June 2019

Physicochemical properties of rhodanese from the kidney of cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus)

We report the properties of partially purified rhodanese, a cyanide detoxifying enzyme isolated from the kidney of the greater cane rat commonly known as grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus). T. swinderianus kidney rhodanese had a specific activity of 1.43 µmole/min/mg protein, a fold of 2.31 and a 55% recovery. The apparent Km values of 0.408 and 0.316 mM were obtained for both sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3) and...

Author(s): Leonard Ona Ehigie, Bamidele Sanya Fagbohunka, Babamotemi Oluwasola Itakorode and Raphael Emuebie Okonji  

June 2019

Characterisation of volatile compounds and flavour attributes of Lablab purpureus bean accessions

The Lablab bean (Lablab purpureus) has potential of being an outstanding resource for human food and animal feed in tropical agricultural systems. The bean is however grossly underutilized due to anti-nutritional factors, which may affect its nutritive value and organoleptic properties. In this study, twenty-four (24) lablab bean accessions were assayed for sensory flavor characteristics and volatile compounds to...

Author(s): Kimani, E., Matasyoh, J., Kinyua, M. and Wachira, F. N.