International Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment (JFAE)

2009 Volume 7, Issue 2

Print and Online Journal
Print ISSN: 1459-0255 / Online ISSN: 1459-0263

Food and Health

The use of FT-IR spectroscopy in the identification of vegetable oils adulteration

Author(s): Ersilia Alexa ^1*, Anca Dragomirescu ², Georgeta Pop ¹, Călin Jianu ¹ and Dan Dragoş ²

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Consumption, country of origin effect and age: An economic analysis of food consumption in Greece during 1963-2005

Author(s): Ioannis Sotiropoulos ^1*, Ioannis-Dionysios Salavrakos ² and Efthymios Mygdakos ^3*

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Production of aflatoxins by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger strains isolated from seeds of pulses

Author(s): Amira Hassan Abdullah Al-Abdalall

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Anti-bacterial efficacy of elite medicinal plants on urolithiasis inducing flora

Author(s): Reena Laikangbam ¹, M. Damayanti Devi ^1* and S. Rajendra Singh ²

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Comparative protein and folate content among canola cultivars and other cruciferous leafy vegetables

Author(s): Rhona L. Miller-Cebert ¹, Nahid A. Sistani ^1* and Ernst Cebert ²

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The storage conditions impact on the oxidative stability and antioxidant properties of grape seed oil

Author(s): Mariana-Atena Poiana ^*, Călin Jianu, Ionel Jianu and Alexandru Rinovetz

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Determination of biogenic amines in a fermented beverage, boza

Author(s): Serap Cosansu

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The effects of soybean (Glycine max) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) food mixtures on the nutritional status of school children in Suba District, Kenya

Author(s): Omo Ohiokpehai ^1*, Dorcus Mbithe David ² and Joyce Kamau ³

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Adoption of traceability system in Chinese fishery process enterprises: Difficulties, incentives and performance

Author(s): Feng Wang ¹, Zetian Fu ¹, Weisong Mu ¹, Liliana M. Moga ² and Xiaoshuan Zhang ¹

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Acceptability and antioxidant properties of a semi-dried and smoked tomato product

Author(s): Sébastien Veillet ¹, Janette Busch ^2* and Geoffrey Savage

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A review on the effect of animal diets and presence of selected natural antioxidants on lipid oxidation of meat

Author(s): B. Jamilah, A. Mohamed ^*, K. A. Abbas, R. Abdul Rahman and R.Karim

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Production of lactic acid bacteria on spent cabbage juice

Author(s): Claude P. Champagne ^*, Tony Savard and Julie Barrette

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Fast simultaneous determination of multiple water-soluble vitamins and vitamin like compounds in infant formula by UPLC-MS/MS

Author(s): Hong Zhang ^1*, Si Chen 1, Wenjuan Liao ¹ and Yiping Ren ²

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In vitro antifungal activity of plant extracts on Saprolegnia parasitica from cutaneous lesions of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) eggs

Author(s): Abdollah Ghasemi Pirbalouti ^1*, Majid Taheri ², Mehdi Raisee ², Hamid Reza Bahrami ² and Rahman Abdizadeh ¹

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In vivo antioxidative capacities of rapeseed meal polysaccharides

Author(s): Hanju Sun ^*, Shaotong Jiang, Pan Mu and Ding Qi

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Antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms by extracts from herbal Jordanian plants

Author(s): Amjad Khalil ^1*, Basem F. Dababneh ² and Ahmad H. Al-Gabbiesh ³

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Physicochemical and pasting characterisation of water yam (Dioscorea spp.) and relationship with eating quality of pounded yam

Author(s): F. D. Baah ^1*, B. Maziya-Dixon ², R. Asiedu ², I. Oduro ¹ and W. O. Ellis ¹

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Public perception of food handling practices and food safety in Turkey

Author(s): Arzu Cagri-Mehmetoglu

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Effect of osmotic dehydration on the freeze drying kinetics of apricots

Author(s): Djamel Fahloul ^1* Miloud Lahbari ², Houcine Benmoussa ² and Samir Mezdour ³

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Beef export restrictions in Argentina: Impact on the beef industry and national welfare

Author(s): Paula Rossi ^* and Masaru Kagatsume

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Iron biovailability and utilization in rats fed cassava fufu flour diets fortified with different sources of iron

Author(s): S. A. Sanni ^1*, C. R. B. Oguntona ¹ and A. M. Bamgbose ²

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Detection and determination of furfural in crude palm oil

Author(s): Abdul Azis Ariffin ¹, Rosnah Mat Soom ², Huey-Chern Boo ¹, Chia-Chun Loi ¹, Yuen-Hwa Chai ¹ and S. M. AbdulKarim ^1*

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Protein quality evaluation and hematological parameters of rats fed complementary diets

Author(s): Oluseye O. Onabanjo ^{1, 2*}, Busie Maziya-Dixon ², Clara R.B. Oguntona ¹ and Alfred G.O. Dixon ²

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Evaluation of antioxidant activity and vitamin E profile of some selected indigenous vegetables in Nigerian diet

Author(s): Ibiyinka Ogunlade ^{1, 2}, Gregory Tucker ², Ian Fisk ³ and Adebayo Ogunlade ⁴

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Influence of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on ‘Fuji’ apple quality during long-term storage

Author(s): Okan Özkaya ^1* and Ömur Dündar ²

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A research on the dessert produced from modified atmosphere packaged pumpkins

Author(s): Bige Incedayi ^*, Canan Ece Tamer, Sibel Parseker Yönel and Ömer Utku Çopur

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Effect of sodium bicarbonate, ascorbic acid and salt on the α-amylase, gelatinization and yeast activity in the production of flat bread

Author(s): Hanee M. Al-Dmoor ^1*, Herzallah Saqer ² and Meshref Al-Lruwaili ³

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Proximate analysis and physico-chemical properties of some leguminous seeds (Mucuna veracruz white, Mucuna pruniens utilis and Mucuna rajada)

Author(s): I. A. Amoo ¹, V. N. Atasie ^2* and O. O. Kolawole ¹

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Mineral contents of tissues and body fluids and heavy metal contaminants of four predominant snail species in the Niger Delta

Author(s): A. Hamilton-Amachree ¹, H. D. Mepba ^2* and C. U. Ogunka-Nnoka ¹

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Protein-starch interaction and their effect on thermal and rheological characteristics of a food system: A review

Author(s): B. Jamilah, A. Mohamed ^*, K. A. Abbas, R. Abdul Rahman, R. Karim and D. M. Hashim

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Evaluation of new fish sauces prepared by fermenting hot-water extraction waste of stock from dried fish using various kojis

Author(s): Miyuki Murakami ¹, Masataka Satomi ², Masashi Ando ¹, Yasuyuki Tukamasa ¹ and Ken-ichi Kawasaki ^1*

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A study on the Romanian organic market and consumers

Author(s): Manuela-Dora Orboi ^1*, Adrian Băneş ², Mirela Monea ³, Alin Monea ³, Cornelia Petroman ⁴ and Ioan Petroman ⁴

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Therapeutic and immunomodulatory effects of two natural products on the puerperal endometritis of dairy cows

Author(s): Liviu Bogdan, Ioan Groza, Iancu Morar, Simona Ciupe, Mihai Cenariu, Ileana Bogdan, Sidonia Bogdan, Anamaria Petrean, Adrian David

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Utilization of gestagene hormones and pituitary FSH extracts in inducing the superovulation at embryo donor cows

Author(s): Ioan Petroman ¹, Nicolae Păcală ², Cornelia Petroman ¹, Ioan Bencsik ², Manuela-Dora Orboi ³, Dorel Dronca ², Adrian Băneş ⁴

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Thermal properties variation of Malaysian yellowtail catfish during precooling process and numerical verification

Author(s): K. A. Abbas ^*, A. S. Abdulamir, M. Ebrahimian and B. Jamilah

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Benefits and risks of growth promoters in animal production

Author(s): S. N. Al-Dobaib ^1* and H. M. Mousa ²

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Postharvest chemical properties and mineral contents of some fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars in Tunisia

Author(s): Fateh Aljane ^* and Ali Ferchichi

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Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar

Author(s): Abdelhamid Kerkadi ^1*, Asma Althani ¹, Amina Al-Boainain ², Ibrahim Janahi ³ and Rajiv Singh ⁴

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Evaluation and properties of formulated low calories functional yoghurt cake

Author(s): A. M. Abdel-Salam ^1*, A. S. Ammar ¹ and W. K. Galal ²

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Ascorbic acid and flavanone glycosides in citrus: Relationship with antioxidant activity

Author(s): Maria Graça Miguel ^*, Amílcar Duarte, Susana Nunes, Vera Sustelo, Denise Martins and Susana Anahi Dandlen

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Antioxidant activities of the extracts from bamboo powder as underutilized resource

Author(s): Takeshi Nagai ^1*, Nobutaka Suzuki ², Yasuhiro Tanoue ³, Norihisa Kai ³ and Toshio Nagashima ¹

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Response of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments on some quality parameters of plum during storage

Author(s): Okan Özkaya ^1* and Ömür Dündar ²

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Comparison between HACCP and ISO 22000 in Greek organic food sector

Author(s): Dimitrios Bilalis ^1* Ioannis Stathis ², Aristidis Konstantas ¹ and Sotiria Patsiali ¹

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Therapeutic and immunomodulatory effect of two complex homeopathic products used against chronic endometritis in Simmental cows

Author(s): Liviu Bogdan ^*, Ioan Groza, Sanda Andrei, Adela Pintea, Simona Ciupe, Mihai Cenariu, Ileana Bogdan, Ioan Paşca, Sidonia Bogdan, Anamaria Petrean and Adrian Macri

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Survey of opportunistic fungi in ocular infection in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Author(s): Abdulrahman M. Alqurashi

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Functional properties of okra protein products containing different levels of mucilage

Author(s): Victoria A. Jideani ^* and Bedan M. Bello

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Vitamin E and fatty acid composition of blended palm oils

Author(s): A. Azrina ^1*, P. H. Lim ¹, I. Amin ¹ and A. Zulkhairi ²

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Chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activities of a new chemotype of Tunisian Thymus vulgaris oils growing in Sayada

Author(s): Belsem Marzouk ¹, Hayet Edziri ¹, Ihsen Haloui ², Manel Issawi ³, Imed Chraief ³, Mahjoub El-Ouni ¹, Nadia Fnina ² and Zohra Marzouk ^4*

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Application of methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris in the field of food industry – A review

Author(s): Viviane C. Silva, Maristela F. S. Peres and Edwil A. L. Gattás ^*

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Physicochemical characteristics of dough and white bread added with arrowroot juice

Author(s): Sung-Hee Choi ¹, Young-Su Kim ² and Jong-Bang Eun ^{3 *}

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Agriculture

The response of cassava to potassium fertilizer treatments

Author(s): F. O. Adekayode ^* and O. F. Adeola

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Risk management and sustainability in banana production: A case study from Turkey

Author(s): Handan Akcaoz ^*, Orhan Ozcatalbas and Hatice Kizilay

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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and pinto bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. pinto) intercropping based on replacement method

Author(s): Ali Nasrollahzadeh Asl ^*, Adel Dabbagh Mohammady Nassab, Said Zehtab Salmasi, Mohammad Moghaddam and Aziz Javanshir

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Genotype and planting date effects on cotton growth and production under south Portugal conditions - I. Phenology and growth analysis

Author(s): Gonçalo Barradas ^1* and Rafael J. López-Bellido ²

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Genotype and planting date effects on cotton growth and production under south Portugal conditions - II. Monitoring

Author(s): Gonçalo Barradas ^1* and Rafael J. López-Bellido ²

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Genotype and planting date effects on cotton growth and production under south Portugal conditions - III. Boll set percentage, boll location, yield and lint quality

Author(s): Gonçalo Barradas ^1* and Rafael J. López-Bellido ²

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Development of selection procedures of sweetpotato genotypes according to chilling tolerance

Author(s): Shahidul Islam ^*, Ehiorobo Izekor and James O. Garner

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Effect of sowing date and cultivar on leaf yield and seed production of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

Author(s): Ebrahim M. Khah

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Implications of minimum tillage systems on sustainability of agricultural production and soil conservation

Author(s): Teodor Rusu ^*, Petru Gus, Ileana Bogdan, Paula Ioana Moraru, Adrian Ioan Pop, Doina Clapa, Doru Ioan Marin, Ioan Oroian and Lavinia Ioana Pop

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Effects of water limitation on grain and oil yields of sesame cultivars

Author(s): Hamdollah Eskandari ¹, Saeid Zehtab-Salmasi ^1*, Kazem Ghassemi-Golezani ^1* and Mohammad Hussein Gharineh ²

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Fatty acids, protein contents and metal composition of some feed crops from Turkey

Author(s): Adil Bakoglu ^1*, Eyüp Bagci ² and Harun Ciftci ³

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The response of pea genotypes differing in testa color to waterlogging during early germination stages

Author(s): Aysen Uzun and Esvet Acikgoz ^*

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An analysis of energy use and input costs for wheat production in Turkey

Author(s): Tolga Tipi ^1*, Bahattin Çetin ¹ and Ali Vardar ²

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Determination of some agronomical and quality properties of wild alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) clones in Turkey

Author(s): Mehmet Basbag ^1*, Ramazan Demirel ² and Mustafa Avci ³

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The effect of mycorrhizal fungi on onion (Allium cepa L.) growth and yield under three irrigation intervals at field condition

Author(s): Sahebali Bolandnazar

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Evaluation of salt tolerance in common bean genotypes by ion regulation and searching for screening parameters

Author(s): H. Yildiz Dasgan ^* and Sibel Koc

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Nutritional and biochemical composition of D. alata (Dioscorea spp.) tubers

Author(s): F. D. Baah ^1*, B. Maziya-Dixon ², R. Asiedu ², I. Oduro ¹ and W. O. Ellis ¹

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Farmers adoption and propensity to abandoned adoption of Sawah-based rice farming in the inland valley of central Nigeria

Author(s): Regina Hoi Yee Fu ^1*, Makoto Maruyama ¹, Oladele O. Idowu ² and Toshiyuki Wakatsuki ³

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Effects of different row spacings on the seed yield and some other characteristics of phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia Bentham.) varieties

Author(s): Hakan Geren ^*, Riza Avcioglu and Dilek Kaymakkavak

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Economic analysis of cotton production and adoption of harvest mechanization: A case study of the Aegean Region of Turkey

Author(s): Ferruh Isin ^*, Sule Isin and Ayse Uzmay

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On-tree follow-up of apricot fruit development using a hand-held NIR instrument

Author(s): Cédric Camps ^* and Danilo Christen

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Response of soybean cultivars to salinity stress

Author(s): K. Ghassemi-Golezani ^*, M. Taifeh-Noori, Sh. Oustan and M. Moghaddam

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Traditional and soilless culture systems to produce corn salad (Valerianella olitoria L.) and rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.) with low nitrate content

Author(s): Emanuela Fontana and Silvana Nicola ^*

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Pinto bean seed reserve utilization and seedling growth as affected by seed size, salinity and drought stress

Author(s): Ahmad Gholami ^1*, Saeed Sharafi ², Soraya Ghasemi ³ and Amir Sharafi ⁴

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Effects of different rates of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on yield and yield components of Savalan potato cultivar mini-tubers

Author(s): Davoud Hassanpanah ^1*, Amir Aslan Hosienzadeh ¹, Bahram Dahdar ¹, Nasser Allahyari ¹ and Leila Imanparast ²

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Energy use and input-output energy analysis for apple production in Turkey

Author(s): Nuray Kızılaslan

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Functional response of different larval instars of the green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), to the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Author(s): Mehdi Hassanpour ^1*, Gadir Nouri-Ganbalani ¹, Jafar Mohaghegh ² and Annie Enkegaard ³

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Inhibition of flowering in ‘Arbequina’ olives from chilling at lower temperatures

Author(s): Nasir S. A. Malik ^* and Joe M. Bradford

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Egg weight affected some quality traits of chicken eggs

Author(s): S. R. Shi ¹, K. H. Wang ^1*, T. C. Dou ¹ and H. M. Yang ²

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The effects of food industry sludge on soil properties and growing of maize (Zea mays L.)

Author(s): Mesude Ünal ^1* and A.Vahap Katkat ²

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Callus formation and shoot organogenesis in Moshgak (Ducrosia flabellifolia Boiss.) from cotyledon

Author(s): Manoochehr Karimi ¹, Amin Ebrahimi ¹, Amir Sahraroo ^2*, Seyed-Amir Moosavi ¹, Firoozeh Moosavi ¹ and Mohammad-Reza Bihamta ¹

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Alleviating sunburn injury in apple fruit using natural and fertilizer forms of S-abscisic acid and its underlying mechanism

Author(s): Kusol Iamsub ^{1, 2*}, Yoshiko Sekozawa ¹, Sumiko Sugaya ¹, Hiroshi Gemma ¹ and Yasuo Kamuro ³

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Selection for lactation curve and determination of the lactation curve function in Iranian Holstein cows by empirical mathematical models

Author(s): Reza Seyed-Sharifi ^1*, Raouf Seyedsharifi ¹ and Ali Reza Fallah Kheir ²

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Yield and quality of leafy lettuce in response to nutrient solution composition and growing season

Author(s): Carlo Fallovo ¹, Youssef Rouphael ², Mariateresa Cardarelli ¹, Elvira Rea ³, Alberto Battistelli ⁴ and Giuseppe Colla ^1*

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Methane emission and its relations with plant parameters and dissolved oxygen in different rice genotypes

Author(s): H. M. El Sharkawi ^1*, A. Sherif ¹, A. Zahoor ², Faridullah ², S. Yamamoto ² and T. Endo ²

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Detection of Tomato spotted wilt virus in North-East of Iran

Author(s): Alireza Mohammadi Hajiabadi ¹, Behrooz Jafarpour ¹, Mahrokh Falahat Rastegar ¹ and Babak Abdollahi Mandoulakani^2*

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Analysis of energy use for pomegranate production in Turkey

Author(s): Handan Akcaoz ^*, Orhan Ozcatalbas and Hatice Kizilay

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Preliminary investigations into the effect of uniconazole-p and prohexadione calcium on sprouting and shoot length of Dioscorea rotundata, D. alata and D. cayenensis in Ghana

Author(s): E. Otoo ^1*, H. Shiwachi ² and M. Onjo ³

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Resources use efficiency of field grown transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) under irrigated semiarid environment

Author(s): Shakeel Ahmad ^1*, Ashfaq Ahmad ², Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ³, Hakoomat Ali ¹, Tasneem Khaliq ², Muhammad Akbar Anjum ¹, Muhammad Azam Khan ¹, Abid Hussain ² and Gerrit Hoogenboom ⁴

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Activities of enzymes involved in starch synthesis in grains of large and small kernel type wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Author(s): Zhongmin Dai

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Impacts of balanced nutrient management systems technologies in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria

Author(s): Adebayo A. Akinola ^1*, Arega D. Alene ², Remi Adeyemo ¹, Diakalia Sanogo ³, Adetunji S. Olanrewaju ³

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Intercropping maize (Zea mays L.) and cow pea (Vigna unguiculata L.) as a whole – crop forage: Effects of planting ratio and harvest time on forage yield and quality

Author(s): Mehdi Dahmardeh ^*, Ahmad Ghanbari, Baratali Syasarand and Mahmood Ramrodi

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Effects of combined pruning treatments on fruit quality and biennial bearing of ‘Elstar’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh.)

Author(s): Nikola Pavičić, Martina Skendrović Babojelić, Tomislav Jemrić, Zoran Šindrak ^*, Tomislav Ćosić, Tomislav Karažija and Danijel Ćosić

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Allelopathic effects of Chenopodium album, Amaranthus retroflexus and Cynodon dactylon on germination and growth of Safflower

Author(s): F. Rezaie and M. Yarnia ^*

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Variety identification and genetic relationship of some south Tunisian barley accessions using agronomic parameters

Author(s): Ferdaous Guasmi ^*, Leila Touil, Khadija Féres, Nidhal Marzougui, Walid Elfalleh and Ali Ferchichi

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RAPD markers in diversity detection and variety identification of South Tunisian barley

Author(s): Ferdaous Guasmi ^*, Narjés Sarray, Nidhal Marzougui, Walid Elfalleh and Ali Ferchichi

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Development of molecular genomic tools for verification of intergeneric hybrids between castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) and cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Author(s): Melaku Gedil ^*, Fisayo Kolade, Adebola Raji, Ivan Ingelbrecht and Alfred Dixon

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Manure marketing in the savannas of Nigeria: Implications for sustainable food security

Author(s): Olawale Olayide ^{1, 2*}, Arega Alene ³, Anthony Ikpi ¹ and Generose Nziguheba ²

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Increasing crop productivity using a porousα amendment in sandy soil

Author(s): B. A. Ould Ahmed ^* and M. Inoue

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The effect of climatic factors at different growth periods on pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) fruit quality and yield

Author(s): Aysun Çavuşoğlu ^*, Emine İ. Erkel and Melekber Sülüşoğlu

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Germination of different seed size of pinto bean cultivars as affected by salinity and drought stress

Author(s): Ahmad Gholami ^1*, Saeed Sharafi ², Amir Sharafi ³ and Soraya Ghasemi ⁴

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Effects of irrigation regime and nitrogen management on grain yield, quality and water productivity in rice

Author(s): Shenggang Pan, Cougui Cao ^*, Mingli Cai, Jinping Wang, Ruohan Wang, Jing Zhai and Shengqi Huang

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Applications of xerophytophysiology in plant production - peanut cultivation with the AnM method

Author(s): Hui-lian Xu ¹, Feifei Qin ^{2, 4*}, Jingshan Wang ³, Rongyan Xu ¹, Minglun Wang ³ and Shigenori Morita ²

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Effect of sowing depth on emergence and crop establishment of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

Author(s): Kęstutis Romaneckas ^1*, Vytautas Pilipavičius ¹, Egidijus Šarauskis ² and Antanas Sakalauskas ²

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Initiation of in vitro cultures of Lycopersicon peruvianum var. humifusum

Author(s): D. Rzepka-Plevnes ^*, D. Kulpa and A. Wajda

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cDNA cloning and SSCP analysis on Ss5MaT1 gene in Salvia splendens

Author(s): Fenglan Li ¹, Feifei Qin ^{2, 3}, Yanzhong Feng ⁴, Hui-lian Xu ⁵, Baozhong Hu ^1*, Di Liu ¹, Guofu Hu ¹, Rongmei Liu ¹, Yongqing Xu ¹, Bingxiu Zhang ¹, Qi Wei ⁴, Shujun Ni ⁴ and Ran Wang ⁶

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Biodiversity and nature of gene action for oil and protein contents in Gossypium hirsutum L. estimated by SSR markers

Author(s): Abdul Qayyum ¹, Naveed Murtaza ¹, F. M. Azhar ² and Waqas Malik ¹

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Regulation of endogenous hormones on post-harvest senescence in transgenic broccoli carrying an antisense or a sense BO-ACO 2 gene

Author(s): Feifei Qin ^{1, 2, 3}, Cheng-rong Wang ¹, Ran Wang ^1*, Gang Ma ¹ and Hui-lian Xu ³

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Effect of main and second cropping on protein and oil concentrations and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Author(s): Tahsin Sogut

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Applications of xerophytophysiology in plant production - Sorghum plants improved by exposing the mesocotyl as stimulus

Author(s): Hui-lian Xu ^1*, Feifei Qin ^{2, 3}, Rongyan Xu ¹, Fahong Wang ⁴ and Fengmin Li ⁵

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Effects of micronutrients and their application method on yield, crop growth rate CGR and net assimilation rate (NAR) of corn cv. Jeta

Author(s): E. Farajzadeh Memari Tabrizi ¹, M. Yarnia ^2*, M. B. Khorshidi ³ and V. Ahmadzadeh ⁴

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Effect of innovation adoptions on cassava production by farmers in Ijebu North Local Government Area, Ogun State of Nigeria

Author(s): M. A. Oladoja ^*, O. A. Adeokun and O. E. Fapojuwo

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The effect of osmo-priming on germination and seedling growth of Brassica napus L. under salinity conditions

Author(s): Mohammad Bagher Hassanpouraghdam ^1*, Javid Emarat Pardaz ² and Nader Farsad Akhtar ²

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Comparison between conventional and organic floating systems for lettuce and tomato (Lactuca sativa and Lycopersicon esculentum) seedling production

Author(s): Dimitrios Bilalis ¹, Panagiotis Kanatas ², Sotiria Patsiali ¹, Aristidis Konstantas ¹ and Konstantinos Akoumianakis ³

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Evaluation of economic values of broiler breeders in partially integrated system

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Author(s): Mohammad S. Al-mazra'awi ^1*, Amal Al-Abbadi ¹, Mohamad A. Shatnawi ² and Mazen Ateyyat ³

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