IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-15 ~ Issue-9 ~ Sep. 2021

Abstract: Statistical design using RSM, an effective tool for optimization, was used with an attempt to optimize processing parameters i.e. aloe vera, carboxyl methyl cellulose and packaging materials. Experiments were designed using Box Behnken design with three variables. Total 17 experiments were carried out and variable set for all the experiments were coating concentration of aloe vera gel (10%, 15%, and 20%), CMC (0.5%, 0.75%, and 1.0%) and 3 levels of packaging material (40, 80, and 120). The results of the study showedcolour change value E first decreased and then increased with time and was minimum in 11th experiment, 3.998 which has 10% Aloe Vera, 1% CMC. The storage study of apricot.......

Key words: aloe vera, carboxy methyl cellulose coating, shelf life of apricots

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Abstract: The castor plant occupies an important place in the Tunisian heritage. The environmental conditions are difficult (drought and high temperature...) which are the consequence of climate change. To ensure better management, sustainability and profitability, scientists are looking for more efficient species and provenances better adapted to these conditions. The present research related to a study of the behaviour of seven castor populations (Ennahli Park, Belli, Nefza, Enfidha, Kef, Gabes and Tabarka) at the seed level under the effect of osmotic stress. This stress showed a significant reduction of germination percentage by the -0.2MPa treatment in Belli population (33%) and low in Parc Ennahli, Enfidha (13%) and Nefza (14%).......

Keywords: Castor, population, intra-specific diversity, germination, Tunisia

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Abstract: The study evaluated effects of petroleum exploitation and exploration on fish production output (fish catch) in Niger delta region of Nigeria. The following tools of analysis was used in achieving the specific objectives: Auto Regressive Distributed Lags (ARDL), error correction model (ECM), and ordinary least square (OLS). The Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) unit root test was used to check the stationarity of the variables at both level and first difference. Johanson cointegration test was performed to determine the existence of the cointegrating relationship among the variables. The ADF unit root test showed that all logged variables were stationary after first difference I(1). The Johanson cointegration test for the model showed that there is a long run relationship between LNFISHP and COP, COSP, GP......

Key Words: Exploitation, Petroleum, Oil Spillage, Fish, Niger Delta

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Abstract: Healthier food products that prevent diseases and improve health are on accelerated demand in the foods market. Nowadays, the bakery industry getting involved in improving the health attributes in their product by incorporating functional ingredients in it. Bakery products are one of the important choice because of its versatile use, Different active ingredients can be supplemented into a bakery product to produce functional food. However, the preservation of the functionality even after processing, availability of the components in the body and extent of functional effect still remains a challenge for food industry. The main objective of development for functional foods are associated with gastrointestinal health and body immunity, prevention of cardiovascular diseases, prevention of cancer, obesity....

Key Words: Functional food, baking, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics

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