Journal of Agricultural, Food Science & Biotechnology
Journal of Agricultural, Food Science &
Biotechnology (JAFSB) is a
peer-reviewed open access international journal invites original research,
review, short reports and commentaries focusing on research in agriculture,
food science and biotechnology.
JAFSB also covers a wide range of
topics involving the chemical and microbiological analyses of food, food
additives and contaminants, food production, safety, packaging and nutritional
aspects of food. Artificial intelligence (AI), bioinformatics and in-silico
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Influence of the near roadsoil contamination on the germination and biochemical factors of two species: Lycopersicum esculentum and Cucumis sativus, in the region of Sfax (Tunisia)
Chaker Mbadra*
Chaker Mbadra*
Corresponding
Author
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
E-mail: chakermarai@yahoo.com, Tel : +216
29750434
Kamel Gargouri
Kamel Gargouri
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
Hadda Ben Mbarek
Hadda Ben Mbarek
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
Faculty of science, University of Sfax, road soukra km4, Sfax, Tunisia.
Lina Trabelsi
Lina Trabelsi
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
National School of engineers of Sfax, University of Sfax, road Soukra km 4 Sfax, Tunisia.
Rayda Chaker
Rayda Chaker
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
National School of engineers of Sfax, University of
Sfax, road Soukra km 4 Sfax, Tunisia.
Fatma Dab
Fatma Dab
Olive Institute, University of Sfax, road aeroport
km2, Sfax, Tunisia.
And
Faculty of science, University of Sfax, road soukra km4, Sfax, Tunisia.
Bhekumtheto Ncube
Bhekumtheto Ncube
School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Pietermaritzburg, Scottsville, South Africa.
Semia Ellouz Chaabouni
Semia Ellouz Chaabouni
National School of engineers of Sfax, University of
Sfax, road Soukra km 4 Sfax, Tunisia.
Received: 2024-04-03 | Revised:2024-11-17 | Accepted: 2025-01-10 | Published: 2025-02-28
Pages: 76-91


The combination of poultry litter, vivianite powder and mycorrhizae: A suitable natural fertilizer for improving nutritional values of soybean (Glycine max Linn. Merril)
Kamdem Kaigom Fabrice
Kamdem Kaigom Fabrice
Department
of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, PO
BOX: 454, Cameroon.
E-mail:
kaigomfabrice@yahoo.fr
Tchuenteu Tatchum Lucien*
Tchuenteu Tatchum Lucien*
Corresponding
Author
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, PO BOX: 454, Cameroon.
E-mail: tatchumlucien@yahoo.fr, Tel + 00237 99145141
Megueni Clautilde
Megueni Clautilde
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere, PO BOX: 454, Cameroon.
E-mail: cmegueni2003@yahoo.fr
Received: 2024-11-13 | Revised:2024-12-25 | Accepted: 2025-01-07 | Published: 2025-01-25
Pages: 67-75


Comparative nutritional composition study of local banana cultivars
Dawodu Olufunke Grace*
Dawodu Olufunke Grace*
Corresponding Author
Department
of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
E-mail: dawgrace@yahoo.com, dawodu.olufunke@federalpolyede.edu.ng;
Tel: +234-8037382417.
Adegboye Oluwatosin
Adegboye Oluwatosin
Department
of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
Adenekan Sunday
Adenekan Sunday
Department
of Biochemistry, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria.
Received: 2024-08-17 | Revised:2024-10-12 | Accepted: 2024-10-16 | Published: 2025-01-05
Pages: 60-66


Evaluation of cassava genotypes (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for drought tolerance and susceptibility under water deficit conditions
Charles Orek*
Charles Orek*
Corresponding
Author
Department of Agriculture, Murang’a University of Technology, P.O Box 75-10200,
Murang’a, Kenya.
E-mail: corek.publish@gmail.com, Tel: +254 795 193 570
Received: 2024-11-11 | Revised:2024-12-10 | Accepted: 2024-12-11 | Published: 2024-12-24
Pages: 48-59


Effect of irrigation scheduling on hot pepper yield and water productivity in Tembaro special district southern Ethiopia
Markos Habtewold*
Markos Habtewold*
Corresponding Author
Small Scale Irrigation Water Management Research Program, South Ethiopia Agricultural Research Institute, Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box-79 Areka Ethiopia.
E-mail:-markokam@yahoo.com, Tel.: +251931318341
Demeke Mengist
Demeke Mengist
Small
Scale Irrigation Water Management Research Program, South Ethiopia Agricultural
Research Institute, Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box-79 Areka
Ethiopia.
Received: 2024-07-11 | Revised:2024-08-28 | Accepted: 2024-08-29 | Published: 2024-11-26
Pages: 41-47


Polyphenolic profile, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of Tunisian cultivated sage (Salvia officinalis L.) extracts
Kheiria Hcini*
Kheiria Hcini*
Corresponding
Author
Biodiversity,
Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory (LR11ES09), Department of Life
Sciences, Faculty of Science of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis
2092, Tunisia.
And
Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University Campus Sidi Ahmed Zarroug, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2112, Tunisia.
E-mail: hcinikheiria@yahoo.fr, Tel: + 00216 49491686
Mouna Ben Farhat
Mouna Ben Farhat
Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia.
E-mail: mounabenfarhat@hotmail.fr
Monia Bendhifi Zarroug
Monia Bendhifi Zarroug
Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory (LR11ES09), Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia.
E-mail: moniazarroug@gmail.com
Samiha Kahlaoui
Samiha Kahlaoui
Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory (LR11ES09), Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia.
E-mail: sameh_kahlaoui@yahoo.fr
Sondes Stambouli-Essassi
Sondes Stambouli-Essassi
Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Climate Change Laboratory (LR11ES09), Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 2092, Tunisia.
E-mail: sondes.stambouli@fst.utm.tn
Received: 2025-01-05 | Revised:2024-10-24 | Accepted: 2024-10-25 | Published: 2024-11-26
Pages: 34-40


Heterosis in bread dough fermentation using chimeric genomes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Mervat Ibrahim Kamal
Mervat Ibrahim Kamal
Corresponding
Author
Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, 60 El Gomhoureya St., EL Mansoura, EL Dakahleya Governorate, Egypt.
E-mail: dr_mervat@mans.edu.eg, Tel: +002-01008665560
Received: 2024-09-25 | Revised:2024-10-23 | Accepted: 2024-10-28 | Published: 2024-11-01
Pages: 16-33


Nutritional, anti-nutritional, antioxidant, and sensory properties of meat alternatives derived from wheat gluten and pumpkin seeds
Brice Ulrich Foudjo Saha*
Brice Ulrich Foudjo Saha*
Corresponding
Author
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bamenda, PO Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
E-mail: sahabrice@yahoo.fr, Tel: (+237) 699262269
Ismael Teta
Ismael Teta
UNICEF Kenya Country Office, P.O. Box 44145 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Ferkeh Nuyunyi
Ferkeh Nuyunyi
Department of Food and Bioresource Technology,
College of Technology, The University of Bamenda, PO Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
Richard Aba Ejoh
Richard Aba Ejoh
Department of Food and Bioresource Technology,
College of Technology, The University of Bamenda, PO Box 39, Bambili, Cameroon.
And
Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, National
School of Agro-Industrial Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, PO Box 454
Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
Received: 2024-09-17 | Revised:2024-10-07 | Accepted: 2024-10-08 | Published: 2024-10-26
Pages: 01-15


Innovative artemia delivery system for larval fish rearing
Elizabeth Kastl
Elizabeth Kastl
School of Engineering, Benedictine College, 1020 N 2nd Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002, USA.
E-mail: kast8687@ravens.benedictine.edu
Brian Fletcher
Brian Fletcher
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Cleghorn Springs State Fish Hatchery, 4725 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702, USA.
E-mail: brian.fletcher@state.sd.us
Cody Treft
Cody Treft
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Cleghorn Springs State Fish Hatchery, 4725 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702, USA.
E-mail: cody.treft@state.sd.us
Mark Stromberg
Mark Stromberg
School of Engineering, Benedictine College, 1020 N 2nd Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002, USA.
E-mail: mark.stromberg@aol.com
Jill M. Voorhees*
Jill M. Voorhees*
Corresponding Author
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, McNenny State Fish Hatchery,19619 Trout Loop, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783, USA.
E-mail: jill.voorhees@state.sd.us, Tel: +1-605-642-6920
Michael E. Barnes
Michael E. Barnes
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, McNenny State Fish Hatchery, 19619 Trout Loop, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783, USA.
E-mail: mike.barnes@state.sd.us
Received: 2024-08-26 | Revised:2024-09-23 | Accepted: 2024-09-24 | Published: 2024-10-04
Pages: 302-306


Mutagenic effect of gamma rays on biochemical and yield-related traits in Chickpea
Mervat Ibrahim Kamal
Mervat Ibrahim Kamal
Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, 60 El Gomhoureya St., EL Mansoura, EL Dakahleya Governorate, Egypt.
E-mail: dr_mervat@mans.edu.eg, Tel: +002-01008665560
Received: 2024-08-27 | Revised:2024-09-24 | Accepted: 2024-09-24 | Published: 2024-10-02
Pages: 290-301


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