Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment




Vol 4, Issue 2,2006
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255


Volume 4, Issue 2, 2006
Journal Contents

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8-11

Evaluation of the adequacy of methodology and testing systems for detection and identification of GMOs

Yousef S. Al-Hafedh

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12-14

Photopedogenesis: Concept and application

B. B. Mishra 1, Heluf Gebrekidan 1, Sheleme Beyene 2

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15-22

Evidence that sensitivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) affects perception of retro-nasal aroma intensity

Gary J. Pickering 1, 2, 3*, Gina Haverstock 1, David DiBattista 3

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23-30

The development of disease free areas across Europe

Olaf Neuteboom *, Jan Slingenbergh

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31-33

Dietary intake and chronic diseases in Jamaica – An island-wide survey

Dalip Ragoobirsingh 1*, Errol Y. St. A. Morrison 1, Pauline Johnson 2, Eva Lewis-Fuller 3

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34-38

Supplementation of ogi, a maize-based infant weaning food, with African oil bean (Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth) seed

Victor N. Enujiugha

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39-43

Compositional evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) varieties grown in Nigeria

Aremu M. Olaleke 1*, Olaofe Olorunfemi 2, T. Emmanuel Akintayo 2

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44-48

Lactic acid improves the efficacy of anti-microbial washing solutions for apples

H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe 1*, Jeanine Boulter-Bitzer 2, Joseph A. Odumeru 2

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49-53

Effects of weaning programs on serum metabolites and hepatic IGF-1 mRNA of first-calf heifers or mature cows

Travis Whitney 1*, Glenn Duff 1, Peder Cuneo 1, David Henderson 1, David Schafer 1, Dennis Hallford 2, Robert Collier 1, Paula Gentry 1

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54-59

Protein replacement value of cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) leaf protein concentrate (CLPC): Effects on egg quality, biochemical and haematological indices in laying birds

Fasuyi Ayodeji Oludare

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60-64

Rumen degradation and in vitro gas production parameters in some browse forages, grasses and maize stover from Kenya

Isaac M. Osuga 1, 2, Shaukat A. Abdulrazak 3, Toshiyoshi Ichinohe 2, Tsutomu Fujihara 2*

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65-70

Effect of hot water dips in controlling rooting and sprouting of minimally processed sliced garlic (Allium sativum L.) during room temperature storage

A. H. Abd Rahim 1, A. Osman 1*, N. Saari 1, R. Abdul Rahman 2

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71-74

Haematological and biochemical responses of Balami sheep to experimental Fasciola gigantica infection

M. I. Ahmed 1*, A. G. Ambali 2, S. S. Baba 1

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75-77

Cows milk quality in two regions in Lebanon and its effect on Baladi (local) cheese quality

Rabih Kamleh 1, Raja Tannous 1*, Elias El Maydaa 2

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78-84

Antioxidant activity of tropical fruit jam and marmalade processed with different combinations of peel and flesh in Citrus fruit

Hiroyuki Yoshikawa 1, Asako Ogawa 1, Kimiaki Fukuhara 2, Satoru Kondo 1*

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85-88

Novel plantaricin UG1 production by Lactobacillus plantarum UG1 in enriched whey permeate in batch fermentation processes

Gamal Enan 1*, Abdul Aziz Al Amri 2

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89-94

Chemical composition, antibacterial and antimutagenic activities of four populations of Rosmarinus officinalis L. oils from Tunisia

Zohra Marzouk 1*, Hédi Ben Mansour 2, 7, Imed Chraief 3, Ridha Mosrati 7, Jihene Cheriaa 4, Aicha Neffati 2, Belsem Marzouk 4, Mounira Sfari 4, Kamel Boukef 5, Daniel Barillies 7, Leila Chekir Ghedira 2, 6

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95-97

Effects of different sources of heat on the quality of smoked fish

B. A. Oyewole *, B. J. Agun, K. F. Omotayo

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98-106

Near infrared spectroscopy, cluster and multivariate analysis – contributions to wine analysis

Wolfgang Guggenbichler 1, Christian W. Huck 1*, Armin Kobler 2, Michael Popp 3, Günther K. Bonn 1

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107-108

Effect of harvest dates and forced-air cooling on postharvest quality of apricot cv. Precoce de Tyrinthe

Tayfun Ağar 1, Sevgi Paydaş 1, Orhan Büyükalaca 2, Okan Özkaya 1, Fırat Ekinci 2, Ferhan Küçükbasmacı Sabır 1*

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109-111

Determination of technologic and sensory properties of cookies prepared with corn flour

Nermin Bilgiçli 1*, Meryem Kara 2, Adem Elgün 1, Nilgün Ertaş 1, M. Kürşat Demir 1

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112-115

Peroxidase and polyphenoloxidase activities in uvaia fruit at different maturation stages

Edmar Clemente 1*, José Maria Correia Costa 2

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116-119

The safe feeding level of Moringa oleifera seedcake as an alternative protein source to livestock

A. M. V. Kakengi 1*, M. N. Shem 1, S. V. Sarwatt 1, K. Hasegawa 2, Y. Sasaki 2, T. Hayashi 2, T. Fujihara 3**

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120-124

Effects of optimum setting point matrix on shelf life and quality attributes of tamarind cheese

S. Haynes, M. Mohammed *, L. D. Wickham

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125-128

Structure and performance evaluation of cocoa marketing institutions in South-Western Nigeria: An economic analysis

J. A. Folayan *, G. A. Daramola, A. E. Oguntade

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129-133

Comparative quality characterization and molecular profiling of Indian, Sri Lankan and Guatemalan cardamoms

Elizabeth Thomas, Jaleel Kizhakkayil, T. John Zachariah, S. Syamkumar, B. Sasikumar *

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134-136

Gel permeation chromatography clean-up prior to liquid chromatography for determination of aflatoxins in spices

Emad R. Attallah 1*, Sohair A. Gad 2, Salwa M. Dogheim 3, Ahmed Ismail Hashem 4, Emtithal. A. El-Sawi 5

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137-142

Relative susceptibility of Najdi, Neimi and Hari lambs indigenous to Saudi Arabia to experimental infection with Haemonchus contortus

Ahmed E. Fatani 1, E. A. Elamin 2, S. A. Atiya 2, Hamdan I. Al-Mohammed 3*

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143-146

Staple food policy and supply response in Nigeria: A case of cassava

Nkang M. Nkang *, Daniel S. Udom, Sylvester O. Abang

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147-149

Quantitative analysis of seed genetic model including embryo and endosperm effects in multiple environments

Abderrahmane Achouch *, Mebrouk Benmoussa, Sid Ahmed Snoussi

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150-154

The effect of a combined treatment with retardant and auxin on mineral composition of fruits, seeds and leaves of apple trees

Alina Basak

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155-160

Macro mineral distribution of forages in South Sumatra during rainy and dry seasons

Evitayani 1, 3, Lili Warly 3, Armina Fariani 4, Toshiyoshi Ichinohe 2, Maki Hayashida 2, Saukat A. Abdul Razak 5, Tsutomu Fujihara 2*

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161-163

An economic analysis of split application of organo-mineral fertiliser on okra in humid forest zone of Nigeria

W. B. Akanbi 1, J. A. Adediran 2, A. B. Olaniyan 3*, A. O. Togun 4**

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164-167

Effect of pre-emergence herbicides on yield and yield components of rice

M. A. Mahadi, S. A. Dadari *, M. Mahmud, B. A. Babaji

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168-171

Mineral nutrient and protein contents in tissues, and yield of navy bean, in response to nitrogen fertilization and row spacing

V. M. Russo

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172-175

Morphological diversity among Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) genotypes collected at Hisar, India

P. L. Saran 1, A. K. Godara 1*, I. S. Yadav 1, S. K. Sehrawat 1, G. Lal 2

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176-178

Application of molecular markers for hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) identification

A. L. Abdel-Mawgood 1, 3*, M. M. M. Ahmed 2, B. A. Ali 2

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179-182

Correlation of PCR and IFAS with eggplant bioassays for identification of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus

Ahmed L. Abdel-Mawgood 1, 3*, Thomas L. German 2

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183-187

Comparison of yield performance and profitability in hybrid yam varieties cultivated under staked and unstaked production systems

G. O. Agbaje *, A. A. Adegbite

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188-190

Relative drought tolerance of important herbaceous legumes and cereals in the moist and semi-arid regions of West Africa

S. U. Ewansiha *, B. B. Singh

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191-195

Screening for tolerance of stress temperature during germination of twenty five cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) cultivars

Shahidul Islam 1*, Rafaela C. Carmen 2, James O. Garner, Jr. 1

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196-200

Cryopreservation of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) shoot tips using vitrification and droplet method

Artur Kryszczuk 1*, Joachim Keller 2, Marion Grübe 2, Ewa Zimnoch-Guzowska 1

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