Citrullus Lanatus
Analysis of Minerals in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
... The high consumption of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Senegal has raised questions about the quality of this fruit and its health consequences. Watermelon bought from three different localities in the ...
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GC-MS ANALYSIS AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF SUDANESE CITRULLUS LANATUS L.(CUCURBITACEAE) FIXED OIL
... Watermelon(Citrullus lanatus) which is water- rich(92% of total weight) has been used for centuries in ...medicine Citrullus lanatus is used for burns, swellings, rheumatism, gout and as ...
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First Report on Laxative Activity of Citrullus Lanatus
... of Citrullus lanatus in albino’s Wistar ...of Citrullus lanatus at doses of 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight ...of Citrullus lanatus and reference standard on the gastro ...
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Effect of Mulching Material on Growth, Yield and Quality of Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus Thunb) Cv Kiran
... Abstract The field experiment conducted on watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb) cv. Kiran at Fruit Research Station, “Lalbaugh”, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, J.A.U., Junagadh during ...
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Breeding For Resistance To Powdery Mildew Race 2W In Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai]
... Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] is a major vegetable crop in the United States. Powdery mildew [Podosphaera xanthii (Castagne) Braun & Shishkoff (syn. Sphaerotheca fuliginea ...
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Renal Morpho-functional Changes in Wistar Rats Administered Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
... Knowledge of the phyto-chemistry of plants is therefore desirable as such information will help in the synthesis of complex chemical substances, including drugs [4,5]. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is one ...
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Comparative Proximate Composition And Cyanogenic Glycoside Content Of Cucurbita Maxima And Citrullus Lanatus
... of Citrullus lanatus dried at 45°C was significantly higher ...C. lanatus dried at 45°C was significantly higher ...C. lanatus dried at 45°C ...
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Effect of Seed Orientation on Parameters of the Oilseed Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai
... Increasing crops production is a crucial step to reduce food insecurity in developing countries. In this context, the current study was undertaken to improve oilseed Citrullus lanatus production through the ...
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Canning Mushrooms with Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Juice : Nutritional and Health Interest
... Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) provides many nutrients (Perkins-Veazie et al., 2001; El-Badry et al. 2014). Also, watermelon seeds are loaded in vitamins B, minerals (magnesium, potassium, sodium, copper, ...
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Efficient Trialing Methods for Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai)
... Researchers interested in evaluating watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) cultivars for yield often use multiple-row plots to simulate the monoculture system growers use, or ...
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Medium effects on micropropagation and genetic stability of Citrullus lanatus oleaginous type
... Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai ssp. mucosospermus (Fursa) oleaginous type and other spe- cies of the Cucurbitaceae family are grown mainly for their seeds which constitute an important ...
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Enhancing the Salt Tolerance Potential of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) by Exogenous Application of Salicylic Acid
... Salicylic acid (SA) is a vital plant growth regulator providing promising role in plant development and adopts defense mechanism to abiotic stresses. Salinity is the most limiting abiotic factor for plant development and ...
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Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Citrullus lanatus Fruit Rind Extract
... Copyright © 2017 Michael Ndikau et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the ...
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Effect Of Seeding Depths On Growth And Yield Of Oilseed Citrullus Lanatus ((Thumb.) Matsum. & Nakai)
... Control of seeding depth is a fundamental step to success of all crops (O'Connor & Gusta, 1994). Thus, the study of this production factor was undertaken to improve the production of oilseed cucurbit Citrullus ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF CITRULLUS LANATUS SEED AGAINST SOME PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
... Effective health cannot be achieved in Africa, unless orthodox medicine is complemented with traditional medicine. At least, 80% Africans depend on plant medicine for their healthcare [18] . Fruits and vegetables have ...
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Renoprotective Activity of Citrullus lanatus Rind Extract on Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Renal Damage in Rat
... Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon) belongs to family Cucurbitaceae originally from South Africa, is widely distributed in Africa and Asia. The growth is favoured in dry climate and is mainly a dry season crop ...
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Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of The Leaves of Citrullus Lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, (Cucurbitaceae).
... Various concentrations of methanolic extract of Citrullus lanatus 500μL were added to 500μL of 0.02M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.9 containing 6mM sodium chloride) containing 500μL of α-amylase solution ...
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Inheritance of Fruit Characteristics and Disease Resistance in Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai]
... High yield is a major goal for watermelon breeders. The objective of this study were to measure yield in a diverse set of watermelon cultivars to identify high yielding germplasm for use in breeding programs. Phenotypic ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF MICROCONTROLLER - BASED STORAGE CHAMBER FOR WATERMELON FRUITS (CITRULLUS LANATUS) GROWN IN NIGERIA
... changes in watermelon fruits cannot be stopped, but they can be reduced to within certain safe limits. Senescence is the final stage in the development of plant organs, during which a series of irreversible events leads ...
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Study on Activated from Melon (Citrullus lanatus) Husk as Natural Adsorbent for Removal of Hardness in Water
... melon (Citrullus lanatus) husks as adsorbent. Application of operational conditions such as contact time, sorbent mass, pH and temperature led to increase of hardness removal. Higher degrees of adsorption ...
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