Volume 8, Issue 2 (2013) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Chemical Compositions and Resistant Starch Content in Starchy Foods

Anuchita Moongngarm — 2013-03-28

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 28 March 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.107.113

Resistant Starch (RS) is one of nature’s most interesting bioactive compounds. There is a wide variety of starchy food plants in Thailand that are good sources of RS, but they have not been well stu...

Soil Formation by Ecological Factors: Critical Review

Saeed Zeraat Kar — 2013-04-02

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 2 April 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.114.116

Regolith is the term we give parent material that has been weathered. The regolith consists of weathered bedrock near the surface including the soil layer. In the Iranian soil layer we will find: deca...

Attitudes Towards Linkage Mechanism Researh of Agricultural Research and Extension

Ahmad Al-Rimawi — 2013-04-18

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 April 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.117.125

The aim of this study is to examine how linkages between the actors in the research and extension system in Jordan can be improved to enhance their effectiveness. Likert scales were used as tools for ...

Evaluation of Acute Toxicity and Neuropharmacological Activities of PM-52

Wipawee Thukhum-Mee — 2013-05-27

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 27 May 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.126.134

The neuropsychological disorders are increasing their importance nowadays. Unfortunately, the therapeutic efficacy is still not in satisfaction level. Therefore, the novel agents that are effective, s...

Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier-Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy a Rapid Method for Microbial Strain Characterization

Meshref Awad Alruwaili — 2013-06-08

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 8 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.135.141

Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and BHI 50CH were used to identify bacteria of the Lactobacillus (L.) at the species level. A previously developed method for measuring FTIR spectra and ...

Analysis of Leptobarbus hoevenii in Control Environment at Natural Lakes

Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin — 2013-06-24

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 June 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.142.148

Leptobarbus hoevenii or its common name Ikan Jelawat is a high-value fish from family Cyprinidae, genus Leptobarbus are omnivorous fish that can grow up to 60 cm long. Due to human activities and the ...

Correlation Study Between Volume and Overall Acceptability of Cake with Properties of Hard Wheat Flour

Hanee Al-Dmoor — 2013-07-06

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 6 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.149.155

The most important factor in cakes making is the availability of soft wheat flour. Sometimes cake flour is producing by milling hard wheat because the shortage of soft wheat flour. The aim of this stu...

Aflatoxin B1 Residues in Eggs and Flesh of Laying Hens Fed Aflatoxin B1 Contaminated Diet

Saqer Mohammad Herzallah — 2013-07-08

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 8 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.156.161

Aflatoxin B1(AFB1) and total Aflatoxins (AFT) contaminated feed effect on aflatoxins residue level in eggs, muscles (breast, leg), organs (liver, kidney, gizzard) and excreted aflatoxins in chicken li...

Temperature Effect on Rhizoctonia solani Analyzed by Microcalorimetry

Antonio Orozco-Avitia — 2013-07-22

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 22 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.162.166

Temperature is one of the factors playing an important role in fungi growth and spread. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of temperature on the growth of ten Rhizoctonia solani isolate...

Polygalacturonase and Pectin Methylesterase Activities of CaCl₂ Treated Red-Fleshed Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Harvested at Different Maturity

Y. B. Awang — 2013-07-23

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 23 July 2013; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2013.167.172

Fruits harvested at different maturity possess different biochemical constituents and physiological properties that make the fruits may react somewhat differently to the postharvest treatment. A study...