A study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of biopriming on seed quality parameters in rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety Uma (MO 16) at the Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara. The experiment employed a Completely Randomized Design (CRD...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121672
Mucuna pruriens seed is an underutilized legume with good nutritional value with a possibility of changes in its micronutrients’ composition during processing whose data is scanty. Mucuna pruriens seed flour was therefore evaluated for the effect of soaking, cooking, roasting, ge...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2023/v22i3624
Ekpeno Sunday Ukpong, Eucharia Uloma Onyeka, Gloria C. Omeire & Chika C. Ogueke·Asian Food Science Journal·2022
Germinated brown rice (GBR) was produced from FARO 44 rice cultivar by sterilizing the paddy in sodium hypochlorite solution, steeping it in potable water and germination of the de-husked grain. Germination temperatures were maintained at 30 and 40oC for 12 and 36 h. The mould co...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i1030480
Aim: The effects of soaking and germination on the functional properties of the kpaakpa (H.barteri) seed flour was evaluated. Introduction: Kpaakpa (Hildegardia barteri) plant is a tropical leguminous plant in the family of steruliacea which is grown mostly in semi arid forest w...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i130399
A study was conducted with an aim to understand character association and cause-effect relationship in Randomized Complete Block Design accommodating 30 genotypes randomly in three replicates. These genotypes evaluated for twenty-seven traits: five phenological, nine agro-morphol...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1230555
Jacques Mankambou Gnanwa, Jean Bedel Fagbohoun, Anon Attoh Hyacinthe & Edmond Dué Ahipo·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
The objective of the present study was to evaluate some physicochemical and some antinutritional factors characteristics of sprouted seeds of white bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with a view to their valorization in the Ivorian diet. The contents of dry matter, ash, reducing sugars...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i530303
The inability to develop functional pollen is caused by cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), a maternally inherited trait. Restorer-of-fertility (Rf), a nuclear gene, could cause normal pollen production in CMS plants, resulting in fertility in the plant. This paper aimed to study t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i230368
Akamu, a starchy cereal-based lactic acid fermented gruel consumed in West Africa was prepared using different processing methods: use of dehulled (D) maize grains, use of partially germinated (PG) maize grains (36-48h) and blends: PG and soybean (S) (90:10), D and S (90:10) and...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v16i330172
Experiments was carried out to examine the effect of abscisic acid (ABA), source of carbon and temperature on secondary somatic embryogenesis and somatic embryo germination of Ferula assa-foetida L. Cotyledonary somatic embryos were cultured on MS (Murashig and Skoog, 1962) mediu...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12110
Aims: We characterized the responses of non-toxic seedlings of Jatropha curcas L. to variation in seed weight and substrate during their germination and growth. Study Design: Two analytical experiments using a randomized controlled trial approach were applied to consider the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11697
The objectives of this work were to investigate the effects of wheat straw constituents on total seed germination and on time needed for seed germination to start and to assess the usefulness of evaluating the recovery of germination to help guide the screening for a sequential s...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/12017
Salinity, a severe environmental factor, has limited the growth and productivity of crops. Many compounds have been applied to minimize the harmful effects of salt stress on plant growth. A laboratory experiment was carried out to assess the effects of seed priming with ascorbic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9970
F. Rico Martínez, A. Domínguez Pacheco, G. Paniagua Pardo, C. Hernández Aguilar & E. Martínez Ortiz·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
This study was conducted to determine the effect of variable magnetic fields (VMF) on broccoli seeds (Brassica oleracea L.) pre-imbibed for 1h to improve their germination and early growth. The experiment was conducted at IPN - ESIME Zacatenco, Mexico DF, between October and Nove...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10689
The present investigation was aimed to study the In vitro seed germination potential of Coscinium fenestratum - An endangered woody climber with high medicinal value to ensure germplasm conservation and mass production of planting material to meet the unlimited demand. Mature see...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10558
Successful establishment of plants largely depends on successful germination. This study investigated the effect of ascorbic acid (1 and 2mM) on germination percentage, germination rate, seed stamina index, hypocotyl and radical length, seedling fresh and dry weight of sunflower...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9971