Browsing by Author "Lawal, A. O."
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Item Antibiotic sensitivity of bacterial and fungal isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit(Society for Tropical Plant Research, India., 2016) Bello, Shakirat I.; Aminu, D.; Olawuyi, O. J.; Afolabi-Balogun, N. B.; Lawal, A. O.; Azeez, A. H.; Habib, U.Decayed ripened tomato fruit contaminated with spores and toxins with relatively heat resistant could poised food poisoning in humans and animals. This research investigated the effect of antibiotic sensitivity of fungi and bacteria isolated from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit in Osogbo markets, Nigeria. One hundred decayed fruit of tomato were procured from three main markets (Igbonna, Oja Oba and Sabo) within the metropolis. Fungi and bacteria were cultured on Sabourand dextrose, MacConkey and Tomato juice agar media. Eight species of bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella aerogenes and Staphylococcus aureus) and six fungi (Rhizopus stolonifer, Fusarium spp., Mucor spp., Aspergillus niger, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Penicillium spp.) were isolated and characterized. Fungal isolates were highly virulent compared with bacteria in the decayed tomato fruit. Sabo market had the most prevalence fungi and bacteria isolates, while Igbonna and the Oja‒Oba markets followed in that trend. Mucor spp. and Bacillus subtilis exhibited the highest fungal and bacterial counts of 42×104 cfu g-1 each in the Sabo market. Chloramphenicol was the most suitable antibiotic for controlling both micro flora. Except B. subtilis, varied degrees of antibiotic sensitivities and resistances were observed on all the bacteria. Technological improvement of harvesting, packaging, handling, storage and preservation could reduce tomato fruit losses and invariably enhance shelf life and quality.Item Assessment of feeding adaptative strategies used by dairy farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria(Faculty of Science, Bayero University, Kano, 2017) Badmos, A. A.; Adisa, R. S.; Adeyemi, K. D.; Yusuff, A. T.; Adefalu, L. L.; Ifabiyi, J. O.; Mohammed, N. M.; Belewu, K. D.; Animashaun, J. O.; Lawal, A. O.This study focused on the assessment of dry season cattle feeding adaptation strategies by dairy farmers in Edu local government area of Kwara state, Nigeria. Two hundred dairy farmers were purposively selected for this study in the three agricultural districts (Lafiagi, Shonga and Tsaragi) of Edu local government areas based on predominance of cattle production, in 2016. Data were obtained using a structured questionnaire to elicit information on respondents’ socioeconomics characteristics, health challenges of cattle, the effects of the nutritional challenges and seasonal pattern of feeding cattle during the dry season. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean score. Result shows the farmers’ age number of children and herd size were 40.2 years, 6.0 children and 45 cattle heads, respectively. Majority (70%) had tertiary education and 50.0% kept White Fulani breed. The study also reveals that daily milk output during the rainy season (500 litres) were more than the dry season daily output (300 litres from a total of two hundred animals. Health issues including inflammation of teat and udder (50%), loss of weight (12.5%), reduction in milk production(25%) and sudden death(12.5%) are examples of secondary effects of dry season nutritional challenges. The study recommends the promotion of enlightenment programmes that will adequately expose dairy farmers to improve and adaptable dry season feeding strategies.Item Preservative effects of aqueous and ether extract of Aframomum melegueta on West African soft cheese(Bangladesh Animal Husbandry Association, 2017) Badmos, A. A.; Ahmad-El Imam, A.; Annongu, A. A.; Yusuff, A. T.; Kayode, R. M. O.; Salami, K. O.; Ahutu, I. A.; Lawal, A. O.The Total Bacterial Count, proximate composition, and sensory evaluation of West African Soft Cheese supplemented with aqueous and ether extracts of the spice Aframomum melegueta (at 0%, 1%, 2% and 3% each) were determined with a completely randomized design. Effects of the spice were monitored for 3 days. The results revealed that 3% concentration of the ether extract of the spice was the most inhibitory (p<0.05) of microbial growth for the duration of the experiment and it also significantly improved the fat, ash and protein contents of the cheese. The study recommended the addition of 3 % ether extract of A. melegueta as an additive to fortify West African soft cheese.