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Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Dec 31, 2023

Food Funct., 2014

Millets are good sources of nutraceuticals. Oil extracted from foxtail millet bran proved to be a... more Millets are good sources of nutraceuticals. Oil extracted from foxtail millet bran proved to be a nutrient by its antioxidant activitiesin vitroand ameliorating effects against ethanol-induced hepatic injury in mice.

Comparison of physicochemical composition, antioxidant activity and common phytochemicals of selected BARI mango varieties and commercial cultivar, Langra, 2024

Background: Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in mango play significant role in human ... more Background: Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in mango play significant role in human health. Present study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical and nutritional compositions, bioactive phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of the selected BARI mango varieties and commercial cultivar Langra. Scope and approach: Antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, ascorbic acid, total carotenoids and ß-carotene content of the mangoes were determined. TPC were assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Key findings & conclusions: Moisture, ash, total soluble solids, pH, total acidity and total sugar of the BARI mango varieties ranged from 77.50 to 83.60 %, 0.10-0.17 %, 17.50-23.00 • B, 3.45-4.37, 0.64-0.76 % and 9.46-13.46 % whereas, those were 76.33 %, 0.20 %, 17.63 • B, 4.25, 0.63 % and 9.79% respectively for Langra. Phytochemicals; TPC, AA, total flavonoids, TC, ß-carotene and total anthocyanin content of BARI mango ranged from 100.10 to 207.40 mg GAE/g, 9.34-9.52 mg/100 g, 0.38-1.04 mg QE/g, 2.76-3.87 mg/100 g, 178.02-298.00 µg/ 100 g and 147.26-186.42 mg/100 g whereas, the Langra contained 210.90 mg GAE/g, 9.53 mg/100 g, 1.38 mg QE/g, 4.21 mg/100 g, 314.00 µg/100 g and 189.22 mg/100 g respectively. Total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, reducing power capacity, metal chelating capacity, nitric oxide free radical scavenging activity and half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50) ranged from 108.10 to 504.00 µg of ascorbic acid/mg of extract, 121.70-244.60 mg/100 g, 6.24-18.70 µg/mL, 33.89-162.60 %, 33.89-70.20 µg/mL and 25.90-27.90 µg/mL whereas, Langra contained 194.25 µg of ascorbic acid/mg, 229.20 mg/100 g, 2.54 µg/mL, 177.80 %, 53.74 µg/mL and 25.11 µg/mL respectively.

Transportation Planning and Technology, Apr 14, 2017

The primary shortcoming of traditional four-step models is that they cannot capture derived trave... more The primary shortcoming of traditional four-step models is that they cannot capture derived travel demand behaviors. However, travel demand modeling (TDM) is an essential input for urban transportation planning. TDM needs to be highly precise and accurate by integrating the accurate base year estimation along with suitable alternatives. Currently, activity-based models (ABMs) have been developed mostly for large metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), whereas smaller/medium-sized MPOs typically lack these models. The main reason for this disparity in ABM development is the complexity of the models and the cost and data requirements needed. We posit however that smaller MPOs could develop ABMs from traditional travel surveys. Therefore, the specific aim of this paper is to develop a probabilistic home-based destination activity trip generation model considering travel time behavior. Results show that the developed model can significantly capture the actual number of trip generations.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, Oct 7, 2012

A study on the physico-chemical characteristics of 15 promising longan germplasm was carried out ... more A study on the physico-chemical characteristics of 15 promising longan germplasm was carried out at the

International journal of research in engineering and technology, Jan 25, 2016

The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area's rapid population and employment annual growth rate of 2.5 ... more The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area's rapid population and employment annual growth rate of 2.5 percent leading an opportunity for transportation infrastructure development. The forecasted growth will add demand, new number of trips, persons, vehicles, and vehicle hour travel, vehicle miles travel in the two principal Interstates (I-29 and I-94) in the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area. Consequentially, due to the increasing demand, interstates planning performance could be affected significantly in this area and will increase congestion, and thus, require a study with measuring of effectiveness in planning context. Therefore, a study of interstate within the Fargo-Moorhead metro area will be performed with measuring the deficiencies of several parameters such as volume, capacity, and level of service. The study will identify and provide guidance on congested areas incurred due to the forecasted/induced travel demand.

International journal of research in engineering and technology, Jan 25, 2016

Traffic crash fatalities create primary safety concern beyond the traffic congestion and delay. T... more Traffic crash fatalities create primary safety concern beyond the traffic congestion and delay. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the principal components/factors associated with road traffic crash in the U.S. through retrospective reviewing based on more than two million records of fatal crashes and 38 years (1975-2012) of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official's Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) database. This study portrays an integrated geographic information system and SAS application in order to find the major factors forcing traffic crashes. The resulting geospatial analysis and principal components analysis yielded critical significant factors causing fatal traffic crashes. The outcomes of this research could be used in transportation safety policy making and planning significantly.

This study investigates geostatistical approaches using ordinary Kriging and clustering analysis ... more This study investigates geostatistical approaches using ordinary Kriging and clustering analysis for traffic crash data in order to identify the traffic accident hot spots in North Dakota counties. The research analyzes 37 years (1975–2011) of fatality crash data available from a U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official. The resulting geostatistical and tracking analyst model, based on single linkage method clustering, discovered significant facts and features and yielded critical threshold zones for higher accident prone counties/areas in North Dakota counties. Therefore, there is an avenue for improving traffic safety; consequentially, the outcomes of this research would facilitate the efforts or relevant agencies/industry in order to make better decisions for traffic safety planning, and administration.

Handheld devices have become so commonplace now-a-days that in future these will get mixed with o... more Handheld devices have become so commonplace now-a-days that in future these will get mixed with our day to day life seamlessly. To communicate between these devices a number of protocols have been developed-Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11 being two dominating protocols. For developing applications on these mobile devices, we need good support for device discovery and at the same time protocol independent consistent application programming interface (API) which will make the job of application developers easier. Keeping application developers free from worrying about underlying communication protocols and at the same time ensuring application portability across protocols is a major design issue in current generation middleware for ubiquitous computing. In this paper, we present a device discovery service in the middleware for ubiquitous computing-MARKS, that also provides a consistent API for application development hiding the underlying communication protocols from application developers.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, Jun 5, 2022

The baseline survey was conducted with a view to generate information on existing status of fried... more The baseline survey was conducted with a view to generate information on existing status of fried potato chips from processing to marketing in selected locations of Bangladesh. The baseline information was collected from seven selected districts namely Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Bogura, Munshigonj and Jashore. Fifteen hawkers and five producers were randomly selected to collect the information by the pre-tested questionnaire from each location both from producer to consumer. Most of the hawkers of Bogura was above 40 years old (80%) followed by Dhaka who were 25-39 years old (60%). In Bangladesh, eighty percent people were above 40 years old engaged in processing fried potato chips. All aged people in Bogura preferred fried potato chips (100%) whereas maximum child in Jashore (80%) liked fried potato chips. Bogura and Munshigonj people were unknown about healthiness knowledge of fried chips consumption. Bogura, Jashore and Munshigonj processors/producers were hawkers and they prepared the product and distributed the products to the market or direct involved in sale. Fried chips processing people in the survey area used deep frying technique (100%). Soya bean oil used for deep oil frying of potato chips by 80% small processors. Most of the respondents changed their frying oil during frying when frying oil turned into cloudy.

Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds of Selected Minor Indigenous Fruits in Bangladesh, Jun 26, 2021

Minor fruits may contain antinutrients, but there is no comprehensive primary data available in B... more Minor fruits may contain antinutrients, but there is no comprehensive primary data available in Bangladesh. As a result, the current research was carried out in order to collect data for a database of minor fruit composition. The antioxidant activity of 1,1-diphenyl-2picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging and reducing power assays were used to evaluate the total phenolic (TPH), vitamin C, total carotene, and s-carotene contents and antioxidant activity of selected minor fruits (RPA). High-performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector and autosampler was used to analyse phenolic compounds. The findings revealed that minor fruits contain a variety of phytochemicals,, particularly TPH, ascorbic acid, total flavonoid (TF), s-carotene, total carotenoid (TC), and total anthocyanin content (TAC); values ranged, respectively, 0.23-176.50 mg GAE/g, 16.67-664.92 mg/100 g, 2.26-150.02 mg QE/100 g, 1.41-6897.57 µg/100 g, 1.26-98.24 mg/100 g and 1.15-47.46 mg/100 g. In the parameters antioxidant activity, total antioxidant capacity, DPPH, reducing power capacity (RPC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), metal chelating capacity (MCC), nitric oxide (NO), and free radical scavenging activity, IC50 ranged 0.01-278.24 µg of ascorbic acid/mg of extract, 39.70-250.00%, 3.21-634.00%, 0.02-1817.88 µM Fe2SO4/100g, 22.29-210.43%, 0.02-70.50%, and 4.98-856.70 µg/g, respectively. Phenolic acids that have been found and quantified, leading examples were gallic acid (279.06 mg/100 g), vanilic acid (43.77 mg/100 g), Þ-courmaric acid (178.96 mg/100 g), ferulic acid (20.44 mg/100 g), and lutein (91.13 µg/100 g) in aonla, day fruit, elephant apple, and bilimbi. Furthermore, all of the minor fruits are high in bioactive, biochemical, and antioxidant compounds that could be used in therapeutic applications.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015

A study was conducted at Fruit Research Farm and Postharvest Technology Laboratory of Horticultur... more A study was conducted at Fruit Research Farm and Postharvest Technology Laboratory of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute during the period from October 2009 to February 2010 to determine the maturity indices of ber. The ber variety BARI Kul-2 was selected for conducting the study. Ber fruits were tagged at fruit setting stage and harvested at 90, 100, 110, 120 days after fruit set (treatments). The physicochemical characters like fruit weight and size, specific gravity, TSS (%), sugar (%), acidity (%), pulpstone ratio, TSS-acid ratio, sugar-acid ratio as well as subjective sensory attributes like fruit colour and texture, and storage traits like storage life, physiological weight loss (%), ripening status and decay, browning and shriveling (%) of harvested fruits were evaluated for determining the proper stage of commercial maturity. The fruit weight, TSS (%), pulp-stone ratio, TSS/acid ratio, sugar-acid ratio and specific gravity of BARI Kul-2 ...

Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 2019

The study was conducted at the vegetables research field and laboratory of the Regional Agricultu... more The study was conducted at the vegetables research field and laboratory of the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Akbarpur, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh to find out the interrelationship among the characters studied. Correlation and path analysis was executed in twentythree tomato genotypes for thirteen yield contributing characters. The correlation coefficients were ascertained to detect the studied character interrelationships. Yield (t/ha) was showed positive and highly significant correlated with yield per plant(r =0.99) followed by individual fruit weight (r =0.72), fruit breadth (r =0.67), number of locules per fruit (r =0.67) and pericarp thickness (r =0.66) which indicated that yield could be enhanced by improving these traits. Path coefficient analysis indicated the cause and effect relationship among yield (t/ha) and its components. Yield per plant exhibited the highest positive direct effect (1.018) on yield (t/ha) followed by the number of flowers per inflorescence (0.212) and pericarp thickness (0.155). Fruit breadth (-0.279) showed the highest negative direct effect on yield (t/ha) but it had a highly significant positive correlation with Yield (t/ha) (r=0.67). High direct effect on yield (t/ha) was revealed by the characters that indicated direct selection in favor of these traits might be feasible. Selection based on these characters has great potential for improving yield (t/ha). The studied characters explained almost all variability towards yield signified by considerably very low residual effect (0.004606).

Measurement: Food, Jun 1, 2023

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, Jan 24, 2023

Compact, medium size, white to creamy cauliflower curds were packed into different packaging tech... more Compact, medium size, white to creamy cauliflower curds were packed into different packaging techniques like i. without packaging (control); ii. packed in low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag with 1% perforation; iii. wrapped with polyethylene (PE) cling film and iv. newspaper (locally used). Half of each treatment was kept at (6±1°C and 50±5% RH) and the other half was kept at ambient conditions (25±3°C and 60±5% RH). LDPE bag or PE cling film has a great effect to retain firmness and reduce weight loss of cauliflower in both storage conditions. Respiration rate, rot incidence and changes of colour values (lightness and hue angle) was reduced significantly for the cauliflowers packed in LDPE bag or wrapped with PE cling film stored in a refrigerator than that of control (without packaging) and all packaging techniques stored at ambient condition throughout the storage period. Initially, acidity, TSS and ascorbic acid content were 0.26%, 4.7° Brix and 58.7 mg 100g-1 , respectively. Ascorbic acid content was reduced severely in the cauliflower stored in ambient conditions than that stored in a refrigerator. Cauliflower wrapped with PE cling film and packed in an LDPE bag (1% perforation) stored in a refrigerator (6±1°C and 50±5% RH) could retain white colour, good sensory quality, firm and fresh curds with minimum loss in weight, texture and disease incidence up to 18 days and 16 days, respectively.

Journal of Ornamental plants, Jun 1, 2015

This experiment was carried out to increase the shelf life and maintaining the quality of mango (... more This experiment was carried out to increase the shelf life and maintaining the quality of mango (Mangifera indica) fruits. There were two factors. Factor A: postharvest treatments with six levels (1. untreated (control), 2. washing with chlorine, 3. dipping (5 minutes) in calcium chloride (CaCl 2), 4. dipping (5 minutes) in bavistin and rinse in clean water, 5. hot water treatment and 6. tap water wash) and factor B: packaging technique with five levels (1. without packaging (control), 2. perforated poly bag (0.5%), 3. non-perforated poly bag, 4. plastic crate and 5. corrugated fibre board carton). The fruits treated with chlorine wash, tap water wash, hot water treatment, dipping in calcium chloride and bavistin were significant difference on chemical parameter (total sugar content, vitamin-C, total titrable acidity and total soluble solid) of mango. Treated fruits performed less disease incidence compared to without treated fruits. Non-treated fruits were attacked by the sunken black spots on the surface of the fruits as well as anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides). In case of packaging technique, fruits packed in different packaging materials (like corrugated fibre board carton, plastic crate, perforate and non-perforated polyethylene bag) had the maximum shelf life, lower physiological loss in weight and less disease incidence than without package. Among the different packaging materials, fruits packed in corrugated fibre board carton had the maximum shelf life (13.02 days), lower physiological loss in weight (4.11%) and less disease incidence (1.12%) without excessive deterioration compared to others. The shelf life of mango could be extended up to 5 days by hot water treatment and packed in. corrugated fibre board carton compared to others. The color and quality of mango was very better in treated fruits compared to non-treated fruits.

Journal of agricultural science and food technology, Jan 25, 2021

Fresh cut carrot (Daucus carota L.) slices were treated with hot (60°C) water and hot aqueous sol... more Fresh cut carrot (Daucus carota L.) slices were treated with hot (60°C) water and hot aqueous solution (2% sodium chloride, 2% citric acid and 10% lime juice) for 1 min and then surface water was removed. Following treatment, fresh-cut carrot slices were kept in a polypropylene (PP) box and stored in a refrigerator (4±1°C and 50±5% RH) for 12 days. The effectiveness of the treatments in extending shelf life was evaluated by determining respiration rate, firmness, weight loss, external colour, whiteness index (WI), some chemical parameters (ascorbic acid content, TSS, acidity, pH, total sugar, reducing sugar and beta carotene), total bacterial count (TBC) and sensory quality. The highest increment of WI (48.4%) was observed without heattreated carrot slices. On the other hand, WI was increased by 12.1% and 21.7% in carrot slices treated with hot aqueous solution of 2% citric acid and with hot aqueous solution of 2% sodium chloride respectively at 12 days of storage. On the 12 th day of storage, fresh-cut carrot treated with hot aqueous solution of 2% citric acid scored 7.3 and the rest of the sample scored less than 4.5 (indicate as unacceptable) in overall acceptability. Carrot slices treated with hot aqueous solution of 2% citric acid and 2% sodium chloride retained a minimum number of TBC and delayed changes in WI, external colour and beta carotene content compared to without heat-treated carrot slices.

The Journal of Engine Research, Jul 10, 2010

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Dec 31, 2023

Food Funct., 2014

Millets are good sources of nutraceuticals. Oil extracted from foxtail millet bran proved to be a... more Millets are good sources of nutraceuticals. Oil extracted from foxtail millet bran proved to be a nutrient by its antioxidant activitiesin vitroand ameliorating effects against ethanol-induced hepatic injury in mice.

Comparison of physicochemical composition, antioxidant activity and common phytochemicals of selected BARI mango varieties and commercial cultivar, Langra, 2024

Background: Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in mango play significant role in human ... more Background: Bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity in mango play significant role in human health. Present study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical and nutritional compositions, bioactive phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of the selected BARI mango varieties and commercial cultivar Langra. Scope and approach: Antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, ascorbic acid, total carotenoids and ß-carotene content of the mangoes were determined. TPC were assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Key findings & conclusions: Moisture, ash, total soluble solids, pH, total acidity and total sugar of the BARI mango varieties ranged from 77.50 to 83.60 %, 0.10-0.17 %, 17.50-23.00 • B, 3.45-4.37, 0.64-0.76 % and 9.46-13.46 % whereas, those were 76.33 %, 0.20 %, 17.63 • B, 4.25, 0.63 % and 9.79% respectively for Langra. Phytochemicals; TPC, AA, total flavonoids, TC, ß-carotene and total anthocyanin content of BARI mango ranged from 100.10 to 207.40 mg GAE/g, 9.34-9.52 mg/100 g, 0.38-1.04 mg QE/g, 2.76-3.87 mg/100 g, 178.02-298.00 µg/ 100 g and 147.26-186.42 mg/100 g whereas, the Langra contained 210.90 mg GAE/g, 9.53 mg/100 g, 1.38 mg QE/g, 4.21 mg/100 g, 314.00 µg/100 g and 189.22 mg/100 g respectively. Total antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, reducing power capacity, metal chelating capacity, nitric oxide free radical scavenging activity and half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50) ranged from 108.10 to 504.00 µg of ascorbic acid/mg of extract, 121.70-244.60 mg/100 g, 6.24-18.70 µg/mL, 33.89-162.60 %, 33.89-70.20 µg/mL and 25.90-27.90 µg/mL whereas, Langra contained 194.25 µg of ascorbic acid/mg, 229.20 mg/100 g, 2.54 µg/mL, 177.80 %, 53.74 µg/mL and 25.11 µg/mL respectively.

Transportation Planning and Technology, Apr 14, 2017

The primary shortcoming of traditional four-step models is that they cannot capture derived trave... more The primary shortcoming of traditional four-step models is that they cannot capture derived travel demand behaviors. However, travel demand modeling (TDM) is an essential input for urban transportation planning. TDM needs to be highly precise and accurate by integrating the accurate base year estimation along with suitable alternatives. Currently, activity-based models (ABMs) have been developed mostly for large metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), whereas smaller/medium-sized MPOs typically lack these models. The main reason for this disparity in ABM development is the complexity of the models and the cost and data requirements needed. We posit however that smaller MPOs could develop ABMs from traditional travel surveys. Therefore, the specific aim of this paper is to develop a probabilistic home-based destination activity trip generation model considering travel time behavior. Results show that the developed model can significantly capture the actual number of trip generations.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, Oct 7, 2012

A study on the physico-chemical characteristics of 15 promising longan germplasm was carried out ... more A study on the physico-chemical characteristics of 15 promising longan germplasm was carried out at the

International journal of research in engineering and technology, Jan 25, 2016

The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area's rapid population and employment annual growth rate of 2.5 ... more The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area's rapid population and employment annual growth rate of 2.5 percent leading an opportunity for transportation infrastructure development. The forecasted growth will add demand, new number of trips, persons, vehicles, and vehicle hour travel, vehicle miles travel in the two principal Interstates (I-29 and I-94) in the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area. Consequentially, due to the increasing demand, interstates planning performance could be affected significantly in this area and will increase congestion, and thus, require a study with measuring of effectiveness in planning context. Therefore, a study of interstate within the Fargo-Moorhead metro area will be performed with measuring the deficiencies of several parameters such as volume, capacity, and level of service. The study will identify and provide guidance on congested areas incurred due to the forecasted/induced travel demand.

International journal of research in engineering and technology, Jan 25, 2016

Traffic crash fatalities create primary safety concern beyond the traffic congestion and delay. T... more Traffic crash fatalities create primary safety concern beyond the traffic congestion and delay. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the principal components/factors associated with road traffic crash in the U.S. through retrospective reviewing based on more than two million records of fatal crashes and 38 years (1975-2012) of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official's Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) database. This study portrays an integrated geographic information system and SAS application in order to find the major factors forcing traffic crashes. The resulting geospatial analysis and principal components analysis yielded critical significant factors causing fatal traffic crashes. The outcomes of this research could be used in transportation safety policy making and planning significantly.

This study investigates geostatistical approaches using ordinary Kriging and clustering analysis ... more This study investigates geostatistical approaches using ordinary Kriging and clustering analysis for traffic crash data in order to identify the traffic accident hot spots in North Dakota counties. The research analyzes 37 years (1975–2011) of fatality crash data available from a U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration official. The resulting geostatistical and tracking analyst model, based on single linkage method clustering, discovered significant facts and features and yielded critical threshold zones for higher accident prone counties/areas in North Dakota counties. Therefore, there is an avenue for improving traffic safety; consequentially, the outcomes of this research would facilitate the efforts or relevant agencies/industry in order to make better decisions for traffic safety planning, and administration.

Handheld devices have become so commonplace now-a-days that in future these will get mixed with o... more Handheld devices have become so commonplace now-a-days that in future these will get mixed with our day to day life seamlessly. To communicate between these devices a number of protocols have been developed-Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11 being two dominating protocols. For developing applications on these mobile devices, we need good support for device discovery and at the same time protocol independent consistent application programming interface (API) which will make the job of application developers easier. Keeping application developers free from worrying about underlying communication protocols and at the same time ensuring application portability across protocols is a major design issue in current generation middleware for ubiquitous computing. In this paper, we present a device discovery service in the middleware for ubiquitous computing-MARKS, that also provides a consistent API for application development hiding the underlying communication protocols from application developers.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, Jun 5, 2022

The baseline survey was conducted with a view to generate information on existing status of fried... more The baseline survey was conducted with a view to generate information on existing status of fried potato chips from processing to marketing in selected locations of Bangladesh. The baseline information was collected from seven selected districts namely Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Bogura, Munshigonj and Jashore. Fifteen hawkers and five producers were randomly selected to collect the information by the pre-tested questionnaire from each location both from producer to consumer. Most of the hawkers of Bogura was above 40 years old (80%) followed by Dhaka who were 25-39 years old (60%). In Bangladesh, eighty percent people were above 40 years old engaged in processing fried potato chips. All aged people in Bogura preferred fried potato chips (100%) whereas maximum child in Jashore (80%) liked fried potato chips. Bogura and Munshigonj people were unknown about healthiness knowledge of fried chips consumption. Bogura, Jashore and Munshigonj processors/producers were hawkers and they prepared the product and distributed the products to the market or direct involved in sale. Fried chips processing people in the survey area used deep frying technique (100%). Soya bean oil used for deep oil frying of potato chips by 80% small processors. Most of the respondents changed their frying oil during frying when frying oil turned into cloudy.

Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds of Selected Minor Indigenous Fruits in Bangladesh, Jun 26, 2021

Minor fruits may contain antinutrients, but there is no comprehensive primary data available in B... more Minor fruits may contain antinutrients, but there is no comprehensive primary data available in Bangladesh. As a result, the current research was carried out in order to collect data for a database of minor fruit composition. The antioxidant activity of 1,1-diphenyl-2picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging and reducing power assays were used to evaluate the total phenolic (TPH), vitamin C, total carotene, and s-carotene contents and antioxidant activity of selected minor fruits (RPA). High-performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector and autosampler was used to analyse phenolic compounds. The findings revealed that minor fruits contain a variety of phytochemicals,, particularly TPH, ascorbic acid, total flavonoid (TF), s-carotene, total carotenoid (TC), and total anthocyanin content (TAC); values ranged, respectively, 0.23-176.50 mg GAE/g, 16.67-664.92 mg/100 g, 2.26-150.02 mg QE/100 g, 1.41-6897.57 µg/100 g, 1.26-98.24 mg/100 g and 1.15-47.46 mg/100 g. In the parameters antioxidant activity, total antioxidant capacity, DPPH, reducing power capacity (RPC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), metal chelating capacity (MCC), nitric oxide (NO), and free radical scavenging activity, IC50 ranged 0.01-278.24 µg of ascorbic acid/mg of extract, 39.70-250.00%, 3.21-634.00%, 0.02-1817.88 µM Fe2SO4/100g, 22.29-210.43%, 0.02-70.50%, and 4.98-856.70 µg/g, respectively. Phenolic acids that have been found and quantified, leading examples were gallic acid (279.06 mg/100 g), vanilic acid (43.77 mg/100 g), Þ-courmaric acid (178.96 mg/100 g), ferulic acid (20.44 mg/100 g), and lutein (91.13 µg/100 g) in aonla, day fruit, elephant apple, and bilimbi. Furthermore, all of the minor fruits are high in bioactive, biochemical, and antioxidant compounds that could be used in therapeutic applications.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015

A study was conducted at Fruit Research Farm and Postharvest Technology Laboratory of Horticultur... more A study was conducted at Fruit Research Farm and Postharvest Technology Laboratory of Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute during the period from October 2009 to February 2010 to determine the maturity indices of ber. The ber variety BARI Kul-2 was selected for conducting the study. Ber fruits were tagged at fruit setting stage and harvested at 90, 100, 110, 120 days after fruit set (treatments). The physicochemical characters like fruit weight and size, specific gravity, TSS (%), sugar (%), acidity (%), pulpstone ratio, TSS-acid ratio, sugar-acid ratio as well as subjective sensory attributes like fruit colour and texture, and storage traits like storage life, physiological weight loss (%), ripening status and decay, browning and shriveling (%) of harvested fruits were evaluated for determining the proper stage of commercial maturity. The fruit weight, TSS (%), pulp-stone ratio, TSS/acid ratio, sugar-acid ratio and specific gravity of BARI Kul-2 ...

Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research, 2019

The study was conducted at the vegetables research field and laboratory of the Regional Agricultu... more The study was conducted at the vegetables research field and laboratory of the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Akbarpur, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh to find out the interrelationship among the characters studied. Correlation and path analysis was executed in twentythree tomato genotypes for thirteen yield contributing characters. The correlation coefficients were ascertained to detect the studied character interrelationships. Yield (t/ha) was showed positive and highly significant correlated with yield per plant(r =0.99) followed by individual fruit weight (r =0.72), fruit breadth (r =0.67), number of locules per fruit (r =0.67) and pericarp thickness (r =0.66) which indicated that yield could be enhanced by improving these traits. Path coefficient analysis indicated the cause and effect relationship among yield (t/ha) and its components. Yield per plant exhibited the highest positive direct effect (1.018) on yield (t/ha) followed by the number of flowers per inflorescence (0.212) and pericarp thickness (0.155). Fruit breadth (-0.279) showed the highest negative direct effect on yield (t/ha) but it had a highly significant positive correlation with Yield (t/ha) (r=0.67). High direct effect on yield (t/ha) was revealed by the characters that indicated direct selection in favor of these traits might be feasible. Selection based on these characters has great potential for improving yield (t/ha). The studied characters explained almost all variability towards yield signified by considerably very low residual effect (0.004606).

Measurement: Food, Jun 1, 2023

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, Jan 24, 2023

Compact, medium size, white to creamy cauliflower curds were packed into different packaging tech... more Compact, medium size, white to creamy cauliflower curds were packed into different packaging techniques like i. without packaging (control); ii. packed in low density polyethylene (LDPE) bag with 1% perforation; iii. wrapped with polyethylene (PE) cling film and iv. newspaper (locally used). Half of each treatment was kept at (6±1°C and 50±5% RH) and the other half was kept at ambient conditions (25±3°C and 60±5% RH). LDPE bag or PE cling film has a great effect to retain firmness and reduce weight loss of cauliflower in both storage conditions. Respiration rate, rot incidence and changes of colour values (lightness and hue angle) was reduced significantly for the cauliflowers packed in LDPE bag or wrapped with PE cling film stored in a refrigerator than that of control (without packaging) and all packaging techniques stored at ambient condition throughout the storage period. Initially, acidity, TSS and ascorbic acid content were 0.26%, 4.7° Brix and 58.7 mg 100g-1 , respectively. Ascorbic acid content was reduced severely in the cauliflower stored in ambient conditions than that stored in a refrigerator. Cauliflower wrapped with PE cling film and packed in an LDPE bag (1% perforation) stored in a refrigerator (6±1°C and 50±5% RH) could retain white colour, good sensory quality, firm and fresh curds with minimum loss in weight, texture and disease incidence up to 18 days and 16 days, respectively.

Journal of Ornamental plants, Jun 1, 2015

This experiment was carried out to increase the shelf life and maintaining the quality of mango (... more This experiment was carried out to increase the shelf life and maintaining the quality of mango (Mangifera indica) fruits. There were two factors. Factor A: postharvest treatments with six levels (1. untreated (control), 2. washing with chlorine, 3. dipping (5 minutes) in calcium chloride (CaCl 2), 4. dipping (5 minutes) in bavistin and rinse in clean water, 5. hot water treatment and 6. tap water wash) and factor B: packaging technique with five levels (1. without packaging (control), 2. perforated poly bag (0.5%), 3. non-perforated poly bag, 4. plastic crate and 5. corrugated fibre board carton). The fruits treated with chlorine wash, tap water wash, hot water treatment, dipping in calcium chloride and bavistin were significant difference on chemical parameter (total sugar content, vitamin-C, total titrable acidity and total soluble solid) of mango. Treated fruits performed less disease incidence compared to without treated fruits. Non-treated fruits were attacked by the sunken black spots on the surface of the fruits as well as anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides). In case of packaging technique, fruits packed in different packaging materials (like corrugated fibre board carton, plastic crate, perforate and non-perforated polyethylene bag) had the maximum shelf life, lower physiological loss in weight and less disease incidence than without package. Among the different packaging materials, fruits packed in corrugated fibre board carton had the maximum shelf life (13.02 days), lower physiological loss in weight (4.11%) and less disease incidence (1.12%) without excessive deterioration compared to others. The shelf life of mango could be extended up to 5 days by hot water treatment and packed in. corrugated fibre board carton compared to others. The color and quality of mango was very better in treated fruits compared to non-treated fruits.

Journal of agricultural science and food technology, Jan 25, 2021

Fresh cut carrot (Daucus carota L.) slices were treated with hot (60°C) water and hot aqueous sol... more Fresh cut carrot (Daucus carota L.) slices were treated with hot (60°C) water and hot aqueous solution (2% sodium chloride, 2% citric acid and 10% lime juice) for 1 min and then surface water was removed. Following treatment, fresh-cut carrot slices were kept in a polypropylene (PP) box and stored in a refrigerator (4±1°C and 50±5% RH) for 12 days. The effectiveness of the treatments in extending shelf life was evaluated by determining respiration rate, firmness, weight loss, external colour, whiteness index (WI), some chemical parameters (ascorbic acid content, TSS, acidity, pH, total sugar, reducing sugar and beta carotene), total bacterial count (TBC) and sensory quality. The highest increment of WI (48.4%) was observed without heattreated carrot slices. On the other hand, WI was increased by 12.1% and 21.7% in carrot slices treated with hot aqueous solution of 2% citric acid and with hot aqueous solution of 2% sodium chloride respectively at 12 days of storage. On the 12 th day of storage, fresh-cut carrot treated with hot aqueous solution of 2% citric acid scored 7.3 and the rest of the sample scored less than 4.5 (indicate as unacceptable) in overall acceptability. Carrot slices treated with hot aqueous solution of 2% citric acid and 2% sodium chloride retained a minimum number of TBC and delayed changes in WI, external colour and beta carotene content compared to without heat-treated carrot slices.

The Journal of Engine Research, Jul 10, 2010