September 2010
The past, present and future of critical aspects of global ethics and corporate social responsibility in agriculture and food technology industry
The technological advancements in agriculture and food technology industry have created many controversial ethics and social responsibility areas. The aim of this paper is to discuss the past, present and potential future trends in ethics and corporate social responsibility in agriculture and food technology industry. It also seeks to identify the ethics and corporate social responsibility gap generated by the rapid...
September 2010
Manufacture of fermented coco milk-drink containing lactic acid bacteria cultures
Fermented coco milk drink was manufactured to study an appropriate lactic acid bacteria and water coconut composition as well as to evaluate product stability and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viability during storage at 5°C. Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus could grow well in all of the coco milk drink prepared from mixture of coconut water and...
September 2010
Optimum conditions for expression of oil from Allanblackia floribunda seeds and assessing the quality and stability of pressed and solvent extracted oil
The study was carried out to establish the optimum conditions for the extraction of oil from Allanblackia floribunda nuts and also assess the quality and stability of both the crude pressed oil (CPO) and solvent extracted oil (SEO). The optimum conditions of extraction were established by varying the moisture levels of the milled seed samples under different temperatures. The oil was expressed using a manual...
September 2010
An investigation into the feasibility of production and characterization of starch from “apantu†plantain (giant horn) grown in Ghana
The aim of this research project is to develop a new product (plantain starch) as another way of extending the shelf-life of plantain and to determine the quality of plantain starch based on physicochemical properties, as well as, to determine whether plantain starch has unique characteristics compared to other sources of starch. Plantain starch was extracted from mature unripe plantain (Musa sapientum) of a variety...
September 2010
Tissue distribution and elimination of erythromycin in giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) depletion
Adult giant freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) were fed with practical diets medicated with erythromycin (50 and 100 mg/ kg shrimp for 7 days), while erythromycin residues in their muscle were determined by LC-MS/MS method through TUV Rheinland Aimex Vietnam Co., Ltd. Interpolation of the study’s data, following European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products Guidelines, gave a withdrawal...
September 2010
Nutritional content of popular malt drinks produced in Nigeria
Five popular commercial brands of malt drinks (Maltina, Malta Guinness, Amstel Malt, Hi-Malt and Grand Malt) produced in Nigeria were analyzed for pH, conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, total soluble solids, level of bitterness, reducing sugar, vitamins A and C and minerals. Malt drinks were found to be acidic with pH range of 4.4 - 4.6. Maltina has the highest conductivity of 2.93 mS/cm and a...
September 2010
Accumulation and clearance of orally administered erythromycin in adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were medicated with erythromycin base via the medicated ration at 50 and 100 mg erythromycin·kg-1 fish body weightday-1 for 7 days. Erythromycin residues in their muscle were determined by LC-MS/MS method through TUV Rheinland Aimex Vietnam Co., Ltd. The results predicted withdrawal time for Nile tilapia was 33 days (908°C-day) if treated by the former...
September 2010
Pediococcus spp. – A potential probiotic isolated from Khadi (an Indian fermented food) and identified by 16S rDNA sequence analysis
The probiotic potential of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from fermentedKhadi was investigated. The pure culture of the isolate GS4, was subjected to microbiological, biochemical characterization and 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis for species confirmation. Among other probiotic properties, GS4 exhibited antibacterial ability against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Escherichia...
September 2010
Effect of irradiation on inoculated Salmonella parathyphi B and the colour of freeze-dried egg yolk
The effect of irradiation on the colour intensity of freeze-dried egg yolk samples (FDEY), from poultry birds given feed containing different concentrations of annatto extract was investigated. Concentrations of 1, 4, 7 and 10 % of annatto extracts were used in the poultry feed formulation and these were compared with feed containing no additive as well as one containing a commercial feed colourant, ‘carophyll...
September 2010
Influence of cold storage and addition of various lactations on properties of buffalo’s and cow’s milk
The effect of cold storage (4 - 5°C) with blending different milkings to cold stored milk on some chemical composition, rheological properties and microbiological quality of buffalo’s and cow’s milk were studied. The results indicated that there are no significant effects on TS, fat and total protein contents of cold stored of buffalo's and cow's milk whereas, the acidity values slightly...
September 2010
Effects of cinnamon (Cassia zelynicum) on diabetic rats
The purpose of this study is to show the effects of crude cinnamon extract on the diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus manifests itself in a wide variety of complications and the symptoms of the disease are multifactorial. The sugar level and lipid profile were investigated in plasma of normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats treated with cinnamon for four weeks. Diabetic rats exhibited an increase in the...
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