Publications by authors named "Kadili S"

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  • This study explores how different conditions, including the ratio of watermelon rind to a honey-sucrose solution and temperature, affect the osmotic dehydration process of watermelon rind.
  • Pre-treatments like blanching, microwaves, and ultrasonication were tested, with ultrasonication proving most effective in speeding up fluid loss and solute absorption.
  • Results showed that increasing temperature and the rind-to-solution ratio improved water loss and solid gain rates, with microwaved samples achieving the highest dehydration efficiency; the study also identified the best empirical models for data analysis.
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Globally, maize (Zea mays L.) is deemed an important cereal that serves as a staple food and feed for humans and animals, respectively. Across the East African Community, maize is the staple food responsible for providing over one-third of calories in diets.

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This study aims to investigate the effects of Origanum majorana (OM) essential oil (EO) at different concentrations and antibiotics on post-thawed Beni Arouss buck semen quality. Semen collection was performed using artificial vagina from eight Beni Arouss bucks. Ejaculates were pooled, divided into 12 equal aliquots, washed and diluted to 400 × 10 sperm/ml (with 7% of glycerol).

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Maize-dependent populations in sub-Saharan Africa are continually exposed to aflatoxin poisoning owing to their regular consumption of this dietetic cereal. Being a staple in Kenyan households, consumption of maize-based meals is done almost daily, thereby exposing consumers to aflatoxicoses. This study assessed awareness levels, knowledge disparities, and perceptions regarding aflatoxin contamination at the post-harvest phase among farmers in the Rift Valley Region of Kenya.

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This study aims to investigate the effects of essential oils (EOs), extracted from Thymus satureioides (TS) and Origanum majorana (OM), on Beni Arouss buck semen quality stored in skimmed milk at 4°C. EOs were extracted by hydro-distillation, and the chemical compounds were determined. Ejaculates were collected from six Beni Arouss bucks, once a week for 10 weeks, and they were pooled, divided into five equal aliquots and diluted to 400 × 10 sperm/ml with skimmed milk supplemented with 0.

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  • - The study investigated how storage and seasonal factors affect fresh semen quality from Beni Arouss goats, with samples collected monthly from seven bucks.
  • - Semen was stored at 16 °C for up to 24 hours, and its motility, viability, and morphology were measured at different time points using advanced techniques.
  • - Results showed that although all semen quality parameters declined over time, the quality of semen collected in summer was notably better after 24 hours compared to other seasons.
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The efficacy of eight combinations of fluorogestone acetate (FGA, 20 or 40 mg as intravaginal device during 11 days), equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG, 300 or 500 UI injected 48 hr before FGA removal) and prostaglandin F (cloprostenol, 0 or 50 μg injected 48 hr before FGA removal) aiming at induction and synchronization of oestrus and ovulation was evaluated during the anoestrus season in spring and during the breeding season in autumn in adult Beni Arouss goats. Oestrous behaviour was recorded between 12 and 60 hr after FGA removal. Blood samplings allowing to assess onset of the pre-ovulatory LH surge and increase of progesterone as sign of an active corpus luteum were performed, respectively, between 20 and 60 hr and 3, 5, 8 and 15 days after FGA removal.

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Changes in anatomical, behavioural and seminal characteristics were measured throughout the year in seven Beni Arouss bucks maintained at a latitude of 35 °N. Testicular size varied significantly. There were the greatest values during the summer and autumn for scrotal circumference and least in the winter for testicular length.

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