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| Title: | Changes In The Fatty Acid And Lipid Content Of Jatropha curcas Induced By Fusarium Oxysporum And Macrophomina Phaseolina |
| Authors: | Akinseye, O.F.
Nwaukwu, I.A.
Ataga, A.E. |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2014 |
| Publisher: | Researchjournali's Journal of Agriculture. |
| Series/Report no.: | Vol.1;No.3; 1-5 |
| Abstract: | This research was carried out to study the deteriorative changes in oilseeds under the influence of Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina on Jatropha curcas seed . There was a significant reduction of 5.0% and 3.3% in lipids and the fungi caused significant increase (P=0.05) in %free fatty acids 3.0% and 6.0% respectively of Jatropha curcas seeds inoculated at room temperature (28±2oC) for 7days when compared to uninoculated controls. The increase in the formation of free fatty acid was found to be associated with a decrease in total oil. The high percentage of oil makes this Jatropha curcas seed a distinct potential for the oil industry. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/866 |
| Appears in Collections: | Plant Science and Biotechnology
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