August 2008

Evaluation of tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) -wheat composite flour and bread

  Consumer interest in dietary fiber has continued to increase as more information about its potential impact on health has become available. Among the underutilized crops in Nigeria is tigernut which could find useful application in baking industry because of its high level of dietary fibre and other inherent properties. This study therefore aimed at widening tigernut utilization in the country....

Author(s): Ade-Omowaye, B. I. O., Akinwande, B. A., Bolarinwa, I. F. and Adebiyi, A. O.

August 2008

Residues of CymelarsanR in camels (Camelus dromedaries) and Nubian goats infected with T.evansi in Sudan

  Ninety out of hundred Nubian goats were experimentally infected withTrypanosoma evansi and twenty out of twenty-five camels naturally infected with the same parasite were used in this experiment. Single I / M doses of Cymelarsan were given to four groups at rates of 0.125, 0.25, 0.625 and 1.25 mg/kg. Other four groups were also given the drug via I / M route at rates of 0.125 and 0.25 mg/kg /...

Author(s): F. M. Youssif, T. Hassan, O. S. A. Mohammed