Egusi Melon
Nutritional aspects of Egusi Melon – Citrullus colocynthis l.
... Egusi melon is used as a common component of daily meals in West ...that egusi melon oil predominantly contains unsaturatted fatty acids (Oguntola, 2010; Oluba et ...
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ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIAL MICROORGANISMS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH “EGUSI” (MELON SEED) SOUP SPOILAGE
... Five samples of “egusi” (melon seed) soup collected from different food vendors in (Campus 3) of the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu were studied for bacteria spoilage. Different media were ...
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The quality of ‘egusi’ melon [(Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] seeds derived from fruits harvested at different growth stages and at different positions on the mother plant
... ‘Egusi’ melon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] of cultivars bara and serewe were produced at the Crop Production Research farm of the University of Agriculture Makurdi in 2010. Planting was ...
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Effects of season, time of fruit harvesting and after- ripening durations on the quality of ‘egusi’ melon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] seed
... Abstract- A study of the after-ripening of ‘egusi’ melon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsun and Nakai] fruits was undertaken at the Teaching and Research farm of the University of Agriculture Makurdi in the ...
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Growth and yield parameters of maize and egusi melon in intercrop as influenced by the cropping system and different rates of NPK fertilizer
... The experimental plot was ploughed and harrowed. Lime at the rate of 0.5 tons/ha was incorporated into the soil two weeks before sowing, as the soil analysis result indicated high acidity (pH 5.10). Hybrid maize (Oba ...
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Variation of Physical Properties of Egusi Melon (Citrullus Colocynthis Lanatus Var. Lanatus) Seeds and Kernel with Moisture
... the Egusi melon with the moisture content as obtained from this paper can guide the design of the mechanical dehulling ...the Egusi (Citrullus colocinthis lanatus ...
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Effects of integrated weed management on tuber yield of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
... and/or egusi melon were more effective in early weed suppression than hand-weeding alone where treatment commenced ...stated, egusi melon has fast early growth and spreading ability that ...
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Extraction and GC-MS analysis of the fatty acids in commonly consumed melon seed varieties in Nigeria
... Egusi melon (Colocynthis citrullus lanatus) is a vegetable oil crop commonly grown in West ...of melon seeds, Cucumis melo, Citrullus lanatus, Citrullus vulgaris and Lagenaria siceraria, were ...
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PROFITABILITY AND ENERGY GAPS OF SEMI-MECHANISED AND TRADITIONAL RICE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA
... In semi-mechanized system, machinery and seed material had maximum and minimum energy inputs of 12,358.2 MJ and 524.8 MJ representing 27.5% and 1.2% respectively of total energy used per ha. This was expected as ...
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Vegetables to combat the hidden hunger in Africa
... Indigenous, Traditional and Exotic. In the literature, the terms ‘indigenous’ and ‘tra- ditional’ species are often erroneously used. Indigenous species have their origin in tropi- cal Africa. Okra, African eggplant, ...
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Melon oil methyl ester: an environmentally friendly fuel
... a sound basis of comparisons. The profile shows a general reduction in CO emissions as the quantity of melon oil biodiesel increased in the blends. This could result from the fact that biodiesel is a renewable ...
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Effect of Different Dietary Inclusion Levels of Melon Seed (Citrullus lanatus) Peel On Growth, Haematology and Histology of Oroechromis niloticus Juvenile
... High demand and expensive nature of conventional basal feed stuffs used in fish diet has led to search for alternative and cheap basal feed sources. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of melon seed ...
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ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY AND TOXICITY EVALUATION OF THE ALKALOID RICH FRACTION OF MOMORDICA CHARANTIA FRUITS
... The present study provides the first examination of observable alkaloid fraction of bitter melon (M. charantia) toxicity on zebrafish development. Morphological developments such as the tail, head, embryonic ...
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Study of interaction between salinity and charcoal rot diseases of melon (Macrophomina phaseolina) in Semnan and Garmsar
... At all experiments, significant differences were observed among the different levels of any factors investigated including, cultivars, salinity and fungal pathogen presence. Interactions between investigated factors were ...
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Successful suction cup tagging of a small delphinid species, Stenella attenuata : insights into whistle characteristics
... Reactions to tagging and reasons for tag release for pantropical spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata and melon-headed whales Peponocephala electra..[r] ...
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Design, Fabrication and Performance Test of Melon Shelling Machines
... is Egusi or Melon (citrulus Vulgaris or ...however, Egusi grows better in some part of the savannah belt region of ...schippers. Egusi gives maximum yield on a sandy free chaining ...Africa, ...
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Effect of fermentation on the nutritional potential of oils of melon seeds
... of melon seeds had an average of ...from melon seeds has been reported to be similar to that of soybean; and both possess high percentage of linoleic acid (Alfin-Slater and After gold, ...
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Characterization of antihyperglycemic and antiretroviral components of Momordicacharantia(Bitter melon)
... bitter melon is chosen for the study as it consists of number of constituents which contribute to the nutritional value of the ...Bitter melon is rich in iron, has twice the beta- carotene of broccoli, ...
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Wang, Hongji (2013): Investigations into carbon nitrides and carbon nitride derivatives. Dissertation, LMU München: Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie
... on melon-type materials (one-dimensional, heptazine-based carbon nitrides) due to its rather low band gap ...than melon but are, on average, more condensed than ...condensed melon-type materials. ...
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Melon Crops Improvement through Biotechnological Techniques for the Changing Climatic Conditions of the 21st Century
... of melon improvement. The worsening threats to global melon production security might be possible to rescue with application of advanced breeding ...
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