In some African societies, the highly accessible means of healthcare that has stood the test of time is traditional medicine.Though several actors have different views pertaining to its practice, traditional medicine continues to survive even in the age where biomedicine has become very reputable among African communities.Statistics have indicated
Insect resistance management in Bacillus thuringiensis cotton by MGPS (multiple genes pyramiding and silencing)
Abstract The introduction of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton has reduced the burden of pests Bar Soaps without harming the environment and human health.However, the efficacy of Bt cotton has decreased due to field-evolved resistance in insect pests over time.In this review, we have discussed various factors that facilitate the evolution of resis
Optimizing and Comparing Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction Methods Applied to the Extraction of Antioxidant Capsinoids in Peppers
Capsinoids are very similar antioxidant compounds to capsaicinoids, but less irritating, non-pungent and more palatable, and can thus be used in greater concentrations for food applications.To date, three capsinoids (capsiate, dihydrocapsiate, and nordihydrocapsiate) have been isolated from the pepper fruits.Due to its substantial commercial import