IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-14 ~ Issue-2 ~ February 2020

Abstract: An investigation on the effectiveness of palm ash infusion and water soaking for the reduction of beany flavor in Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) was studied. Bambara groundnuts were processed into six different flour samples. One sample was soaked in water and the other soaked in 2% sodium bicarbonate solution. The other four were soaked in palm ash infusions at different levels of concentrations ; 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%. The nuts were dried, milled to flour samples and used in cake production. The functional properties of the resulting flour samples and the proximate composition of their cakes were analysed. The sensory attributes of the cakes were evaluated using 20 panelist familiar with cake products and a nine point hedonic scale. The data was subjected to one way analysis of variance using Fisher‟s Least Significant difference (LSD) at P<0.05. The Water absorption capacities ranged from 6.0%-8.0%, Gelation temperature ranged from 65.5°C-75.5°C, Wettability ranged from 0.23s-1.33s while the pH ranged from 6.95-8.94. Moisture content ranged from 0.49%-15.5%, ash content ranged......

Key Words: Bambara groundnut, Palm ash, Beany flavor,Functional properties,Proximate composition, sensory evaluation.

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Abstract: Background: Production of ornamental plants is a rapidlyexpandingtradeworldwide and has greateconomicpotential. Soil of the urban areas isoftenenrichedwithheavymetalscomingfromdifferentpotential sources and ornamental plants in these areas are usuallyexposed to suchmetal pollution. Amongheavymetals, lead has receivedconsiderable importance due to itsextremetoxicity and persistencebehavior. High level of lead (Pb) in environment leads to more accumulation of thistoxicmetal in plants. Materials and Methods: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of lead on ornamental plant Petunia hybridaL. through pot experiment. In this research three different lead concentrations i.e. 10ppm, 20ppm and 30ppm were used to check the effect of lead on selected....

Keywords: Ornamental plants, lead pollution, plant growth, chlorophyll, 10ppm, 20ppm, 30ppm

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Abstract: The present study entitled "Diversity of various planktonic species from rearing fish ponds" was done in the fish ponds of University of Agriculture Faisalabad. Water samples were taken with the help of planktonic net and observe under high and low powers of electron microscope. Brachionus plicatilis, Cyclops bicuspidatus, Paramecium, Calanoid, Closterium setaceum, Mesocyclops aspericornis, Keratella valga and Volvox found, belonging to zooplankton. Phytoplanktons were the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Pediastrem duplex. Cyanobacterial species was Microcystis. During the study, zooplankton was abundantly found rather than the phytoplankton. Plankton diversity increased or decreased with the physico-chemical parameters of pond, and its abundance also affected by the environmental conditions. In summer the plankton diversity decreases while during winter, it increases. It was also noticed that the pollution is also affecting the plankton abundance in these ponds

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Abstract: Dhaka,the capital of Bangladesh, is becoming exclusively urbanized day by day with an extreme environment. Rapid and unplanned urbanization is making the residential environment unsuitable for living. Application of greeneries in the prevailing infrastructures may be an effective option to minimize the problem.Therefore, the experiment was conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh to observe the thermal performance of Rooftop Gardens in residential buildings.The data were recorded through two-way approach i.e.,quantitatively and qualitatively. The quantitative data (Temperature and humidity) were measured both outdoor and indoorduring the warmest week of the year(24th-30th April, 2016) in the roof garden over the four storied academic building of Sher-e-Bangla.....

Keywords: Climate;Extreme environment; Green application; Thermal comfort zone; Urbanization.

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Abstract: La présente étude a été réalisée sur le mont Brafouéby, Elle a pour but de connaître les services et bien que l'inselberg rend aux populations. Pour mener à bien cette étude, un questionnaire a été élaboré et soumis aux visiteurs de l'inselberg. Au total 160 personnes ont été interviewées de manière aléatoire. Ces personnes sont majoritairement des hommes (64,8%). Ils fréquentent l'inselberg pour la promenade, la cueillette, la chasse et le repos. Aussi ces populations prélèvent les organes des plantes pour leurs besoins alimentaires et médicinales. De plus elles s'y approvisionnent en combustibles et en bois de constructions. Parmi toutes ces ressources, celles qui sont alimentaires sont les plus prélevées (42,2%). L'inselberg étant sacré représente pour eux un héritage culturel à valeur spirituelle et éducative. Par ailleurs, la majorité des personnes interviewées souhaiterait......

Keywords: Inselberg ; Brafouéby ; services ; Côte d'Ivoire.

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Abstract: Background:Fruits are nature's marvellous gift to the humankind; indeed, they are life-enhancing medicines packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and many phytonutrients (Plant-derived micronutrients).In recent years, world consumption of the fruit has significantly increased due to their potential nutritional and therapeutic benefits. Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are under-consumed, including potassium, dietary fibre, vitamin C, and folic acid. Consuming a diet rich in fruit may reduce the risk for stroke, other cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes. Consequently, it is emergent to determine the toxic elements in highly consumed indigenous fruit with a good.....

Keywords:Indigenous Fruit; Toxic Metals; Health Hazard Assessment; Atomic Absorption Spectrometry.

[1]. Anderson NO, Younis A, Sun Y. Intersimple sequence repeats distinguish genetic differences in Easter lily 'Nellie White' clonal ramets within and among bulb growers over years. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 2010; 135(5):445–455.
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[3]. Andra SS, Datta R, Sarkar D, Sarkar D, et al. Analysis of phytochelatin complexes in the lead tolerant vetiver grass [Vetiveriazizanioides(L.)] using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Environmental Pollution. 2009; 157(7):2173–2183.
[4]. Lamhamdi M, Bakrim A, Arab A, Lafont R, Sayah F. Lead phytotoxicity on wheat (Triticumaestivum L,) seed germination and seedlings growth. ComptesRendusBiologies. 2011; 334(2):118-126.
[5]. Seregin IV, Kozhevnikova AD. Roles of root and shoot tissues in transport and accumulation of cadmium, lead, nickel, and strontium. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, 2008; 55(1):1-22.

Abstract: Dengue fever is an increasing public health problem in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Dengue endemic area and dengue fever cases occur for the last 3 years is Maros regency. The important question is what environmental factors related with dengue fever incidence based on clean water management, and waste management in Maros regency. Type of analytic research with cross sectional study approach. The number of samples in this study was 112 respondents. Data collection through interview using questioner. Data analysis using chi square statistical test. The result showed there is no relation of incidence of dengue fever disease with water management with p value = 0.501, waste management with p value = 0.000 have relationship with dengue fever incidence. Therefore, it is hoped that the related parties should improve health education and provide waste bins.

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