Volume 45 No. 2 July – December 2023

Corazon P. Remitar1 and Alminda Magbalot-Fernandez2* ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the influence of basket fermentation on the quality of cocoa beans with various quantities and duration of fermentation. Proper fermentation and drying removes all unpleasant flavours and starts the chemical changes necessary to produce the true cocoa and chocolate flavours that emerge after […]

Angelica P. Baldos1* and Lloyd A. Lacerna2 ABSTRACT There is still very little empirical data available that could support the assumption that root pruning benefits growth performance of nursery–raised planting stocks, specifically dipterocarps, considering that it is considered as standard nursery practice. This study aimed to determine the early growth performance and percent survival of

Mae Ann S. Tongol1* and Lolito C. Bestil2 ABSTRACT An in vivo digestibility trial was conducted to assess the digestibility of fortified sugarcane top (SCT)-based pellets supplemented with concentrates and Arachis pintoi (Pinto peanut) at varying ratios. Six female goats were randomly assigned to six different treatments: T1-concentrate at 1.25% of BW, T2-concentrate at 1.00%

R-Jun Frederick A. Gaspe1,2,3* , Lolito C. Bestil2 and Taketo Obitsu1 ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to clarify whether the type of forage diets, Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) vs. urea-treated rice straw, and supplementation with Gliricidia sepium affect rumen VFA production and methane emission as well as intake and digestibility in ruminants. The

Bianca Therese P. Ymas1 and Santiago T. Peña Jr1* ABSTRACT Investigations on the presence of antibiotic residues in livestock manure are becoming an integral part on the quest against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Moreover, as a potential hazard to human health and the environment, the threat of antibiotic residues cannot be taken lightly. As one of

Rochelle C. Olana1* and Yolanda C. Mangaoang ABSTRACT Bell pepper is an essential food ingredient used for home consumption, catering and in the food industry. However, bell pepper’s shelf-life is reduced due to anthracnose caused by the fungus Colletotrichum spp. Control measures using wood vinegar as an alternative to commercial fungicides are explored to control

John Gerard S. Abando1 and Jayzon G. Bitacura2* ABSTRACT The excessive use of oxytetracycline for the cost-efficient production of swine can increase the development of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria. This study was conducted to isolate and identify putative cultivable heterotrophic bacteria from pig feces and evaluate their resistance to oxytetracycline. Composite fecal samples were

Je-ar M. Colipano, Luz G. Asio and Nello D. Gorne ABSTRACT Sweetpotato yield may be increased through effective crop management practices including plant spacing and fertilization. This study was conducted in an alluvial soil (Inceptisol) to evaluate the effects of plant spacing and rates of NPK application on the growth and yield of NSIC Sp30

Syrus Cesar P. Decena, Michael S. Arguelles and Dionesio R. Macasait Jr. ABSTRACT The effect of anthropogenic habitat disturbance and elevational gradient on herpetofaunal diversity and endemicity was investigated in the present study. The habitat disturbance types considered were primary forest, selectively logged primary forest, agroecosystem (coconut plantation), and pasture, with varying elevational distributions (21–1101m