Abstract: Milk is an intricate or a complex biological fluid and by its nature, a good grawthmedium for many microorganisms.Becouse of its physico-chemical properties, its needs strict hygienic condition to avoid contamination of milk with microorganisms.Therefore, the microbial content of milk is a major feature in determining its quality.Microbial contamination can generally occure from three sources such as, with in the udder, exterior of the udder and surface of milk handling and storage...
Abstract: An ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants was conducted in Shirka woreda to document the indigenous plant-based traditional medical knowledge of the people of Shirka, Eastern Arsi zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. The main objective of this study was to identify traditional medicinal plant species, recognize human and livestock ailments that can be treated by traditional medicinal plants. A total of 384 informants were selected to collect ethno botanical information from...
Abstract: This study was intended to investigate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of endophytic fungi isolates from coffee husks. The coffee husk sample was collected from the local processor in Nensebo district, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. The samples were surface sterilized before used as endophytic fungal culture. The nutrient value was prepared as per manufacturer instructions. Fungal culturing and identifications of genera were made according to fungal identification manual. Then, ...
Abstract: Potato is one of the most staple food sources for many people worldwide. The inoculation of antagonism with potatoes plays a very important role in the worled due to its contribution for human consumption. The rhizosphere is an important source of microbial antagonistic against soilborne fungal pathogens Rhizoctonia solani.This study focuse on the assessment of microbial antagonism in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere of potato through investigation of potential microbial antagonism ...
Abstract: The rising global population pressure generates challenges to fulfill food requirements for the coming generations in adequate amounts. This suggests that the human population cannot continue to be entirely dependent on crops, animal husbandry and fisheries for food. Instead, efforts should be made to enhance the production of other potential alternative sources of food. To this end the current study has been undertaken to evaluate the production of single cell protein (SCP) from A...
Abstract: Plectranthus amboinicus is knowns us traditional plant medicine in dif erent rural and urban community. However, production and usage of this traditional medicines require a scientific techniques and supports for the appropriate development of antibacterial drugs. The current study was intended to investigate phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of Plectranthus amboinicus crude extracts, against pathogenic bacteria using the disc dif usion method. The minimum inhibi...
Abstract: Enzymes are biological catalysts, which initiate and speed up thousands of biochemical reactions in living cells. Among industrially important enzymes, amylases, protease and cellulases are getting more attention and importance because these enzymes have wide applications in many fields. For instance, amylases are used in various industries such as food, detergent, paper, textile, beverage, pharmaceutical and fine-chemical industries. Thermophiles are a potent source of thermos enz...
Abstract: Due to its extensive use in the food and pharmaceutical industries, citric acid is an essential organic acid that is in high demand around the world. To meet this increasing demand, an effort has been made to use inexpensive agro-industrial waste products as carbohydrate sources for the production of citric acid using Aspergillus niger. Therefore, the present study was performed to produce citric acid from avocado (Persea americana) peels as a novel substrate through solid state fe...
Abstract: Plectranthus amboinicus is knowns us traditional plant medicine in dif erent rural and urban community. However, production and usage of this traditional medicines require a scientific techniques and supports for the appropriate development of antibacterial drugs. The current study was intended to investigate phytochemical screening and antibacterial activities of Plectranthus amboinicus crude extracts, against pathogenic bacteria using the disc dif usion method. The minimum inhibi...
Abstract: Ethiopia has rich flora with different plant species having use in health care system based on local indigenous knowledge. However, documented ethnobotanical information was lacking in DigelunaTijo district. Hence, the aim of this study was to identify and document the use and conservation status of medicinal plants in Digeluna Tijo district. Ethnobotanical information on plants of local medicine was gathered through group discussion, semi structure interviews involving 129 informa...
Abstract: Chickpea proteins are appreciated due to their high biological values, well balanced amino acid content and low content of anti-nutritional factors. The present study was undertaken to investigate enzyme Characterization, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of protease extract from chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.). The chickpea seed and leaf samples collected from farmer’s field were used for protease enzyme extraction. The protein concentration was determined by Lowry method. P...
Abstract: Many smallholder farmers in the developing world live in adverse poverty, and rely on agriculture as their primary source of income and household food. In Zambia agriculture production is the main activity for people in rural areas of the country. The study evaluated the effects of climate-smart practices; Gliricidia sepium Alley cropping, conservation agriculture Basin, Ripping and conventional agriculture cropland on selected physicochemical properties of soil and crop productivi...
Abstract: This dissertation work was aimed to investigate the biochemical and functional properties of soft brined cheese made from camel milk and it is composed of four different papers. The papers are a review article on camel proteins technological functionalities and three experimental papers. In the first experiment, operating parameters for camel milk gelation kinetics (i.e. pH, temperature, coagulant (camel chymosin) concentration and CaCl2 addition) to optimize the recipe for cheese ...
Abstract: Climate change has serious consequences for food production of smallholder farmers in poor countries including Ethiopia. Farmers exercise various adaptation strategies to counter the negative impacts of climate change, but the level of participation and impact of adoption of adaptation practices against climate change on food security has not been the focus of scientific studies. Therefore, the obj ective of this study was to assess farmers’ participation in climate change adapta...
Abstract: The present study was carried out at Haramaya University dairy laboratory with the intention of investigating (1) the effect of camel chymosin on milk coagulation properties of camel milk and (2) the effect of camel chymosin and cooking on soft unripened cheese characteristics. Two experiments were conducted. The first experiment was on milk coagulation with completely randomized design (CRD) and different chymosin concentrations (40, 70 and 100 IMCU/L) were tested for gelation tim...