22 articles in this issue
Amoussatou Bouraïma,Rachidatou Sikirou,Bruno Zocli,Vincent Ezin,Sètondji Alban Paterne Etchiha Afoha,Léopold Simplice Gnancadja,Adolphe Adjanonhoun,Kerstin Hell
Roots and tubers are one of the most important crops that provide food security in West Africa. Thus, Pachyrhisus erosus with its various potentials, is planned to be introduced in Benin to improve the nutritional quality of the population. Prior to that,... see more
Mochammad Muchlish Adie,Ayda Krisnawati,Rudi Iswanto
In Indonesia, soybean is mostly cultivated in lowland following the yearly planting pattern of paddy – paddy – soybean under zero-tillage condition. The research aim was to evaluate the agronomic performance of several soybean genotypes in lowland paddy f... see more
Ferymon Mahulette,Dea Indriani Astuti
Ambonese arrack is one of the traditional fermented beverage product in Maluku, Indonesia. The microbiological research of this beverage that is processed using coconut sap as raw material has never been done before. The research aimed to analyze the micr... see more
Rumella Simarmata,Tiwit Widowati,Tirta Kumala Dewi,Sylvia J. R. Lekatompessy,Sarjiya Antonius
Cacao (Theobrama cacao) is one of the main plantation commodities in Indonesia which has an important role for the national economy. The low productivity of cacao plants in Indonesia is due to the condition of old plants, pests and diseases attacks which ... see more
Muhammad Evy Prastiyanto,Fandhi Adi Wardoyo,Wildiani Wilson,Sri Darmawati
The multi-drug resistance (MDR) bacteria is a global health problem that causes high mortality every year. Therefore, novel antibacterial agents are needed from natural biological sources. This research aimed to investigate the antibacterial activities of... see more
Dewi Ayu Lestari,Ahmad Masrum
Plant species of Annonaceae family were collected in Purwodadi Botanic Garden (PBG) needs ex-situ conservation efforts to prevent threat of extinction. Annonaceae plants collection in PBG have experienced dynamics over the past of 12 years which affect to... see more
Aminudin Aminudin,Nuri Andarwulan,Nurheni Sri Palupi,Iis Arifiantini
Kebar grass (Biophytum petersianum Klotzsch.) has long been known by the locals of West Papua as medicinal plant that improves fertility. The objectives of this research were to identify and determine the antioxidant activity of kebar grass crude extract ... see more
Safrida Safrida,Nonong Noviasyah,Khairil Khairil
Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is one of freshwater fish that preferred by the community and also in high demand by fish farmers. It has a high selling value and easy to maintain but the growth is slow. One alternative that can be used to improve the fis... see more
Abban Putri Fiqa,Gebby Agnessya Esa Oktavia
East Nusa Tenggara located in the Wallacea area that has many endemic species. However, the existence of germplasm diversity in this area has been threatened due to landscape changes and deforestation. The research was conducted to identify floristic comp... see more
Sawmi Jannaturrayyan,Kurniasih Sukenti,Immy Suci Rohyani,Sukiman Dao
The traditional use of plants by people in Indonesia has been done since centuries ago. However, there are still many regions that do not already have proper documentation on this matter. This ethnobotany research aimed to analyze the forms of plant utili... see more
Andreas Binar Aji Sukmana,Indy Widyaningrum,Rischa Karmila Lani,Sri Kasmiyati
Rennet, a milk coagulant exhibiting proteolytic activity, is a crucial component in cheese industries. Its price and availability have discouraged the growth of some small scale cheese industries. Therefore, an alternative for rennet will be beneficial fo... see more
Melania Priska,Natalia Peni,Ludovicus Carvallo,Veronika P. S. M. Wae
This reseach aimed to determine the proper cassava drying technique to produce suitable flour properties for food product applications. The method used was proximate analysis and calculation of Gross Energy (GE) value. Furthermore, the results of the stud... see more
Loekas Soesanto,Hidayatul Ilahiyyah,Endang Mugiastuti,Abdul Manan,Rostaman Rostaman
Trichoderma harzianum is effective for controlling soil-borne pathogenic fungi and producing secondary metabolites. When applied in the field, the raw secondary metabolites are quickly decreased directly by sunlight. One strategy to avoid degradation is t... see more
Resti Wahyuni,Amalia Indah Prihantini
Agarwood is a non-timber forest product having high economic value, however, its population in nature is getting decrease. Gyrinops versteegii, an agarwood-producing plant, has been listed in Appendix II CITES, therefore, exploitation of the agarwood in n... see more
Wiwit Rahajeng,Joko Restuono,Febria Cahya Indriani,Purwono Purwono
Germplasm as a source of genes in sweetpotato breeding requires information on appearance and genetic parameters. The objectives of this research were to determine the performance and genetic parameters of sweet potato accessions. The research was conduct... see more
Eming Sudiana,Edy Yani,Lucky Prayoga,Darsono Darsono,Edy Riwidiharso,Slamet Santoso
Climate change is likely to lead to adaptations among important crop species. Elevational gradients can be used to illustrate the effects of climate change on crop adaptation patterns. The research aimed to determine adaptation patterns in crop species ac... see more
Siti Nuramaliati Prijono,Rini Rachmatika
Palm sugar solution diets that were offered to the Lorikeets contain high energy, low protein and rich in amino acids similar to nectar. The major components of palm sugar are sucrose, which has a sweet taste. The Lorikeets can detect energy-r... see more
Suhartono Suhartono,Wilda Mahdani,Aderiana Masthura,Iman Rusmana
Candidiasis has become increasingly widespread in the community alongside with the developing resistance of Candida sp. to some antifungals. A prevalence study in the present research is required to surveil the distribution of Candida-related infections t... see more
Eris Septiana,Yadi Yadi,Partomuan Simanjuntak
Antioxidants are compounds needed by the body to fight free radicals that can cause adverse effects on health. All parts of turmeric plant have antioxidant activity, so does the flower. It is thought that the endophytic fungi from turmeric flowers also ha... see more
Whisnu Febry Afrianto,Agus Hikmat,Didik Widyatmoko
The eruption in 2010 of Merapi Mount changed the diversity of plant species. The objective of this research was to investigate the diversity of plant species on Mount Merapi National Park (MMNP). The sampling area was divided into three different levels o... see more
Niken Subekti,Saniaturrohmah Saniaturrohmah
Soil termites play a role as a primary decomposer in natural forests. These types of termites can be turned into residential pests as more land use to be plantations, housing, and buildings. This study analyzed the distribution of subter... see more