Agricultural Chemistry: Recent submissions

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Isolation of Potential Bacteriocin-Producing Lactic Acid Bacteria from Fermented Food Products Showing Antimicrobial Activity

Keerthini,S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

Biopreservation systems in foods are gaining popularity in food industries. Bacteriocins, an antimicrobial peptide produced by lactic acid bacteria, is considered as safe additives. Therefore, this study aimed to isolate ...
Preparation of Palmyrah Crude Sugar using Electric Oil Jacket Cooker

Kopiga, U.; Vasantharuba, S.; Diluckmini, B.; Srivijeindran, S. (2017)

Palmyrah palm (Borassus flabellifer) consists plenty of sugar in its sap which can be utilized to produce the sugar with good medicinal and nutritional properties. The study was carried out to find the possibility of palm ...
Production and Crystallization of Citric acid from Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium) Juice using Aspergillus niger

Sukanthan, Y.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

Citric acid (C6H8O7) is a weak organic tricarboxylic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add a tart (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks. Citric acid can be extracted ...
Effect of Different Blanching Methods on Antioxidant Properties of Selected Green Leafy Vegetables

Rohini, B.; Vasantharuba, S.; Sivakanthan, S. (2017)

Green leafy vegetables are less expensive, yet rich in myriad of phytochemicals having antioxidant properties. Blanching is a prerequisite for preservation of green leafy vegetables to prevent the activity of phenolases ...
A Study on Potential Use of Cyanobacteria Isolated from Fresh Water Bodies of Sri Lanka in Agriculture

Ramziya, A.; Fuad Hossain; Ratnayake, R. R.; Gnanavelrajah, N.; Kumara, K. L. W. (2017)

Cyanobacteria are important photoautotrophic prokaryotes which are most promising sources for new products and applications. The present study was conducted to investigate the potential use of few selected fresh water ...
Bioethanol Production from Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium) Fruit Juice using Baker’s Yeast

Sukanthan, Y.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

There is a necessity to produce alternative types of fuel that are renewable and eco-friendly, since fossil fuel resources are limited. The production of bioethanol from natural sources such as fruit juice could be one ...
Influence of Different Cooking Methods on the Antioxidant Activity of Local Pumpkin Variety (Cucurbita maxima) Cultivated in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

Thanuja, S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Sivakanthan, S. (2017)

Antioxidants play major role in maintaining good health. Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is one of the richest sources of β-carotene, a powerful antioxidant. However, the antioxidant activity of vegetables is influenced by the ...
Production of Single Cell Protein from Papaw Fruit Juice using Palmyrah Toddy Mix

Sarathadevi, R.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

Presently, worldwide protein shortage has become an important issue with an increasing rate of population growth. In this study, Liquid State Fermentation (LSF) was carried out to produce Single Cell Protein (SCP) from ...
Effect of Different Cooking Methods on the Antioxidant properties of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and Bitter gourd (Mormodica charantia) Cultivated in Jaffna District

Thanuja, S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Sivakanthan, S. (2017-11-24)

Introduction: Antioxidants are the compounds which protects against free radical damage, thus, vital for maintaining good health.Vegetables contain myriad of antioxidants. Among vegetables, tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) ...
THE EFFECTS OF BOILING, STIR-FRYING AND MICROWAVE COOKING ON THE ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF LOCAL BRINJAL VARIETY (Solanum melongina) AVAILABLE IN JAFFNA DISTRICT

Thanuja, S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Sivakanthan, S. (2017)

Brinjal (Solanum melongina) belonging to Solanaceae family is a rich source phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds (caffeic and chlorogenic acid) and flavonoids (nasunin). These phytochemicals are antioxidants, thus ...
THE EFFECT OF MANGOSTEEN (Garcinia mangostana), CINNAMON (Cinnamomum verum) AND CHILLI (Capsicum annum) EXTRACTS IN MINIMIZING AUTOXIDATION OF SESAME (Sesamum indicum) OIL

Walallawita, W. K. U. S.; Sivakanthan, S.; Madhujith, T.; Bopitiya, D.; Jayawardana, N. W. I. A. (2017)

During the past two decades, the use of natural plant extracts as antioxidants in edible oils is becoming popular to prevent the use of synthetic antioxidants. This study was carried out to study the effect of three natural ...
PRODUCTION OF SINGLE CELL PROTEIN USING MIXED CULTURE OF TODDY WITH BANANA FRUIT JUICE – A COST EFFECTIVE METHOD

Sarathadevi, R.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

Since the increase in low quality protein food has been an issue in the developing countries, there is a need to explore the good alternative protein sources. This study attempted to compare the single cell protein (SCP) ...
OPTIMIZATION OF SINGLE CELL PROTEIN PRODUCTION FROM BANANA FRUIT JUICE USING PALMYRAH TODDY MIX UNDER LIQUID FERMENTATION SYSTEM

Sarathadevi, R.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017-11-24)

Introduction: The protein deficiency due to supply of low quality food protein has enhanced the need of new sources of protein rich food. The study was aimed to produce Single Cell Protein (SCP) from banana fruit juice ...
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SINGLE CELL PROTEIN PRODUCTION WITH BAKER’S YEAST AND MIXED CULTURE OF TODDY FROM PAPAW FRUIT JUICE

Sarathadevi, R.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

The need of protein containing quality food has become an unavoidable requirement for the survival of human population in future. This study was aimed to test the efficiency of baker’s yeast and mixed culture of toddy to ...
OPTIMIZATION OF NARINGINASE PRODUCTION FROM ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS IN SOLID STATE FERMENTATION MEDIA USING CITRUS PEEL AS SUPPORT

Keerthini,S.; Vasantharuba ,S.; Kapilan, R. (2016)

Naringinase is an enzyme complex, contains rhamnosidase and glucosidase. It is commercially attractive due to its potential usefulness in pharmaceuticals and food industries. Statistical experimental designs can be adopted ...
KINETIC PROPERTIES AND METAL ION STABILITY OF THE EXTRACELLULAR NARINGINASE PRODUCED BY ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS ISOLATED FROM DECAYING CITRUS MAXIMA FRUITS

Keerthini, S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Kapilan, R. (2017)

Important fungal species Aspergillus flavus has a worldwide attention for its industrial use and toxigenic potential. It is capable of producing diverse group of enzymes including lipase, xylanse, α amylase and naringinase. ...
FORMULATION OF INSTANT SOUP MIX POWDER USING UNCOOKED PALMYRAH (BORASSUS FLABELLIFER) TUBER FLOUR AND LOCALLY AVAILABLE VEGETABLES

Niththiya, N.; Subajini, M.; Vasantharuba, S.; Srivijeindran, S. (2014)

Vegetable and prawn added soup prepared with palmyrah tuber flour known as ‘Odiyal Kool’ is one of the popular and traditional food of Northern Sri Lankan population. This study was aimed at to develop dehydrated instant ...
CHARACTERIZATION OF BEST NARINGINASE PRODUCING FUNGUS ISOLATED FROM THE CITRUS FRUITS

Keerthini,S.; Vasantharuba ,S. (2016)

Naringinase enzyme has potential application in food and pharmaceutical industry. Naringin and limonin are principle bitter components in the citrus fruit. The microorganisms that associate with citrus fruit may have the ...
ASSESSMENT OF CONSUMER AWARENESS ON FOOD LABELS AND THE EFFECT OF THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF CONSUMERS IN JAFFNA DISTRICT

Simmaky, S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Madhujith, T. (2015)

Food labels present a set of vital information such as date of expiry, nutritional data to the consumers which influence their purchasing. The present study was conducted to assess the awareness on food labels and the ...
EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING TIME ON RESISTANT STARCH CONTENT OF SELECTED TUBERS

Bavaneethan, Y.; Balakumar, S.; Vasantharuba, S.; Thayananthan, K. (2015-11-04)

Resistant starch (RS) is a powerful nutrient to our body and it has many health benefits. The consumption of resistant starches may improve glucose and lipid metabolism and can reduce the risk of diabetes and related ...

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