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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Extraction and Optimization of chitosan from edible mushroom using for food coating and water treatment |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Shivashankar. M |
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: | 10.9790/264X-0502010109  |
Abstract: Chitosan being the second most abundant polysaccharide available on earth. In the present investigation extraction and optimization on Chitosan from mushroom as a source was carried out. The confirmation for the Chitosan was done using TBA Assay, DNS test and confirmed by FTIR analysis. Food coating was carried out and efficacy was tested comparing with that of non coated one. The firmness of control fruit during the red stage on the 20th day was 31.65N where as for the coated fruit on the same day it was 46.79N. Coating was the most effective treatment for retardation of softening of harvested fruits and vegetables. The titratable acidity of control at the time of red stage on the 20th day was 0.611% whereas for coated fruit on the same day it was 0.559%. Biopolymer as an edible coating with 2% solid percentage remains a viable alternative to delay the ripening of tomato. By optimizing the solid percentage, it could be applicable to other fruits and vegetables..
Keywords: Mushroom, Chitosan, TBA Assay, DNS Assay, FTIR analysis, Food coating
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Intracellular Magnesium and Ionized Calcium in Preeclampsia |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Dr.Rama Shouri || Dr. Priyanka Vaitla |
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: | 10.9790/264X-0502011012 |
Abstract: Objective: Pre-eclampsia is one of the major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality(1). Though the aetiology is obscure, recent studies indicate that levels of magnesium and Calcium may have a role in pre-eclampsia. The aim of this study was to find out the relationship of intracellular magnesium levels and Ionized Calcium levels in pre-eclamptic pregnancies compared to normal pregnancies. Materials and Methods: The blood samples from 100 pre-eclamptic women and 30 controls were analysed for Intracellular( RBC) magnesium levels and Ionized Calcium levels . Outcome of pregnancy was analysed in both the groups and compared. Results : In this study there is a significant decrease in Intracellular Magnesium in preeclamptic pts compared to Normal Pregnant women(p<0.05).In Preeclampsia pts Intracellular Magnesium is 5.21mg/dl,with cut off value being 6.36mg..........
Key Words: Preeclampsia, intracellular Magnesium, Ionized calcium.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Biometrical, palynological and anatomical features of Chrozophora rottleri (Geiseler) Juss. ex Spreng |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Sambhavy || Sudhir Chandra Varma || Baidyanath Kumar |
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: | 10.9790/264X-0502011324 |
Abstract: Chrozophora belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family that includes 7,500 species. Most spurges are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees. The family is distinguished by the presence of milky sap, unisexual flowers, superior and usually trilocular ovary, axile placentation and the collateral, pendulous ovules with carunculate micropyle. In the present investigation the biometrical, palynological and anatomical features of Chrozophora rottleri was studied.The results revealed that the length of pollen grains of Chrozophora rottleri varied slightly, ranging from 19μm to 25 μm. The pollen aperture was in the range of 0.5μm to 0.7μm. P/E ratio was 0.65 to 0.78. The pollen grains were elliptical to rounded. Pollen grains were tricolpate with pentoporate and hexoporate in some specimens and spinose exine. The viability of pollen grains was maximum 72 % to 87%........
Key words: Biometric, Palynology, Anatomy, Chrozophora rottleri, Euphorbiaceae.
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