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The medicinal plants investigated were three species of Physalis belonging to the family Solanaceac. The aim of this research is to identify the existing differences and similarities among...
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Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) was grown on locally available agro wastes with the objectives of utilizing the abundant agro wastes in the immiediate vicinity of umuahia- lkwuano to...
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For thousands of years, mushrooms have been a part o 1 the normal human diet. Though through trial and error humans have learned to avoid the poisonous mushrooms. Fungi have a profound...
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Pleurotus pulmonarius and Pleurotus tuber-regium were grown on three plant wastes — Gmelina sawdust, Ceiba petandra (Apu) sawdust and rice straw. For established reasons, sawdust is a...
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The Photochemical Composition, Mineral And Nutritive Content Of Leaves Of Pterocarpus Species Were Determined. The Species Investigated Were Pterocarpus Osun, P. Soya Uxii, P....
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The effects of different substrates namely Pennisetum straw, Andropogon straw, groundnut cake husks and Gnielina saw dust on the mycelial growth of Pleurotus squarrosulus supplemented with...
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Nigeria is rich in many natural plants which serve as fruits, foods, spices and drugs. Human being depends on these plants because of their medicinal and food values especially their seeds...
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Pleurotus sp mushroom was grown on different substrates namely: palm fibre waste, cassava peels and lawn mowings. The substrates were pasteurized at 80°C for 2 hours. The culture...
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The substrate may be sold immediately after removing from the mushroom house (fresh spent mushroom substrate) or it may be placed in windrows and further composted for at least one winter...
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The response of growth and anatomy of A. hybridus in provoked crude oil contamination was investigated using 25% - 100% crude oil and a control. For parameters like plant height, number of...
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The Species of Scorparia Duicis (Medical plants) belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae) while the species of Sperrnbosa Ocytnoides, Olden landia Corymbosa and Mitracarpus V,liosus...
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The phytochemicals, nutrittonal, vitamin and mineral composition of some selected forest fruits from different families was investigated. Uvaria. chamae (Anonaceacae), Cola rostrata...
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Humanity's use of mushroom extents back to Paleolithic times. Few people even anthropologists comprehend how influential mushrooms have been in the course of human evolution. Mushrooms...
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Eight species of legumes used in feeding animals namely A. hypogaea, C. cajan, C. mucunoides, C; pubescens, C. retusa, G. max, V. subterranea and V. unguiculata were studied. Data were...
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The use of the word "mushroom" is often restricted to an umbrella a. shape reproductive known as carpophore or basidiocarp with gills on the lower surface belonging to basidioniycotina....
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The insect pest defoliators of Citrus species, Terminalia Catappa and Nauclea diderrichii on the ground of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Urnudike, Abia State were studied...
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The photochemical and morphological characteristics of 'bulbil bearing yams (Dioscorea): D. alata L. (water yam), D. bulbifera L., (aerial yam) and D.hirtiflora (wild yam), were...
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This study was conducted from may to September 2005 on giardiasis in children from selected schools in Obingwa L.G.A; Abia state. A total of 600 school children (300 males and 300...
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Pleurotus pulmonarius mushroom was grown on different plant waste products such as vertivar grass, banana leaves and rice straw with the main objective of comparing the growth and yield of...
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Studies were conducted in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State between the months of June - November, 2008 to determine the efficacy of Azadirachia indica...
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In this study, the effect of supplementing rice straw substrate with palm kernel chaff on the yield of the mushroom Pleurotus Ostreatus florida has been investigated. The greatest weight...
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A field trial was carried out on the analysis of effects of three sources of plant nutrition NPK (20:10:10) (Ti), Urea (T2), Poultry Manure (T3) and zero treatment (control) (TO), on two...
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The chemical and nutrient composition of some neglected fruits from different species of plants was tested which include; Nauclea latfolia (Rubiaceae), Detarium senegalense...
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The project was carried out to investigate the relative potential of rice straw 'Oryza sativa), dry leaves of almond plant (Termiriaiict catappa), lawngrass rowing ('Elusine indica)...