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Effects of alkali treatment on tannins and phytates in red sorghum, white sorghum and pearl millet
(www.biosciences.elewa.org, 2010-07-13)Objective:Tannins and phytates anti-nutrients are abundant in sorghum and millet; they reduce the nutrient value and organoleptic properties of foods. Alkali treatment was therefore employed to detoxify them. Methodology ... -
The effects of bagging on fresh fruit quality of Canarium album
(Orgz, 2010)The effects of bagging with different bags to the clusters on fresh fruit quality in Xiangtian olive of Canarium album were studied. The results indicated that, the color and smoothness were better, the edible pulp rate ... -
Effects of Malting and Fermentation on Anti-Nutrient Reduction and Protein Digestibility of Red Sorghum, White Sorghum and Pearl Millet
(2013)Sorghum and millet and their products require specialized treatment in order to improve their nutritive value, organoleptic properties and shelf-life. They contain anti-nutrients which are the major phytochemicals which ... -
Effects of malting and fermentation treatments on group B-vitamins of red sorghum, white sorghum and pearl millets in Kenya
(Journal of Applied Biosciences, 2010)Objectives: To enhance the safety and nutritive values and shelf life of sorghums and millet flours through malting and fermentation. Methodology and results: Malting and fermentation were carried out for a period of seven ... -
Effects of social networks on technical efficiency in smallholder agriculture: The case of cereal producers Tanzania
(2015)The use of improved crop varieties is key to increasing food production, but in SubSaharan Africa traditional varieties still dominate smallholder farming. Lack of information is a major constraint to the adoption of ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Digital Knowledge Pack in improving Agricultural Experiential Learning: The Case Study of Egerton University’s Students, Kenya
(2022)One of the roles of higher education is to produce competent professionals with high employability skills. Learning by doing commonly known as Experiential Learning (EL), is an approach to learning that helps students ... -
Evaluation of chemical and nutritional quality attributes of selected mango varieties at three stages of ripeness, grown in lower Eastern province of Kenya – part 2
(2013-04-29)Mango fruits are widely grown in Kenya for domestic and export utilization. Selected chemical and nutritive quality attributes of Apple, Ngowe and Kent were evaluated at three stages of ripeness. The cultivars were ... -
Evaluation of physical and sensory quality attributes of three mango varieties at three stages of ripeness, grown in lower eastern province of Kenya - part 1
(2014-04-29)Physical attributes at three stages of ripeness (unripe, intermediate and fully ripe) and sensory quality at full ripe stage of Apple, Ngowe and Kent mango varieties grown in Lower Eastern Province (Machakos and Kitui) of ... -
Evaluation of phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of edible fruit extracts of Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich
(2010)The conventional chemicals used in preservation of meat are perceived as harmful by health conscious consumers due to their potential toxicity. This has resulted in a general shift of preference to the use of traditional ... -
Evaluation of selected Kenyan potato cultivars for processing into French fries
(Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 2009)The demand for potato varieties (Solanum tuberosum L.) with acceptable yield and processing characteristics is increasing in Kenya. However, most potato varieties and promising clones have not been adequately evaluated. ... -
Evaluation of Ziziphus abbysinica fruit paste as used by the pastoral community of West Pokot, Kenya for the preservation of fresh pork sausages
(2012)The pastoralists from West Pokot district have used the fruit paste of Ziziphus abyssinica A. Rich (AZA), to process and preserve meat over a long period of Time. This study tests the effectiveness the herb to preserve ... -
Experiential learning for agricultural students in institutions of higher learning: The case of Egerton University
(2016)Traditionally, many universities have majored in training and research but are increasingly under pressure to proactively engage communities through their academic programmes. The need to produce graduates with practical ... -
Expression Characteristics of CS-ACS1, CS-ACS2 and CS-ACS3, ThreeMembers of the 1-AminocycIopropane-l-Carboxylate Synthase Gene Familyin Cucumber {Cucumis sativus L.) Fruit under Carbon Dioxide Stress
(1999)We investigated the expression pattern of three 1-aminocydopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase genes,CS-ACS1, CS-ACS2 and CS-ACS3 in cucumber (Cucumissativus L.) fruit under CO2 stress. CO2 ... -
Expression Characteristics of CS-ACS1, CS-ACS2 and CS-ACS3, Three Members of the 1-AminocycIopropane-l-Carboxylate Synthase Gene Family in Cucumber {Cucumis sativus L.) Fruit under Carbon Dioxide Stress
(Oxford University Press, 1999)We investigated the expression pattern of three 1-aminocydopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase genes, CS-ACS1, CS-ACS2 and CS-ACS3 in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) fruit under CO2 stress. CO2 stress-induced ethylene ... -
Expression of a 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase gene in peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit in response to treatment with carbon dioxide and 1-methylcyclopropene: possible role of ethylene
(Africa Jounals Online, 2004)In this study we investigated the effect of exogenous ethylene treatment on ethylene production, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase activity and expression of an ACC oxidase (PP-ACO1) gene previously cloned ... -
Expression of a 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase gene in peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit in response to treatment with carbon dioxide and 1-methylcyclopropene: possible role of ethylene
(2004)In this study we investigated the effect of exogenous ethylene treatment on ethylene production, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase activity and expression of an ACC oxidase (PP-ACO1) gene ... -
The Extent to Which Public Universities in Kenya Experience Managerial and Environmental Challenges
(© www.iiste.org, 2014)The environment in which organisations operate is continuously changing, thereby posing challenges to the organisations, and higher education institutions are no exception. This study was undertaken to understand the ... -
Farmers' Perception on Production Constraints, Trait Preference and Variety Selection of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2021-09)Chickpea production is mainly practiced on a small scale with productivity per hectare lower than the world average and a relatively slow adoption rate. This study investigated farmers’ production constraints, preferred ... -
Farmers’ intrinsic values for adopting climate-smart practices in Kenya: empirical evidence from a means-end chain analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-03-03)This study assesses intrinsic values and motivations farmers have for adopting various climate-smart agricultural practices in Kenya. The qualitative method of laddering was employed as an interview technique, and means-end ... -
Forms of Gender Inequalities in Fish Farming in Kwnza Division, Trans Nzoia County, Kenya.
(IISTE, 2013)Fish farming being a sub-sector in agriculture has a major contribution to the Kenyan economy and therefore should be fully promoted to enhance its productivity. To achieve this, women who form a large proportion of ...