School of Agriculture & Food Science: Recent submissions
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Comparison of Freeze-Drying and Freeze-Drying Combined with Microwave Vacuum Drying Methods on Drying Kinetics and Rehydration Characteristics of Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Slices
(Springer, 2013)Button mushroom slices were dried using freeze-drying (FD) and freeze-drying combined with microwave vacuum drying (FD + MVD) methods. Drying parameters including drying temperatures (20, 30, and 40 °C), chamber pressures ... -
Regulation of Human Cytokines by Cordyceps Militaris.
(Elsevier, 2014)Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) exhibits many biological activities including antioxidant, inhibition of inflammation, cancer prevention, hypoglycemic, and antiaging properties, etc. However, a majority of studies involving ... -
Concentrations and Health Risks of Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, and Mercury in Rice and Edible Mushrooms in China
(Elsevier, 2014)In this study, four common heavy metals, lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) in rice and edible mushrooms of China were studied to evaluate contamination level and edible safety. Ninety two (92) rice ... -
Purification, Characterization and Antitumor Activity of Polysaccharides from the Residue of Pleurotus eryngii
(Elsevier, 2014)A novel water-soluble polysaccharide from Pleurotus eryngii residue was isolated and further purified by DEAE cellulose-52 chromatography and Sephadex G-100 size-exclusion chromatography to yield PEPE-1, PEPE-2 and PEPE-3. ... -
Separation and Speciation Analysis of Zinc from Flammulina Velutipes
(Elsevier, 2015)Orthogonal experiment was applied to optimize the water extraction parameters of zinc from Flammulina velutipes, and then the extracts were separated by membrane filter (0.45 μm) and D101 macroporous resin. Six different ... -
Antiproliferative and Immunostimulatory activity of a Protein from Pleurotus Eryngii
(Wiley, 2014)Currently, the use of mushrooms as functional foods, nutraceuticals or phytopharmaceuticals source has risen. In contrast, the possible cellular cytotoxicity and immunostimulatory activity of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) ... -
Immunopotentiation of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel
(Elsevier, 2014)Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel has been collected from the wild, cultivated and used in traditional medicines to treat various disorders and diseases since antiquity. In traditional Chinese medicine, the powdered ... -
Isolation and Testing the Cholesterol reduction ability (in vitro) of Lactococcus Lactis from Fermented smooth Pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus) leaves.
(African Scholarly Science Communication Trust, 2011)Probiotics are live microbial feed supplements, which positively affect the host animal by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Studies have shown probiotic activities of Lactococci isolated from dairy foods, which ... -
Ultrahigh-Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics Reveal the Mechanism of Methyl Jasmonate in Delaying the Deterioration of Agaricus bisporus
(2019)Conquering rapid postripeness and deterioration of Agaricus bisporus is quite challenging. We previously observed that methyl jasmonate (MeJA) pretreatment postponed the deterioration of A. bisporus, but the mechanism is ... -
Exogenous Bacterial Composition changes Dominate flavor Deterioration of dried Carrots during storage
(Elsevier, 2019)Flavor deterioration is a serious problem in dried carrots during storage and is frequently accompanied by water absorption and bacterial growth. To explore the underlying mechanism of flavor deterioration, relationship ... -
Nanocomposite packaging regulates extracellular ATP and programed cell death in edible Mushroom (Flammulina velutipes)
(Elsevier, 2019)Our previous study indicated that nanocomposite packaging material (Nano-PM) containing nano-Ag, nano-TiO2, nano-SiO2 and nanoattapulgite alleviated postharvest senescence of Flammulina velutipes by regulating respiration ... -
Effect of bound water on the quality of dried Lentinus edodes during storage
(Wiley, 2019)Water absorption is the dominant factor affecting the quality deterioration of dried Lentinus edodes. We therefore analyzed the effect of moisture content and dynamic water status on physical properties of the mushroom ... -
Identification and Detection of Fungal Growth on Freeze‐dried Agaricus Bisporus using Spectra and Olfactory Sensors
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)Fungal contamination in food products leads to mustiness, biochemical changes, and undesirable odors, which result in lower food quality and lower market value. To develop a rapid method for detecting fungi, hyperspectral ... -
Agronomic biofortification of maize and beans in Kenya through selenium fertilization
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)Deficiency in calcium, zinc, selenium, and iodine remains a major health issue in Africa. A selenium (Se) status survey conducted in central Kenya highlands revealed a high risk of dietary Se deficiency. This study ... -
Agronomic biofortification of maize and beans in Kenya through selenium fertilization
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)Deficiency in calcium, zinc, selenium, and iodine remains a major health issue in Africa. A selenium (Se) status survey conducted in central Kenya highlands revealed a high risk of dietary Se deficiency. This study ... -
Development of a Non-Mist Vegetative Propagation Protocol for Eucalyptus Hybrid Clones
(Journal of East African Natural Resources Management, 2009)Eucalyptus trees have proved to be a popular species for farm forestry,however their vegetative propagation has not been optimised mainly due to the high cost of infrastructure used to propagate them in mist ... -
Interaction of Phaseolus vulgaris with thermotolerant isolates of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovarphaseoli from Kenyan soils Interaction dePhaseolus vulgaris avec des isolats thermo-tolérants deRhizobium leguminosarum biovarPhaseoli de sols du Kenya
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1989)Thermotolerant strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovarphaseoli were isolated from nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris grown in Kenyan soils, where high soil temperatures often exceed 40°C during sunny days. The isolates varied ...