmer survey covering 300 farmers selected by stratified random sampling from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

The main purpose of this study was to ultimately attract more university students through the adaptation of admission policies that enable students to accept the demands for the benefit of the Palestinian society. In order to achieve the goals of the study, the researcher utilized three tools: literature review, an interview, and questionnaire distributed at Palestinian universities. The results of the study revealed that the admission criteria in the Palestinian universities, especially for the Social Sciences (SS) Programs, need a holistic review and development.

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An attempt was made to identify the present status of poultry meat and egg market to the various kinds of people in the rural based society, particularly tribal thickened population in India. Survey was conducted over 760 respondents with the help of pre-tested structured interview schedule where education was significantly (P ≤ 0.01) correlated with their occupation and personnel cosmopolite. Most of them consumed broiler poultry meat and egg of the layer chicken due to its more availability and low cost, where taste was the main cause for liking of meat and egg.

The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of semi-ripe fruit pulp extract of Carica papaya (seeded and seedless fruits) on male albino Wistar rats. The experimental animals were divided into three groups, One group served as control, Group- II received papaya pulp extract from seeded fruits and Group - III received papaya pulp extract from seedless fruits. Both groups  were orally administered with pulp extract (10ml/kg/body weight) for 60 days.

Agriculture is the keystone of the Indian economy contributing nearly 18 per cent to country’s GDP. Our country has achieved a fivefold increase in food grain production of 263.20 million tons in 2013-14 giving food securities for more than 1.27 billion Indian population. Still factors like insect pests, diseases, weeds, rodents etc., take a heavy toll in agriculture production. The losses though cannot be eliminated altogether, these can be reduced. Till now, chemical pesticides were increasingly relied upon to limit the production losses.

A field experiment was conducted to study the influence of different growth regulating compounds on chlorophyll, photosynthetic rate and yield in greengram during rabi 2009-10. Among the growth regulators growth promoting substance NAA (20 ppm) recorded significantly higher values for photosynthetic rate, chlorophyll content (SCMR) values were highest in chlormequat chloride 50% SL 375.0 g a.i ha-1, mepiquat chloride 5% AS (5%) and NAA (20ppm) during reproductive stage.