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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Studies on Protein Composition of Pigeon Pea [Cajanus Cajan (L.) Millspaugh] Treated With Sodium Azide and Gamma Radiation |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Mathew BA || Sule HA || Toluhi OJ || dachaba SO || Ibrahim AA || Abuh SJ |
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the protein composition of pigeon pea Cajnus cajan (L) millspaugh treated with sodium azide and gamma radiation. This was performed by exposing the seeds of landraces pigeon pea to gamma rays at Centre for Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, ABUTH, Shika, Zaria at doses of 0(control), 50, 100, 150 and 200Gy. These seeds were further treated with sodium azide (NaN3) concentrations at 0.00, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03 and 0.04% SA. The analysis of protein content was the determination of the amount of reduced Nitrogen present in food substance, i.e., its –NH2 and =NH2. The proximate analyses were carried out as recommended by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC, 1990) using the kjeldahl method. The highest crude protein (CP) percentage value was obtained from 150Gy + 0.03%SA (25.1 %), followed by that due to 100Gy + 0.01%SA (24.7 %), 100Gy + 0.04%SA (24.4 %), 100Gy + 0.03%SA (23.7 %) and 150Gy + 0.00%SA (23.6 %). It is, therefore, concluded that the two mutagens significantly affected the pigeon pea plant composition.
Keywords: Protein composition, crude protein, nitrogen, sodium azide, gamma radiation, pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Isolation of Alkaloid from a Medical Plant (A Case Study of Morinda Lucida) |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Akpagu Francis C. || Nnamani Emmanuel V. || Eze Chukwuebuka G. I. |
Abstract: The isolation and detection of alkaloids content of Morinda lucida (Ezeogwu) from Rubiceace family, a medicinal plant was carried out using solvent extraction process. The dried powdered leaves of the plant were divided into batches. Different solvents were used on them. After 6 days of occasional shaking, it was filtered. The filtrates were used for testing the presence of alkaloids in Morida Lucida. Mayer's reagents Wagner and Lugol's reagents and 5m sodium hydroxide were used as detecting reagents. Mayer's reagent yields cream precipitate in both acidic and alkaline extracts. Wagner and Lugol's reagents yield reddish brown precipitate in both acidic and alkaline extracts. 5ml sodium hydroxide gave white swirling precipitate. Other coloured precipitate like orange and pale orange was gotten as a result of difference in solvents used for isolation. The presence of the above precipitate indicates the presence of alkaloids in Morinda Lucida.
Keyword: Morinda lucida, Rubiceace, alkaloids, isolation and detection.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Estimation of Protein Content in Soyabeans Consumed In Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Akpagu Francis C. || Nnamani Emmanuel V. || Eze Chukwuebuka G. I. |
Abstract: The percentage composition of protein, ash content and moisture present in soyabeans consumed in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state were studied. The result showed that sample A which is cultivated at International Institute for Rural Development (IIRD) Igbeagu, Izzi Local Government Area has the highest Percentage protein content of 39.23 with ash content of 5.30% and moisture content of 8.20% sample B which were bought from Benue State has a Percentage protein content of 37.68, ash content of 5.00% and moisture content of 10.33%. while sample C which were bought from Taraba State has the lowest protein content of 36.74%, ash content of 4.57% and moisture content of 10.97% all the soyabeans sample studied meets the protein standard value of between 36.50 -40 percent.
Keywords: Protein, ash content, soyabeans, Abakaliki and Ebonyi state.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Cystic Diseases of the Organs |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Sathialakshmi V. || Swayam Jothi S. || Saroja Sundararajulu. || Kafeel Hussain A., Sree Lekha D. || Rajeshwar Rao || N. Sssmc & Ri & |
Abstract:The cystic diseases in various organs were observed in the anatomy and OBG depaartment, in that the polycystic disease of ovary was very common compared to all other organs cystic diseases
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