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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePYROLYSIS OF EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES: INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON THE YIELDS AND COMPOSITION OF GASEOUS PRODUCTMohamad Azri Sukiran, Loh Soh Kheang, Nasrin Abu Bakar, Choo Yuen MayWith the increasing concern on fossil fuel depletion and environmental problems, the utilization of renewable biomass resources is expected to play an important role in the future. Biomass can be converted into a variety of fuels and chemicals by different processes; one of which is pyrolysis that has been subjected to extensive research in recent years. In this study, pyrolysis … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 3 Feb 2014 · 7,616 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrediction of Days After Anthesis of Developing Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Fruit from Blossom-End Changes in ColorTiznado-Hernández Martín Ernesto, Delia Moreno-Velázquez, Angel Javier Ojeda-Contreras, Andrés Ochoa-MezaThe development of mathematical models to predict the physiological status of a developing fruit can be a useful tool to reduce the variation in fruit response to postharvest treatments. The objective of this study was to develop a mathematical model to predict Days After Anthesis (DAA) in tomato fruit from changes in the blossom end color. Around 160 tomato flowers … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 4 Sep 2013 · 8,105 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBlooming Pattern of Passion Fruit Flower (Passiflora edulis Sims.) Under Diversified FlashesM. R. Das, T. Hossain, M. A. Baset Mia et al.Passion fruit has great potential to attract for its lucrative flavor, taste and deliciousness to grown up the economic condition of the framer in the developing country. Study of flower blooming can play vital role in developing high yielding varieties of this fruit. Filed and laboratory experiments were conducted at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh to … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 4 Sep 2013 · 7,437 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePolygalacturonase and Pectin Methylesterase Activities of CaCl2 Treated Red-Fleshed Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Harvested at Different MaturityY. B. Awang, S. H. Chuni, M. T.M. Mohamed et al.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 to examine the activity of Polygalacturonase (PG) and Pectin Methylesterase (PME) enzymes during storage in dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) harvested at 28 days (Index 3) and 34 days (Index 5) after anthesis and postharvest … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 23 Jul 2013 · 8,433 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAcute and Subchronic Toxicity of Mulberry FruitsJintanaporn Wattanathorn, Wipawee Thukummee, Cholathip Thipkaew et al.At present, the application of phytomedicine worldwide is substantial increase. The data of the acute and subchronic toxicity studies on medicinal plants or fruits and vegetables used for medicinal purposes should be obtained in order to increase the confidence in its safety to human, particularly for the application as functional food. Despite the widely consumption of mulberry (Morus alba L, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 19 Sep 2012 · 33,868 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDetermination of Antioxidants in Oil Palm Empty Fruit BunchesNg Mei Han, Choo Yuen MayThe oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) undergoes sterilization before being threshed to separate the fruits from the bunch. Upon threshing, the fruits were pressed for its oil while the now Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) will be discarded or used as biomass. It is believed that the EFB contains small amount of oil as well as phytonutrients which contain antioxidative … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 5 Sep 2012 · 7,184 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDrying Characteristics of the Borneo Canarium odontophyllum (Dabai) FruitDayang Fredalina Basri, Ahmad Fudholi, Mohd Hafidz RuslanThe quality and shelf-life of an underutilized fruits are compromised by the conventional method of drying. We therefore proposed using hot-air chamber to develop the drying curves of Canarium odontophyllum (dabai) fruit. Present study provides evidence of the best mathematical model to demonstrate the drying characteristics of this indigenous fruit and thus, may generate or add to the existing database. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 5 Sep 2012 · 8,946 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMulberry Fruits Extract Mitigate Vascular DementiaPratchaya Kaewkaen, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Terdthai Thong-Un et al.To date, Vascular Dementia (VaD) is the second most commonly found dementia following Alzheimer�s disease. Though VaD is still increasing its importance, the therapeutic efficacy is still not in satisfaction level. Therefore, the searching for an acceptable cheap and safe neuroprotective agent is in a great demand. Based on the neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing effects in alcohol neurotoxicity of mulberry … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 1 Sep 2012 · 6,967 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffects of Mulberry Fruit Powder in Animal Model of StrokePratchaya Kaewkaen, Terdthai Tong-Un, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Stroke is the leading cause of death and the important cause of disability worldwide. Presently, the effectiveness of therapeutic strategy is still very limited. Based on the role neuroprotective effect of substance possessing antioxidant effect previously reported, we hypothesized mulberry fruit a substance possessing anti-oxidant activity, might be able to protect against cognitive impairment induced by stroke or cerebral ischemia. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 15 Aug 2012 · 9,039 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMulberry Fruits Protects Against Age-Related Cognitive DeclineJintanaporn Wattanathorn, Supaporn Muchimapura, Wipawee Thukhammee et al.Problem statement: The phenolic compounds and anthocyanin contents, the antioxidant and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor (AChI) activities of mulberry fruits were determined. Approach: Analysis of phenolic compounds and anthocyanin were performed using Folin Ciocalteu reagent and pH-differential method respectively. The antioxidant activity was determined using DPPH and FRAP assays while AChI activity was determined using Ellman method. Results: The mulberry fruit powder … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 9 · 8 Aug 2012 · 7,826 accessesView PDFCite