The effect of gamma radiation on the shelf life extension of Bananas was studied. Bananas were treated with three gamma radiation doses of 0.30k Gy; 0.40k Gy and 0.50k Gy for 5 mins respectively and stored in a dry place under room conditions (25±2°C/ 80± 5% RH). The physical conditions of the radiation treated and control bananas were observed at every 2 days interval for their organoleptic pr...

BACKGROUND There is an increase in number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Uganda's health facilities looking for different options of preparing matooke (bananas), their staple food. OBJECTIVE To establish and evaluate an effective method of removing potassium from bananas (matooke). METHODS Bananas were sampled from 5 markets in Kampala, Uganda. Deionized water was used to ...

Dessert bananas (Musa spp.) form one of the world’s most important fruits, yet one of the least traded commodities in Uganda. A range of exotic and hybrid dessert bananas that included KABANA 3H and KABANA 4H were introduced in Uganda in response to Fusarium wilt disease that was wiping away Gros Michel. However, the effect of dessert attributes and consumer characteristics on consumers’ willin...

This paper presents BANANAS, a connectionless framework for enabling explicit, multipath routing in the Internet. BANANAS uses the idea of a globally known path identifier, known as PathID to achieve source 1 specified, explicit, multipath routing in a partially upgraded network. We show that BANANAS allows introduction of sophisticated explicit and multipath routing capabilities in the context...

BACKGROUND Banana is a staple food in many regions with high iron deficiency and may be a potential vehicle for iron fortification. However, iron absorption from bananas is not known. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate total iron absorption from raw and cooked bananas. DESIGN Thirty women (34.9±6.6 years) from rural Mexico were randomly assigned to one of two groups each ...

Today the Internet offers a single path between end-systems even though it intrinsically has a large multiplicity of paths. In this paper we present BANANAS, an architectural framework aimed at introducing multipath routing in the Internet. BANANAS uses the idea of a globally known path identifier, known as “PathID” to achieve source 1 specified, explicit, multipath routing in a partially upgra...

The purpose of this study was to answer the question as to whether the food preferences of the young are dependent on the social influences or not. The experiments were conducted on female cats bearing electrodes implanted in the mid-lateral hypothalamus, and their weanling kittens. Each mother was given a self-stimulation test; the mothers which learned to press a lever for the hypothalamic st...

This investigation examined the metabolic and performance effects of ingesting solid compared to slurried carbohydrate food (bananas) between two prolonged exhaustive exercise bouts. Eight highly trained male triathletes performed four exhaustive endurance tests (ET), each separated by at least 2 weeks. Each ET consisted of a 90-min run followed by 90 min of cycling, both at 70% VO2max. Workloa...

We examined the olfactory and visual abilities of megachiropteran bats, Cynopterus sphinx, for discrimination of the odour and shape of the banana fruit, Musa sp. We conducted the experiments in captive conditions by offering a selection of ripe bananas, blended bananas and artificial bananas. The behaviour of the bats was observed visually, and the percentage of activity and rest, duration of ...