The present study investigated the sensory quality of butter derived from milk, kokum (Garcinia indica), cambodge (Garcinia gummi-gutta), and cocoa butter, and evaluated their utilization in value-added products such as burfi and cake. Sensory evaluation was conducted by a semi-t...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123905
A field experiment was conducted during 2022–2024 in Telangana, to evaluate the effect of integrated nutrient management (INM) on growth, yield, fruit quality, and soil fertility of papaya (Carica papaya L.) cv. Red Lady under lateritic soil conditions. The experiment was laid ou...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123510
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2020–21 at the Agricultural Farm of the Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal, to evaluate the herbicidal efficacy of imazethapyr applied as pre- and post-emergence for weed management in chickp...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123514
Two field experiments were conducted at the multipurpose crop nursery field of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Mampong, Ashanti in 2022 and 2023 cropping seasons to evaluate the performance of groundnut under different plant...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2025/v26i6723
Ashtamudi Lake is a Ramsar-designated protected estuarine ecosystem where salinity levels strongly influence which species live in different areas. This study investigated the distribution and feeding ecology of 20 carnivorous fish species out of 97 total fish species found acros...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2025/v27i121046
Functional response and density dependent feeding interaction of Apertochrysa astur to different densities of eggs, nymph, pupa and adults of Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) (RSW) was studied at HRS, Ambajipeta. All the instars showed highest consumpti...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123540
The sustainable utilization of agro-industrial waste has gained increasing importance for generating value-added products while addressing environmental and economic concerns. Discarded seeds of Garcinia gummi-gutta and Garcinia indica, produced during fruit processing, represent...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123541
The present study was conducted at Gollapally village of Shamshabad Mandal, Rangareddy District to evaluate the effectiveness of ecologically safe Integrated Crop Management (ICM) practices in ridge gourd cultivation among farm women through on-farm demonstrations. The specific o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123543
Gummy Stem Blight (GSB), caused by Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum, is a highly destructive disease of cucurbitaceous crops such as cucumber, melon, bitter gourd and ridge gourd, leading to substantial yield losses under favorable conditions. The present investigation was carrie...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123547
The separation of dried and decorticated water chestnut kernels and peels is a critical step in post-harvest processing, as manual cleaning methods are labour-intensive, time-consuming and inefficient. To address this challenge, an air classifier was designed and developed; it co...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i121927
Among the five guava varieties screened for Rugose spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioerculatus Martin variety Lalith recorded less RSW population per leaf (15.00) followed by Allahabad safeda (22.00) and Lucknow-49 (27.00) whereas, variety Taiwan white recorded RSW population...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123548
The increasing prevalence of malnutrition and diet-related non-communicable diseases has intensified the need for affordable, nutrient-dense, and sustainable food products. In this context, millet-based biscuits have emerged as promising functional foods due to the superior nutri...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i121933
This study evaluates the effect of inoculation with local strains of Trichoderma asperellum and T. virens on the chemical quality of compost. Aerobic composting with two treatments, each repeated three times, was carried out. These treatments were: T1 (control) and T2 (inoculated...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121049
The role of microbes in solubilization of e-waste metals offers an eco-friendlier and cost-effective alternative to traditional metal recovery methods. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Providencia. manganoxydans and Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from soil obtained from an e-waste dump...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121050
Zaheer Ahamed, B., Yenjerappa, S. T., Amaresh, Y. S., Gururaj Sunkad, Shekhargouda Patil & Raju, G. Teggelli·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2025
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an important commercial spice crop grown in India. The area is increasing year by year due to its culinary, medicinal and traditional usage. Although turmeric is considered to be a medicinal plant, it is susceptible to various diseases. Among the va...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121051