{"title":"Ferreting Out of Aflatoxigenic Production of Aspergillus flavus by UV Light and Ammonia Vapour Test from Bakery Samples","authors":"Sowmya Kengarangappa Lakshman, Ramalingappa Bellibatlu","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.010","url":null,"abstract":"Bakery food products encompass a wide variety of items, ranging from traditional bread and pastries to innovative and specialty baked goods. Bakeries worldwide craft these products using a combination of basic ingredients such as flour, sugar, yeast, eggs, and butter, but the creativity of bakers often results in a diverse and delicious array of offerings. Contamination of bakery products with fungi is a serious concern, as it poses health risks to consumers. Fungi, including molds, can produce mycotoxins that are harmful if ingested. If you suspect that bakery products are contaminated with fungi, it's crucial to address the issue promptly. This research aims to investigate the aflatoxigenic potential of Aspergillus flavus in bakery samples using the UV light and ammonia vapor test. By employing this innovative methodology, we seek to streamline the detection process, providing a rapid and reliable means of identifying aflatoxin-producing strains. The findings of this study hold the potential to enhance food safety protocols in the baking industry, contributing to the production of uncontaminated and healthful bakery products. The results indicate that 35% of A.flavus isolates were aflatoxigenic, and proper handling and sanitation are emphasized to prevent spoilage and contamination of bakery products.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"37 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140511555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of Endophites Fungi in Inhibiting the Growth of Ustilaginoidea virens (Cooke) Takahashi Causes False Smut Disease in Rice Plants invitro","authors":"I. Sudarma, N. Suniti, Ni Nengah Darmiati","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.001","url":null,"abstract":"False smut disease in rice is caused by the fungus Ustilaginoidea virens (Cooke) Takahashi, a sporadic pathogen attack in the field, with symptoms of yellow grain which turns black over time. The number of endophytic fungi on the leaves was 15 isolates with the highest prevalence, namely Aspergillus flavus of 40%, as well as the highest endophytic on fruit by 80% and the highest endophytic on stem by Rhizopus sp. by 55%. The diversity index (H') of endophytic fungi on leaves was 1.332, the evenness uniformity index (E) was 0.272 and the dominance index (D) was 0.72. In fruit endophytes the H' index was 0.500, the E value was 0.273 and the D value was 0.32. For endophytic stems, the H' value was 0.959, the E value was 0.254 and the D value was 0.58. Inhibition test of endophytic fungi on leaves only inhibited A. flavus by 80 ± 0.2% and Rhizopus sp. by 70 ± 0.3%. The endophytic fungi on fruit were only A. flavus which inhibited by 78 ± 0.5%, while the inhibition of endophytic fungi on stems, A. flavus and Rhizopus sp. can inhibit each by 80 ± 0.4% and 80 ± 1.2%.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140511609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. T. Parmar, N. B. Patel, V. D. Rani, V. R. Patel, Y. D. Padheriya, J. V. Patel
{"title":"Pre-Calving Management Practices Adopted by Dairy Farmers in Buffalo Calf Rearing: A Study in the Tapi District of South Gujarat, India","authors":"S. T. Parmar, N. B. Patel, V. D. Rani, V. R. Patel, Y. D. Padheriya, J. V. Patel","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.025","url":null,"abstract":"This research paper aims to investigate the pre-calving care practices implemented by dairy farmers in the rearing of buffalo calves in the Tapi district of South Gujarat. The study focuses on understanding the various pre-calving management techniques employed by farmers to ensure the well-being and reproductive health of the dam, ultimately leading to healthier offspring. A mixed-methods approach was utilized, combining surveys and interviews to gather data from a representative sample of dairy farmers in the region. The study highlights the significance of pre-calving care and its impact on the overall productivity and profitability of buffalo calf rearing. The findings shed light on the common practices, challenges faced, and areas for improvement in pre-calving management within the Tapi district, providing valuable insights for dairy farmers, researchers, and policymakers alike.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"50 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140511118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meta-Topolin Induced Shoot Organogenesis and Plant Regeneration from Different Explants of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)","authors":"Vasudha Marapaka, Kranthikumar Gande, Vaishnavi Anumula, Venkataiah Peddaboina","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.023","url":null,"abstract":"Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the most prominent vegetable crop in the Solanaceae family. The varying concentrations of meta-Topolin (mT) evaluated at 2.0 mg/l generated the highest number of shoots than other purine-type cytokinins, like 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) and Kinetin (KIN) from diverse explants of tomato. The addition of Indole 3-acetic acid (IAA) at 0.1 mg/l with 2.0 mg/l mT triggered the production of the optimum number of shoots (18.6) from cotyledon than hypocotyl (13.8) and leaf (11.9) explants obtained from two genotypes of tomato cultivars. The ArkaSamrat (AS) cultivar was observed to be better responsive for induction and maximum production of shoots than the ArkaRakshak (AR) cultivar of tomato. The shoots were separated from the clusters of shoots and then cultured to the rooting medium containing IAA at 1.0 mg/l, which was found to be the most suitable concentration for induction rooting in both tomato cultivars. The complete plants were shifted to the greenhouse and recorded 93% and 89% survival rates in AS and AR cultivars, respectively. The regenerated plants did not show any variation in morphology with their mother plants. This plant regeneration system can be feasible for genetic improvement through the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and generation of genome-targeted mutants using genome editing tools.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"37 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140510848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expert Opinion on the Use of Oral Antibiotics with A Special Focus on Amoxicillin-Clavulanate and Cefuroxime for the Management of Respiratory Tract Infections and Otitis Media in Indian Settings","authors":"Manjula Suresh, M. K. Kumar","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.004","url":null,"abstract":"Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a major public health concern due to their high morbidity and mortality rates, and widespread distribution. Studies regarding the expert opinion on current practices, clinical observations, and experiences related to the use of oral antibiotics primarily, amoxicillin-clavulanate and cefuroxime for managing respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and otitis media in Indian settings were scarce. So, a cross-sectional, questionnaire based study was conducted to collect opinion among physicians involved in treating RTIs and otitis media across India between June 2022 and December 2022. It was observed that managing upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), majority of the experts (94.1%) preferred amoxicillin + clavulanic acid over other oral antibiotics, such as cefpodoxime, cefixime, azithromycin, cefuroxime, and cefuroxime + clavulanic acid. Furthermore, 91% of the experts opined that amoxicillin with clavulanic acid was better for URTI than other antibiotics and 88% of the respondents preferred to prescribe amoxicillin with clavulanic acid in managing acute otitis media. Additionally, majority of the clinicians (81%) reported that cefuroxime was the most commonly used oral antibiotic for managing lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). Nearly 62% of clinicians opined that cefuroxime has better tissue penetration compared to other broad-spectrum antibiotics. Thus, it was found that experts recommended a combination of amoxicillin with clavulanic acid and cefuroxime for the treatment of RTIs. Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid was the preferred choice for managing URTIs and acute otitis media in children, while cefuroxime was favored for lower LRTIs due to its superior tissue penetration and broad-spectrum antibiotic properties.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"92 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140510931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining Resiliency Levels of Rural and Urban Adolescents in South India","authors":"Ramya Koneru, Ganga V. Yenagi","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.020","url":null,"abstract":"Over the course of a lifetime, humans experience a wide range of physiological and psychological changes, including modifications to language, cognition, and psychosocial development in addition to influences from peers and family. Since every developmental stage serves a specific purpose in an individual's life, adolescence is acknowledged as a normal and significant stage of maturation during which adolescents experience a number of stressors and storms. However, despite experiencing significant adversity during their formative process, resilient people were able to preserve a healthy and reasonably steady psychological functioning. Examining the resilience levels of adolescents in rural and urban areas was the primary objective of the current study. 383 adolescents from Dharwad and Hyderabad region selected by random sampling technique. The results show that most adolescents in Dharwad and Hyderabad region had moderate levels of resilience. In Dharwad, adolescents living in rural areas had notably greater levels of sense of mastery, sense of relatedness, emotional reactivity, and overall resilience when compared to their urban counterparts. Similarly, sensory mastery, sense of relatedness, and general resilience were significantly greater among rural adolescents in Hyderabad region. Nonetheless, a notable distinction was observed in the resilience levels of adolescents residing in the Dharwad and Hyderabad region.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"50 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140511119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serge Theophile Soubeiga, T. Zohoncon, Jean Jacques Prince Yangalbe Jianserbe, Jacques Simpore
{"title":"Trends in HIV Prevalence Among Pregnant Women and Children Under 18 Months of Age from 2019 to 2022 at Hospital Saint Camille in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso","authors":"Serge Theophile Soubeiga, T. Zohoncon, Jean Jacques Prince Yangalbe Jianserbe, Jacques Simpore","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.021","url":null,"abstract":"Vertical transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major concern in sub-Saharan African countries such as Burkina Faso, despite the implementation of various prevention and elimination programs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV infection in pregnant women and children under 18 months of age in the context of the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Burkina Faso. Methods: This was a retrospective study with a collection period from 2019 to 2022. Data were collected at Hôpital Saint Camille de Ouagadougou and the study population was pregnant women received at antenatal consultations (ANC) and children 18 months of age borned to HIV-positive mothers. The most represented age group was over 25. The overall prevalence of HIV among all pregnant women seen at antenatal clinics who tested positive fell from 3.0 % in 2019 to 1.50% in 2022. HIV prevalence among those seen at antenatal clinics who did not know their HIV status beforehand also fell, from 1.22% in 2019 to 0.42% in 2022, a reduction of 2.90%. HIV prevalence in children under 18 months of age by PCR changed from 5.56% (06/108) in 2017 to 0.0% (0/57) in 2022. The number of partners of pregnant women who received an HIV test fell from 51 partners in 2019 to 16 partners in 2022. Conclusion: This study shows a significant reduction in the prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women and children. Elimination programs must reinforce efforts for a considerable reduction in MTCT/HIV.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"87 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140511228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Galo Adrian Mejia Cacay, Mabel Maria Ortega Vellejo
{"title":"Elaboration of A Biopolymer from Whey and Potato Starch (Solanum tuberosum) for the Encapsulation of Liquid Detergent in the Canton of Guaranda, Province of Bolivar","authors":"Galo Adrian Mejia Cacay, Mabel Maria Ortega Vellejo","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.015","url":null,"abstract":"The present research is carried out with the purpose of using whey and potato starch to produce a biopolymer for the encapsulation of liquid detergent, in which we have proposed to obtain the best combination in the production of biopolymers, analyze the product based on 3 rheological characteristics, determine the useful life of the biopolymer and apply it agroindustrially. For this purpose, three study factors are considered, Factor A (whey concentration), Factor B (starch percentage) and Factor C (type of thickener). By means of an analysis of variance the response variables are determined and with it the best combination in the elaboration of the biopolymer, the response variables to determine were; traction in this way we obtained that the T1 is the best treatment, solubility that obtained the best combination in the T19 and for the variable of Biodegradability it was carried out for the best treatments resulting from the analysis of variance of the T1 and T19. For this we have obtained favorable results, in which the combination of whey and potato starch plus the addition of suitable thickeners, under controlled conditions, allows us to obtain a biopolymer with adequate rheological characteristics with a level of 95% confidence.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140511059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethno-botanical Study of Some Important Climbers and Lianas of Adumalleshwara (Jogimatti) of Chitradurga, Karnataka","authors":"Ramesh H Basavapattana","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.019","url":null,"abstract":"The present study deals with climbers creepers and twiners of Adumalleshwara (Jogimatti) of Chitradurga, Karnataka. Ethnomedicinal plants are necessary for treatment of various diseases and production of various medicines. The Climbers, Creepers and twiner are extensively used as medicine. The local people of district Chitradurga use climbers of the vascular plants for medicine, vegetable and fodder. An ethnobotonical survey of plants species in Adumalleshwara (Jogimatti) of Chitradurga, Karnataka India. This survey revealed some of the important climbers and lianas used by the tribes and local practitioners for their health care practices. Around 35climbers and lianas species in 28 genera and 18 families were identified and documented. According to our observations traditional healer’s use different parts of the plants (leaves, bark, fruit etc.) to cure various diseases.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"29 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140510572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular Characterization of Azotobacter and PSB from Xerophytic Plants of Maharashtra State, India","authors":"M. S. Barge, T. K. Narute","doi":"10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2024.1301.007","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was conducted at Department of Plant Pathology and Agricultural Microbiology, MPKV, Rahuri during year 2021 to 2023 to characterize and screen different isolates of Azotobacter and PSB from Different Xerophytic plants from Different districts of Maharashtra State. 68 Azotobacter isolates were biochemically characterized and screened under In vitro conditions for their plant growth promoting properties. This isolates were biochemically characterized and screened In-vitro condition for their plant growth promoting properties. DNA polymorphism of isolates was studied using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. The genetic diversity among the bacterial strains was assessed by RAPD analysis. All the isolates showed reproducible DNA banding pattern. Diversity among the bacterial strains was assessed on the basis of variation of size number and intensity of bands.","PeriodicalId":13777,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences","volume":"28 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140510555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}