February 2019

Analysis of the mitotic effect of Annona muricata leaf extracts on Allium cepa root tip cells

There has been a growing interest in medicinal plants by the locals of the Pacific Islands since it is readily available. Annona muricata, commonly called soursop is one of such plants which is popular because it is being used to treat initial stages of cancer due to its antioxidant properties. This study investigated various extraction methods which could be used to compare and see the effectiveness of each on the...

Author(s): Rehana Bibi, Ketan Christi, Marta Ferreira, and Nwangburuka Cyril  

February 2019

Quantitation of differential expression of transcription factors under moisture deficit stress in sugarcane

Moisture deficit stress, one of the abiotic stresses, affects sugarcane growth and development and reduces cane and sugar yields. Transcription Factors (TFs) are master regulatory proteins in all living cells which have the capability of activating or repressing transcription of stress responsive genes in order to activate the stress tolerance mechanism. Study of expression profiles of TF genes which regulate the...

Author(s): Manel Dapanage, and Sumangala Bhat,  

February 2019

Comparison of oil quality extracted from selected conventional and non conventional sources of vegetable oil from Malawi

In this study, oil quality with respect to physicochemical and phytochemical characteristics extracted from nonconventional seed oil namely Moringa oleifera, Adansonia digitata, Parinari curatellifolia and Cajanus cajan and conventional seed oil namely soybean (Glycine max) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) was assessed and compared. Results showed that there were significant differences in various quality parameters...

Author(s): Lesten Eliez Chisomo Chatepa, Hankie Uluko and Kingsley Masamba