Raymond G. Sumaria1 and Daniel Leslie S. Tan2* ABSTRACT The study aimed to develop a water jet-assisted cassava peeler and evaluate its technical performance in terms of peeling capacity, peeling efficiency, and tuber loss during peeling. Performance evaluation of the developed peeler included treatments which were the combinations of the three methods of peeling (use …
Pauline S. Caintic1*, Analita A. Salabao2 and Marlon M. Tambis3 ABSTRACT This study investigated the financing needs and the financial management practices of banana farmers in Inopacan, Leyte, the relationship between financial management practices to profitability and the relationship of the various socio-demographic variables to the relevant financial management practices. The relevant financial management practices …
Rhena Jane M. Soria1 and Lemuel S. Preciados1* ABSTRACT Cassava is a significant crop in the Philippines because of its many uses and increasing demand from feed milling industries. However, the supply for this crop in the country, compared to other ASEAN countries, remains low and relatively less competitive. There are studies suggesting the need …
Investigating the determinants of cassava domestic supply in the Philippines Read More »
Zyra May H. Centino* andArvin B. Vista2 ABSTRACT The need to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change is urgent especially in the agriculture sector. However, there have been no published reports whether upland corn farmers are applying climate change adaptation strategies. This study sampled 91 upland corn farmers in Sagbayan, Bohol, Philippines to …
Lynette C. Cimafranca1* and Erlinda I. Dizon2 ABSTRACT Flacourtia jangomas, locally known as seriales, is one of the indigenous tree species in the island of Leyte, Philippines that is neglected and underutilized. To maximize its utilization, the potential of the commodity for wine-making was explored using the Placket-Burman (PB) experiment, which was carried out to …
Potential of Seriales, Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch, fruit for wine production Read More »
Ivy C. Emnace1* and Erlinda I. Dizon2 ABSTRACT An important source of natural alternative to commercial additives that are commonly extracted from plants and animals is the exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A screening for EPS production by Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus rhamnosus NBRC 3425 and Weisella paramesenteroides was conducted to identify which …
Selection of lactic acid bacteria for exopolysaccharide production Read More »
Alyssa Faye Z. Capacio and Beatriz S. Belonias* ABSTRACT Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals are microscopic mineralized particles found in over 215 plant families of plants. In this study, the occurrence and variation of CaOx crystals in 15 different species of commonly used medicinal plants were investigated. Information on the type and other characteristics of CaOx …
Occurrence and variation of calcium oxalate crystals in selected medicinal plant species Read More »
Lorenzo C. Halasan* and Danilo T. Dy ABSTRACT Variations in the chlorophyll concentrations in seagrass leaves can be used to indicate biomass, productivity and overall ecosystem condition in coastal areas. In this study, we determined the chlorophyll content (ie chl a and b) of Thalassia hemprichii from selected coastal areas in Cebu Island, Central Philippines …
Elaisa Mae M. Jamora1*, Zaira Isabelle M. Gines1, Claude Ceniza2, Rommel G. Bacabac2 and Frances E. Edillo1 ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the wing beat frequencies and spherical spreading between the female and the male Aedes aegypti queenslandensis during courtship under laboratory conditions. The field-collected larvae and pupae were reared into adult mosquitoes and …
Honeylene V. Ongy* and Beatriz S. Belonias ABSTRACT Medicinal plants, especially those that are grown and cultivated in heavily polluted soils, are one source of lead toxicity in humans. This study assessed the Pb accumulation capacity of two commonly used medicinal plants, Artemisia vulgaris and Plectranthus amboinicus. Bioaccumulation factor, translocation factor and metal extraction ratio …
Lead potential bioaccumulation in two species of commonly used medicinal plants in Leyte Read More »