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Bioactive Compounds From Omani Soft Corals Belonging To Genera Sarcophyton And Sinularia, Bait-Maqbool Sh, S Dobretsov Apr 2025

Bioactive Compounds From Omani Soft Corals Belonging To Genera Sarcophyton And Sinularia, Bait-Maqbool Sh, S Dobretsov

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Soft corals are marine invertebrates belonging to the class Anthozoa and are rich in bioactive substances that provide their defense and protection from predators, pathogens, and other unfavorable organisms. Seven soft coral species belonging to the genera Sarcophyton and Sinularia were collected from Omani water and extracted and their antibacterial and antifungal properties were tested using the agar-disk diffusion method and a MicroResp technique. Potential compounds that were present in the species were characterized using GC-MS analysis. The results showed that the soft coral species have anti-bacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas tunicata. The GC-MS analysis found …

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Screening Of Probiotics From Indigenous Omani Natural Products For Potential Use In The Aquaculture Industry, Gilha Yoon Apr 2025

Screening Of Probiotics From Indigenous Omani Natural Products For Potential Use In The Aquaculture Industry, Gilha Yoon

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Probiotics can enhance the growth performance and disease resistance of aquatic animals. Probiotics can influence digestive physiology through the secretion of exogenous digestive enzymes, facilitating the utilization of nutrients, and resulting in improvements in growth performance. The objectives of the present study were to reduce fish diseases, minimize the usage of antibiotics, and promote national policy on aquatic health management in Oman through enhancing immune stimulation mechanisms with probiotics from indigenous Omani products and finally to promote Oman’s aquaculture industry. Thirty-five kinds of edible products were screened. After the primary screening process, only 3 products contained appropriate amounts of probiotics, …

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Histological Examination Of Various Organs Of Asian Seabass, Lates Calcarifer After An Oral Inactivated Vaccine Against Vibrio Harveyi, Gilha Yoon Apr 2025

Histological Examination Of Various Organs Of Asian Seabass, Lates Calcarifer After An Oral Inactivated Vaccine Against Vibrio Harveyi, Gilha Yoon

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Disease outbreaks and consequential losses are a challenge to the aquaculture industry. Diseases in aquaculture are caused by pathogenic agencies, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The use of vaccines is one approach for the control of infections in fish and in building immunity against them. The goal of the present study was to create an effective oral vaccination against V. harveyi in order to ensure the long-term viability of aquaculture operations in the Sultanate of Oman. At a commercial farm, the target bacterium was isolated from infected fish and identified from a pure strain. Bacteria were killed with formalin …

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Enhancing Soil Properties And Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L.) Growth Through Biochar And Ash Derived From Indigenous Plants Maerua Crassifolia And Saccharum Kajkaiense, M. Mumtaz Khan, Ishaq Al-Kindi, Rhonda Janke, Waleed Al-Busaidi, Abdul Rehman Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Tahir Ikram Apr 2025

Enhancing Soil Properties And Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L.) Growth Through Biochar And Ash Derived From Indigenous Plants Maerua Crassifolia And Saccharum Kajkaiense, M. Mumtaz Khan, Ishaq Al-Kindi, Rhonda Janke, Waleed Al-Busaidi, Abdul Rehman Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Tahir Ikram

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Locally produced soil amendments can play a vital role in sustainable agriculture, enhancing soil quality and crop plant growth. This study investigated the impact of locally sourced biochar (BC) and ash, obtained from Maerua crassifolia Forssk. (wood), and Saccharum kajkaiense, Melderis (grass) on soil properties and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) biomass. We assessed different application rates (10% and 20%), either separately or combined with the potting soil/peat (Biomix). Biomix application reduced soil pH (7.9),and increased soil organic mater (OM) (51.9%), NO3-1 (17.5%) levels, water holding capacity (WHC) (22.9%), and dry biomass (37.7%) of okra compared no Biomix application. Among BC and …

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Fruit Flies Fauna, Bio-Ecology, Economic Importance And Management With An Overview Of The Current State Of Knowledge In The Sultanate Of Oman And The Arabian Peninsula, Ali K. Alwahaibi, Sara M. Alansari Apr 2025

Fruit Flies Fauna, Bio-Ecology, Economic Importance And Management With An Overview Of The Current State Of Knowledge In The Sultanate Of Oman And The Arabian Peninsula, Ali K. Alwahaibi, Sara M. Alansari

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Fruit fly species are important pests of fruit trees and vegetables.They cause significant economic losses due to the damage they cause to fruit and quarantine regulations preventing fruit export. This review was divided into two sections: a general world summary of the currently available literature on fruit flies and a more focused summary of fruit flies in Oman and neighboring countries of the Arabian Peninsula. The world summary covered the latest available information about fruit flies in terms of their general taxonomy, feeding patterns, life cycle, host plants, natural enemies, economic importance, and management tactics. Information was presented about the …

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Profitability Of Feeding Sun-Dried Poultry Dropping Based Diets As Supplement To Goat, Abdulwaheed Adeyemi Bello, B. G. Desai, J. S. Dhekale, M. Bello Apr 2025

Profitability Of Feeding Sun-Dried Poultry Dropping Based Diets As Supplement To Goat, Abdulwaheed Adeyemi Bello, B. G. Desai, J. S. Dhekale, M. Bello

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

The profitability of feeding dried poultry droppings-based diet as a supplement in goat production enterprise was analyzed in this present study. The data generated in the study was analyzed using gross margin analysis and profitability ratio. The result of the budgetary analysis showed that the highest total cost of Rs 855.9/goat was incurred, the highest total revenue of Rs 1254.3/goat, highest gross margin of Rs 773.24/goat and highest net farm income of Rs 713.24/goat were observed for the supplemented treatment groups (T2-T5). The profitability ratio gave the best benefit-cost ratio of 4.62, a rate of return of 3.62, a gross …

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A Use Of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) In Poultry Nutrition: A Review, Rafea Khulel Apr 2025

A Use Of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) In Poultry Nutrition: A Review, Rafea Khulel

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant used in herbal medicine that has been used to treat many health problems in poultry, as antibacterial, and antifungal, promoting growth and improving the intestinal environment and immunity. The aim of this article was to review the research focused on using turmeric (Curcuma Longa) in rations of broilers and layers on performance, carcass characteristics, blood parameters, egg production, and egg quality characteristics. Most research indicated that turmeric addition to broiler rations improved productive traits (i.e. body weight, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion), increased livability and had insignificant effects on carcass traits (i.e. …

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Gender Analysis Of Practitioners Of Broiler Production Management Practices In Delta State, Nigeria, Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi, Pearl Chinagorom E-Okoronkwo Apr 2025

Gender Analysis Of Practitioners Of Broiler Production Management Practices In Delta State, Nigeria, Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi, Pearl Chinagorom E-Okoronkwo

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Despite women’s substantial participation and productive inputs, their role in broiler production has often being underestimated or ignored by the society. This study was conducted to provide information on the gap that existed on the management technologies observed by the male and female disparity. This study examined gender analysis of broiler production management practices, profitability and constraints. A sample size of 104 respondents was used by the multistage sampling procedure. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The major findings were, the mean age for the males and females were 45 years and 43 years with majority of the …

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Potential Use Of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil To Control Postharvest Aspergillus Flavus Fruit Rot Of Strawberry, Rethinasamy Velazhahan Apr 2025

Potential Use Of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil To Control Postharvest Aspergillus Flavus Fruit Rot Of Strawberry, Rethinasamy Velazhahan

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Postharvest fruit rot is a major problem in strawberry production chain worldwide. Aspergillus sp. is one of the major fungi associated with fruit rot of strawberry. In this study, an Aspergillus flavus was isolated from a rotten strawberry fruit. Based on the nucleotide sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer regions of rDNA, the fungus was confirmed as A. flavus. Pathogenicity of the isolated fungus was confirmed by artificially inoculating strawberry fruits under laboratory conditions. This strain was capable of producing aflatoxin B1 in vitro as determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. Postharvest dip treatment of mature strawberry fruits with …

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Abstracts Of The First International Conference On Plant Protection (Icpp), Agrscied Jams Apr 2025

Abstracts Of The First International Conference On Plant Protection (Icpp), Agrscied Jams

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Abstracts of the First International Conferenceon Plant Protection (ICPP)

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Assessment Of Aflatoxin B1 Content And Aflatoxigenic Molds In Imported Food Commodities In Muscat, Oman, Alaa Khamis Sulaiman Al-Alawi, Ahad Ahmed Said Al-Mandhari, Issa Hashil Al-Mahmooli, Majida Mohammad Ali Al-Harrasi, Ismail Mohamed Al-Bulushi, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi, Rethinasamy Velazhahan Apr 2025

Assessment Of Aflatoxin B1 Content And Aflatoxigenic Molds In Imported Food Commodities In Muscat, Oman, Alaa Khamis Sulaiman Al-Alawi, Ahad Ahmed Said Al-Mandhari, Issa Hashil Al-Mahmooli, Majida Mohammad Ali Al-Harrasi, Ismail Mohamed Al-Bulushi, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi, Rethinasamy Velazhahan

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Aflatoxins, mainly produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus are considered as serious food safety and human health issues due to their hepatotoxic effects. In the present study, the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), the most potent human liver carcinogen, and prevalence of toxigenic isolates of Aspergillus spp. were assessed in 140 food commodities in Muscat markets, Oman, and the 95 quarantined imported food commodities. These samples consisted of rice, corn, peanut, red chilli powder, soybean, dried dates and tree nuts. AFB1 was analyzed using competitive ELISA/LC-MS and the aflatoxigenic fungi were detected using plating technique followed by molecular identification. …

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Evaluation Of Several Chromatographic Resins On The Separation Of Dates Sugar And Their Impact On Other Compounds In Dates, Ahmed Al-Alawi, Siham Al-Shaibi, Wesonga Ronald Apr 2025

Evaluation Of Several Chromatographic Resins On The Separation Of Dates Sugar And Their Impact On Other Compounds In Dates, Ahmed Al-Alawi, Siham Al-Shaibi, Wesonga Ronald

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Dates are one of the most important food commodities in the Middle East countries, including the Sultanate of Oman. The fruit is regarded as a highly nutritious and healthy food. However, there are two million tons per year of dates that are abandoned waste worldwide. The objective was to establish an optimized method to separate sugars from dates using chromatographic resins and know the effect of those resins on the other ingredients. Fard date and three strong-cation gel-type resins (DOW-Ca, PCR-Ca and PCR-Na) were used in this study. The free-sugar extracts were analyzed by HPLC-MS method to quantify sugars and …

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Evaluation Of The Intestinal Bacterial Community Of Local Omani And Cobb 500 Broiler Chickens Raised In An Open-Sided House Using 16s Rdna-Based Analysis, Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Mai A S. Al-Balushi, Yasmin El Tahir, Muhammad N. Asi, Hani M. El-Zaiat, Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Kaadhia Al-Kharousi Apr 2025

Evaluation Of The Intestinal Bacterial Community Of Local Omani And Cobb 500 Broiler Chickens Raised In An Open-Sided House Using 16s Rdna-Based Analysis, Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Mai A S. Al-Balushi, Yasmin El Tahir, Muhammad N. Asi, Hani M. El-Zaiat, Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Kaadhia Al-Kharousi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Little is known about how the intestinal bacterial microbiota differs among different strains of chickens raised in an open sided house, predominantly those with lower growth rates, such as Indigenous chickens. Ninety-one-day-old chicks of each strain of chickens were raised in an open-sided house system and fed a conventional corn-soybean meal diet from Day 0-35 days of age. The objective of this study was to assess the relative abundance of bacteria microbiota identified in the intestinal tract of local Omani and Cobb 500 broiler chickens raised in an open-sided house system using 16S rDNA-based analysis. The results obtained showed the …

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Comparative Study Of Ultrastructural Observations On Blood Cells Of Local Omani And Cobb 500 Broiler Chickens, Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Shadha K. Al-Aufi, Haytham Ali, Hani M. El-Zaiat, Kaadhia Al-Kharousi, Salma R. Al-Adwani, Yasmin El Tahir Apr 2025

Comparative Study Of Ultrastructural Observations On Blood Cells Of Local Omani And Cobb 500 Broiler Chickens, Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Shadha K. Al-Aufi, Haytham Ali, Hani M. El-Zaiat, Kaadhia Al-Kharousi, Salma R. Al-Adwani, Yasmin El Tahir

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

The local Omani chicken represents a long-established indigenous chicken breed in the Sultanate of Oman. Many farmers in Oman raise local chickens for meat and egg production. Therefore, to ensure an enhanced production of local breed chickens, it is important to assess their health performance. The present study was conducted to describe the comparative ultrastructural details of the blood cells of Omani and Cobb 500 chickens. Twenty apparently healthy 35-old birds (10 per strain) of either sex reared at the Poultry Research Unit at the Agricultural Experiment Station, Sultan Qaboos University. The blood was collected from wing vein into tubes …

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Storage Study On Tomato, Pumpkin, And Ginger Composite Vegetable Squash, Seyida Afreen Seyid Mohamed Moulana, R. G. Lakmal, S. M. A. C. U. Senarathna, K. Premakumar Apr 2025

Storage Study On Tomato, Pumpkin, And Ginger Composite Vegetable Squash, Seyida Afreen Seyid Mohamed Moulana, R. G. Lakmal, S. M. A. C. U. Senarathna, K. Premakumar

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Sri Lanka has a vast variety of vegetables. Although the nutritional and medicinal properties of pumpkin and tomato are acknowledged, their consumption as beverage is limited due to their lack of taste. Blending these vegetables with spice extracts is considered a more nutritious alternative when added to beverages. An effort was completed to determine the storage stability of vegetable squash made using different proportion of tomato, pumpkin and ginger. Considering the findings of several preliminary studies, five formulations in various mixes of tomato and pumpkin, were chosen. The highest scores for all the sensory parameters and chemical characters were obtained …

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Can The Irrigation Of Soils With Amoxicillin-Enriched Water Cause The Proliferation Of Bacteria Resistant To Antibiotics Among Culturable Heterotrophic Aerobic Soil Bacteria?, Adhari Al-Kalbani, Daniel Blackburn, Buthaina Al-Siyabi, Mohamed Al-Kasbi, Ahmed Al-Busaidi Apr 2025

Can The Irrigation Of Soils With Amoxicillin-Enriched Water Cause The Proliferation Of Bacteria Resistant To Antibiotics Among Culturable Heterotrophic Aerobic Soil Bacteria?, Adhari Al-Kalbani, Daniel Blackburn, Buthaina Al-Siyabi, Mohamed Al-Kasbi, Ahmed Al-Busaidi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

This study investigated the short-term impact of irrigation with Amoxicillin solutions on the presence of the amoxicillin-resistance trait among culturable soil heterotrophic aerobic bacteria. The microcosm experimental design consisted of 15 days of incubation of 10 g soil samples irrigated daily with distilled water containing increasing doses of amoxicillin (0, 0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000 µg g-1 of soil day-1). The hypothesis was that continuous daily addition of antibiotics would increase the proportion of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in soils. After the incubation period, the total and antibiotic resistance heterotrophic aerobic bacteria communities were assessed through serial dilution of soil suspensions, followed …

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Fish By-Products Consumption And Discard Pattern In Nigeria, Brakemi Egbedi, Dr. A.O. Osibona Apr 2025

Fish By-Products Consumption And Discard Pattern In Nigeria, Brakemi Egbedi, Dr. A.O. Osibona

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Significant portions of by-products are generated and discarded throughout the fish supply chain. To reduce the discard of these by-products and ensure their proper utilization, there is a need to ascertain its discard and consumption pattern among fish consumers. The main aim of this study was to investigate the by-products fish consumers in Lagos State, Nigeria regard as waste; discard and consume. Factors which influence the discard and consumption of these by-products were also investigated. Using a Multistage sampling procedure, a structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from 300 respondents in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos State, …

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Cooked Sesame Meal In The Diet Of African Catfish Clarias Gariepinus (Burchell 1822): Effects On Haematology, Liver And Kidney Histology, Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh, Oyewale Adedapo Fagbenro, Eunice Oluwayemisi Adeparusi Apr 2025

Cooked Sesame Meal In The Diet Of African Catfish Clarias Gariepinus (Burchell 1822): Effects On Haematology, Liver And Kidney Histology, Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh, Oyewale Adedapo Fagbenro, Eunice Oluwayemisi Adeparusi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Haematological and histological alterations are strong pointers to the health status of farmed fish, farm animals and even humans. These provide dependable information on metabolic disorders and deficiency. The haematological and histological changes in African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) fingerlings fed cooked sesame (Sesamum indicum) seed meal was examined in a 56-day feeding trial. Three batches of sesame seeds were cooked for 10, 20 or 30 min, dried, milled, and mechanically defatted using a screw press. Cooked seed meals (CSM) were substituted for defatted soybean meal in the diets of African catfish at 15, 30, and 45 per cent. …

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Evaluation Of Physical And Chemical Properties And Total Phenolic Content In Baker’S Yeast Obtained From Grape Juice, Sawsan Mahmood, Ali Ali, Ayhem Darwesh, Wissam Zam Apr 2025

Evaluation Of Physical And Chemical Properties And Total Phenolic Content In Baker’S Yeast Obtained From Grape Juice, Sawsan Mahmood, Ali Ali, Ayhem Darwesh, Wissam Zam

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Baker`s yeast is mainly produced from molasses in various parts of the world, and other sources, including grape juice. In this study, the grape juice was chosen. This study aimed to produce a biomass from dry baker`s yeast. Its physical and chemical properties was evaluated. The biomass from baker’s yeast S. cerevisiae was equal to 41.50±0.01 g/L. The following fermentation conditions, i.e. temperature (30.1oC), pH (4.75), sugar concentration (158.36 g/L), ratio of carbon to nitrogen (11.9), and initial concentration of yeasts (2.5 g/L) were used. The fermentation was carried out for a period 12 h. Grape juice was subjected to …

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Biotic And Abiotic Stresses Of Major Fruit Crops In Oman: A Review, Rashid A. Al-Yahyai, Latifa M. Al-Kharusi, Mumtaz M. Khan, Ali O. Al-Adawi, Ali M. Al-Subhi, Basim S. Al-Kalbani, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi Apr 2025

Biotic And Abiotic Stresses Of Major Fruit Crops In Oman: A Review, Rashid A. Al-Yahyai, Latifa M. Al-Kharusi, Mumtaz M. Khan, Ali O. Al-Adawi, Ali M. Al-Subhi, Basim S. Al-Kalbani, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Oman is located in an arid region of the world that is characterized by adverse climatic conditions, including heat and drought. In recent years, it has also been affected by climate turbulence and the occurrence of severe weather, such as cyclones and heat/cold waves affecting large agricultural areas of the country. Fruit cultivation area represents 31% of the total cultivated area (97,239.58 ha) in the country. However, the production share is only 17% of the total crop production in the country (2.6 million tons). About 90% of the fruit cultivation area is dominated by date palm, banana, lime, and mango. …

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Wheat Production In Oman: Experiences, Challenges And Opportunities, Muhammad Farooq Apr 2025

Wheat Production In Oman: Experiences, Challenges And Opportunities, Muhammad Farooq

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the leading staple and strategic food crop in the Sultanate of Oman; however, the national wheat production can meet less than 1% of the domestic requirements. The balance is met through imports from Australia, Canada, Russia, and Argentina. However, reliance on imported wheat alone may put Oman at risk in the event of wheat export bans. Therefore, wheat production needs to be enhanced to ensure national food security. Nonetheless, water deficits, salinity, prolonged droughts, unavailability of stress resilient genotypes, and heatwaves challenge this notion. In this review manuscript, the current status, constraints, and opportunities …

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A 25-Year History Of The Use Of Organic Soil Amendments In Oman: A Review, Rhonda Janke Apr 2025

A 25-Year History Of The Use Of Organic Soil Amendments In Oman: A Review, Rhonda Janke

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Organic soil amendments have been used in Oman since prehistoric agriculture began and are still being used today. Recently, interest in certified organic farming, and the use of organic soil amendments to enhance soil quality has motivated more research on traditional and new diverse soil amendment products. In addition, the arid climate of Oman combined with sandy soils benefit from non-traditional soil amendments and nutrient sources, such as treated human waste and wastewater. These two are not allowed in certified organic farming but offer sustainable solutions to building soil health for non-certified crops. This review will cover studies of soil …

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Risks In The Sri Lankan Banana Supply Chain: Analysis Through An Interpretive Structural Modeling, Shanaka Rajakaruna, Alawathuge Wijeratne Apr 2025

Risks In The Sri Lankan Banana Supply Chain: Analysis Through An Interpretive Structural Modeling, Shanaka Rajakaruna, Alawathuge Wijeratne

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Although banana is an important fruit in Sri Lanka that gives a good income to farmers. Researchers have indicated that the majority of the crop is damaged from the farm gate to the consumer table. Accordingly, this research was addressed ‘to find the risks of the banana supply chain in Sri Lanka. The Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) approach was used in this research to find the risks in the banana supply chain of Sri Lanka. According to the literature survey and data analysis, several risks such as human and personal, production, financial, land prices, biological and environmental, information, political, weather-related, …

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A Review On Solar Drying Of Fish, Abdulrahim Al-Ismaili Apr 2025

A Review On Solar Drying Of Fish, Abdulrahim Al-Ismaili

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Oman is one of the larger fish producers in the region. Due to high perishable rate of fish products, many preservation techniques were used such as smoking, drying, chilling, brining and freezing. Solar drying is the most popular technique due to its simplicity and low cost compared to other techniques. Objective. This study aims to review the different types of solar drying techniques and highlight the quality measures of solar dried fish. Review findings. Solar drying techniques can be divided into three types; open-sun drying, direct and indirect solar drying. The open-sun drying is the most adoptable method because it …

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Characterization Of Genetic Diversity In Dhofari Wild Gazelles, Mohammed Al-Abri Apr 2025

Characterization Of Genetic Diversity In Dhofari Wild Gazelles, Mohammed Al-Abri

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Wild gazelles are scattered in most of the arid and semi-arid areas of the Sultanate of Oman particularly in valleys, mountains and sandy zones of Rub' al Khali desert. Recently, gazelles’ populations have been facing reduction in the numbers. Consequently, gradual loss of genetic diversity is inevitable. This loss is considered one of the main threats that attribute to a loss of habitat and may lead to gazelle extinction. Till now, little is known about the status of the genetic diversity of the wild Dhofari gazelle. This project aimed to determine the extent of inbreeding, population structure and genetic diversity …

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Seroprevalence Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infections Among Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedaries) In North Al-Sharqiya Governorate, Sultanate Of Oman, A.H. Al-Kharusi, E. I. Elshafie, K.E. M. Ali, R. Al-Sinadi, Baniuraba N., F. Al-Saifi Apr 2025

Seroprevalence Of Trypanosoma Evansi Infections Among Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedaries) In North Al-Sharqiya Governorate, Sultanate Of Oman, A.H. Al-Kharusi, E. I. Elshafie, K.E. M. Ali, R. Al-Sinadi, Baniuraba N., F. Al-Saifi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Trypanosoma evansi is a well-known hemoprotozoa that infects diverse domestic and wild animals worldwide and caused devastating disease called surra. This research aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma evansi and its associated risk factors in dromedary camels in North Al-Sharqiya governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. A total of 4364 serum samples was collected from three willayat in north governorates of Sultanate of Oman; Ibra (926, 21.2%), Qabil (1119, 25.6%) and Bidiyah (2319, 53.1%). Samples were examined for the presence of antibodies against T. evansi using card agglutination test (CATT/T. evansi). Binary logistic regression was used to study the …

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Anti-Diabetic Potential Properties Of Two Edible Omani Wild Plants (Pteropyrum Scoparium And Oxalis Corniculata), Iman R. S. Al-Qalhati, Mostafa Ibrahim Waly, Lyutha Al-Subhi, Zahir Al-Attabi Apr 2025

Anti-Diabetic Potential Properties Of Two Edible Omani Wild Plants (Pteropyrum Scoparium And Oxalis Corniculata), Iman R. S. Al-Qalhati, Mostafa Ibrahim Waly, Lyutha Al-Subhi, Zahir Al-Attabi

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Background:The use of plant for medicinal purposes has a long history worldwide. There is a lack of research that identifies the antidiabetic effect of edible Omani wild plants. Oxidative stress mediates the pathogenesis of diabetes and it has been suggested that natural antioxidants might be considered as an effective intervention for combating diabetes. Objective: This study aimed to assess the anti-diabetic and antioxidant potential properties of two edible Omani wild plants (Pteropyrum scoparium and Oxalis corniculata) or their mixture in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Methods: Thirty-seven male Sprague Dawley rats, weighting 250-300 grams, were allocated into 5 groups: non-diabetic (9 …

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Subclinical Mastitis In Camels In Oman: A Pilot Study, Muhammad Nadeem Asi, Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Yasmin Eltahir, Al Ghalya, Al Toobi, Sara Al Raisi, Haytham Ali Apr 2025

Subclinical Mastitis In Camels In Oman: A Pilot Study, Muhammad Nadeem Asi, Waleed Al-Marzooqi, Yasmin Eltahir, Al Ghalya, Al Toobi, Sara Al Raisi, Haytham Ali

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Camels are important and multipurpose animals in many parts of the world including Middle East. Camel milk may harbor different bacteria. Centuries old tradition of consumption of raw camel milk is still a common practice in Oman. This study was carried out to conduct a microbiological analysis of camel milk samples with subclinical mastitis in the region of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. A total of 61 camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk samples were collected from various animal holdings in and around Muscat. Onsite California Mastitis Test (CMT) revealed 18 (29%) camels positive for subclinical mastitis. Positive milk samples were subjected to …

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Microbiological Assessment Of Locally Dried Fish In Oman: Technical Note, Aaisha K. Al-Saadia, Abdulrahim M. Al-Ismaili, Mohammed Al-Ruzeikib, Ismail M. Al-Bulushib Apr 2025

Microbiological Assessment Of Locally Dried Fish In Oman: Technical Note, Aaisha K. Al-Saadia, Abdulrahim M. Al-Ismaili, Mohammed Al-Ruzeikib, Ismail M. Al-Bulushib

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

During fish drying process, elements and processes that affect the quality of dried fish might take place. The traditional sun-drying approach incurs major losses of the dried fish in terms of quantity and quality. Dried fish also suffer from insects and sand contamination as well as high concentration of ash especially when fish is dried on sand. The presence of microorganisms is another major factor affecting the quality of dried fish. In this project, a number of analytical tests were used to verify the presence of biochemical contamination in dried fish, as well as to propose an engineering solution to …

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Protective Effect Of Oxalis Corniculate And Pteropyrum Scoparium Leaves Extracts Against Azoxymethane-Induced Oxidative Stress And Colon Carcinogenesis, Mostafa Ibrahim Waly Apr 2025

Protective Effect Of Oxalis Corniculate And Pteropyrum Scoparium Leaves Extracts Against Azoxymethane-Induced Oxidative Stress And Colon Carcinogenesis, Mostafa Ibrahim Waly

Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences

Oxalis corniculate and Pteropyrum scoparium are two edible wild Omani plants with known preventive effects on various human diseases, yet their therapeutic role in colon cancer was not studied. Azoxymethane (AOM) is a common oxidizing agent that induces colon cancer in experimental animal models. In the current study, we examined the protective effect of Oxalis corniculate and Pteropyrum scoparium leaves extracts against AOM-induced cancer and oxidative stress in rat colon. Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 6 groups (10 rats/group). The Control group was fed a standard diet; the AOM-treated group was fed a standard diet and received an …

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