Chickens are kept in many parts of the world irrespective of climate, traditions, life standard, and there is no religious taboo related to consumption of eggs and chicken meat like those for pig meat [1]. To the poor majority people of rural areas, chickens serve as an immediate source of meat and income when money is needed for urgent family requirement [2]. It renders a significant contribut...

The alkaloid rich fraction obtained from various parts of Prosopis juliflora were assessed for their antibacterial property using disc diffusion method on several Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains like E.coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Psuedomonas putida, Klebsiella, Salmonella, Acinetobacter and Alcaligen. Strong antibacterial effect was shown by leaf, pod and flo...

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. an Indian fast growing and spreading tree of which pods, leaves are extensively used for various applications. The seeds contain about 22% endosperm and possess the characteristics of becoming a potential source of seed gum. The structural aspects of the galactomannans have been determined for a better understanding of its properties. The purified seed polysaccharid...

Xanthan gum is an anionic heteropolysaccharide produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Synergistic galactomannan – xanthan gum interactions are used for commercial and technological applications. Prosopis seed gum were mixed with xanthan gum (Sigma, U.S.A) at the following ratios 100/0, 80/20, 60/40, 40/60, 20/80, 0/100 (0.5 % ). Solutions (w/w) were prepared and heated for 1 h. After...