Four different sorghum varieties “Moskwar” MSK, “Yellow short kaura” YSK, “Jigari” JGR and “Kilburi” KLB were malted at room temperature. They had different malting losses, ranging from 5.4% to 10.6%, `moisture content of malt varies from 5.2% to 11.1%. The values of hot water extractable was from 4.0g/l to 6.7g/l. Similar values of cold water extractables of 2.0g/100g was observed in all the v...

Discovering correspondences between schema elements is a crucial task for data integration. Most matching tools are semi-automatic, e.g. an expert must tune some parameters (thresholds, weights, etc.). They mainly use several methods to combine and aggregate similarity measures. However, their quality results often decrease when one requires to integrate a new similarity measure or when matchin...

The pilling characteristics of commercially available polyester/cotton blended fabrics in the grey and finished conditions as well as of those produced in the laboratory under controlled conditions have been investigated. The structure of pills and the nature of fibres that go into pill formation in various types offabrics have been examined microscopically and the influence of various fibre, y...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the antioxidant activity of germinated African Yam Bean (AYB) on oxidative stress markers in alloxan induced diabetic rat. Rats were randomized into three groups; control, diabetic and germinated AYB – treated diabetic rats. The Total phenol and flavonoid content and DPPH radical scavenging activity before and after germination were investig...

Dioscorea species or commonly named as yam is reported to be one of the major food sources worldwide. This ethnobotanical study was conducted to document local knowledge and potentials of DioscoreahispidaDennst. and to investigate and record its distribution in three districts of Terengganu. Information was gathered from 23 villagers from three districts of Besut, Marang and Setiu by using semi...

ABSTRACT: Yam is a tuber vegetable crop with vegetative propagation. The low yielding due to the difficulty of obtaining quality material for propagation and high cost acquisition. cutting technique new alternative yam. present studyevaluated production minitubers yam through cuttings, follow formational growth minitubers. Different types obtained from three positions on shoots, substrates were...

ABSTRACT: Feed formulation is a basic need in the animal feed industry. In view of this, alternative foods have been used as way to minimize cost feed. Yam flour substitute for corn bran can meet energy requirements fish. The objective was study potential use yam flour, proportions that add quantities nutrients and conventional raw materials, order daily juveniles tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus...

Grown in Jamaica since the days of slavery, food yams are major staples in local diets and a significant non-traditional export crop. The cultivation system used today is the same as 300 years ago, with alleged unsustainable practices. A new cultivation system called minisett was introduced in 1985 but the adoption rate twenty four years later is extremely low. This paper analyzes the prospects...

169 that in the short-term major efforts should be made to cut wastage and to increase the amount and quality of foods presently eaten by low-income families. Looked at in this way rural development and the conquest of urban food problems are related by agricultural development within the framework of real national economic developmcnt. In West Africa, for example, it is easier to get a low-inc...