Mohammad Amzad Hossain, SM Mizanur Rahman
Pineapple has several beneficial properties including antioxidant activity. The fruit of pineapple was extracted with ethyl acetate, methanol and water. The phenolic content of the extracts was determined by Folin–Ciocalteu method and antioxidant activity was assayed through some in vitro models suc...
MS Hossain, Abdullah Iqbal
Chitosan has been produced from shrimp waste by chemical method involving demineralization, deproteinization and deacetylation. The quality of chitosan depends on the conditions of the chemical extraction process. The results showed that 3% HCI and 4% NaOH were suitable concentration for demineraliz...
Md. Farid Hossain
This paper discusses nutritional values and importance of pineapple in the health aspects. Thailand, Philippines, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, China, Nigeria, Kenya, Indonesia, Hawaii, India, Bangladesh are the major pineapple producing countries. The demand of pineapple in the international market i...
Arka Chakraborty, Saikat Mitra, Trina Ekawati Tallei, Abu Montakim Tareq et al.
Bromelain is an effective chemoresponsive proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple stems. It contains several thiol endopeptidases and is extracted and purified via several methods. It is most commonly used as an anti-inflammatory agent, though scientists have also discovered its potential as an an...
Manzoor Ahmad Shah, Shabir Ahmad Mir, Mohd Amir Paray
Plant proteases used as milk coagulants in cheesemaking are reviewed in this paper. Plant proteases have been used as milk coagulants in cheesemaking for centuries either as crude extracts or in purified form. These coagulants are an alternative to the calf rennet due to the limited availability and...
M. A. Rahman, Marium Begum, M. F. Alam
In this study, dual culture, poison agar, and direct methods were used to assess the ability of Trichoderma virens IMI-392430, T. pseudokoningii IMI-392431, T. harzianum IMI-392432, T. harzianum IMI-392433, and T. harzianum IMI-392434 to control Ceratocystis paradoxa, which causes the pineapple dise...
Farid Hossain
This review paper discusses the origin, production, cultivation practices, storage, transportation and uses of pineapple. The economic importance of pineapple is easily justified by its unique characteristics as a fruit, which ensured its rapid diffusion and adoption, in the tropics and subtropics. ...
Arka Chakraborty, Tanvir Mahtab Uddin, B. M. Redwan Matin Zidan, Saikat Mitra et al.
As Allium cepa is one of the most important condiment plants grown and consumed all over the world, various therapeutic and pharmacological effects of A. cepa were reviewed. Onion (Allium cepa) is a high dietary fiber-rich perennial herb that is placed under the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains hi...
Wahidu Zzaman, Rahul Biswas, Mohammad Afzal Hossain
g/100g) were found at 60 °C drying temperature with 10% fructose pretreatment's samples. The lowest drying time required was 7.64 h using 2% NaCl pre-treatment at 60 °C, considering the time required to reach 20% moisture content in the dried product at 30% RH. Based on the reported results, it is c...
Reda Bellaouchi, Houssam Abouloifa, Yahya Rokni, Amina Hasnaoui et al.
BACKGROUND: This work aims to study the optimal conditions of the fermentation culture medium used for the production of extracellular enzymes (amylase, cellulase, lipase, and protease) from previously isolated Aspergillus niger strains in date by-products. RESULTS: The five most powerful isolates s...
Shovon Bhattacharjee
Due to its significant medicinal property, nutritional worth and energy value, onions (Allium cepa L.) impart numerous health benefits to users. The comparative study was conducted to investigate the proximate composition, mineral composition and energy value of red onions of Bangladeshi and Indian ...
Md Ashraful Alam, Abdullah Al Arif Jahan, Md. Sazzadul Bari, Labony Khandokar et al.
The genus Allium comprises of at least 918 species; the majority grown for dietary and medicinal purposes. This review describes the traditional uses, phytoconstituents, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity, and safety profile of six main species, namely Allium sativum L. (garlic), Allium cepa ...
Toshiki Asao, Md. Asaduzzaman, Md. Fuad Mondal, M. Tokura et al.
Trina Ekawati Tallei, Fatimawali Fatimawali, Afriza Yelnetty, Rinaldi Idroes et al.
The rapid spread of a novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 has compelled the entire world to seek ways to weaken this virus, prevent its spread and also eliminate it. However, no drug has been approved to treat COVID-19. Furthermore, the receptor-binding domain (RBD) on this viral spike protein, as...
Razina Rouf, Shaikh Jamal Uddin, Jamil A. Shilpi, Mahiuddin Alamgir
The methanol extract of Xylocarpus granatum bark was studied for its antidiarrhoeal properties in experimental diarrhoea, induced by castor oil and magnesium sulphate in mice. At the doses of 250 and 500 mg/kg per oral, the methanol extract showed significant and dose-dependent antidiarrhoeal activi...