Current Issue
September, 2022
- Vol. 49 No. 3
- Effect of drinking Houttuynia cordata Thunb extract supplement on growth performance and colony count outcomes in ICR mice
The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety of Houttuynia cordata Thunb extract (HCE) in Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice, to determine ... ...
- Effects of organic fertilizers mixed with dehydrated food waste powder on agronomic performance of leafy vegetables
Castor oil cake is widely used as a raw material for organic fertilizers (OF) in Korea. Compared to other fertilizer raw materials, it is highly dependent on imports ... ...
- Genome-wide association studies of meat quality traits in chickens: a review
Chicken dominates meat consumption because it is low in fat and high in protein and has less or no religious and cultural barriers. Recently, meat ... ...
- Effect of crop load on the yield, fruit quality, and fruit mineral contents of ‘RubyS’ apples
Crop load management in apple trees is important for achieving optimum productivity and crop value. Hence, we investigated the influence of different crop loads ... ...
- Comparison of the estimated breeding value and accuracy by imputation reference Beadchip platform and scaling factor of the genomic relationship matrix in Hanwoo cattle
Hanwoo cattle are a unique and historical breed in Korea that have been genetically improved and maintained by the national evaluation and selection system ... ...
- Effect of milk flavor supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal score, and blood profiles in weaning piglets
This study explored the effects of milk flavor (MF) supplementation on growth efficiency, nutrient absorption, fecal score, and blood profiles ... ...
- Dioscorea bulbifera tuber extract causes sterility in mice
Dioscorea bulbifera tubers contain several phytochemicals of pharmaceutical value. They have been traditionally used for treating various ailments, including ... ...
- Phosphate solubilization by phosphate solubilizing microorganisms: insight into the mechanisms
Phosphorous (P) is considered to be one of the key essential elements demanded by crop plants. Approximately 70 - 90% of phosphatic fertilizers ... ...
- Noncontact measurements of the morphological phenotypes of sorghum using 3D LiDAR point cloud
It is important to improve the efficiency of plant breeding and crop yield to fulfill increasing food demands. In plant phenotyping studies, the capability ... ...
- Non-destructive identification of fake eggs using fluorescence spectral analysis and hyperspectral imaging
In this study, fluorescence hyperspectral imaging (FHSI) was used for the rapid, nondestructive detection of fake, manmade eggs ... ...
- Effect of insect-resistant genetically engineered (Bt-T) rice and conventional cultivars on the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål)
Insect-resistant transgenic rice (Bt-T) expresses a toxic protein (mcry1Ac1) derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis found in the rice ... ...
- Effects of reflective film treatments on fruit quality attributes and peel color variables in ‘Fuji’ apple fruit
This study evaluated the effects of agricultural reflective film and HANSPEK film on the fruit quality attributes and peel color variables of ‘Fuji’ apples. The reflective ... ...
- Effects of dehulled lupin kernel (DLK) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine, fecal microbiota and fecal noxious gas emission in growing pigs
This study evaluated the effects of dehulled lupin kernel (DLK) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood urea ... ...
- Effects of beekeeping by-products in drinking water on the growth performance and intestinal and fecal microflora of ICR mice
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of beekeeping by-products added to drinking water on the growth performance and intestinal and ... ...
- Effect of peanut shell extract supplementation on the growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of broilers
The present study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation of peanut shell extract on the growth performance and physiological ... ...
- Changes in the environmental conditions of an ‘Arisoo’ apple orchard with a shading net system
This study investigated the changes in planting environment and growing conditions of ‘Arisoo’ apple trees under shading net treatments. Apple tree canopies ... ...
- Fermentation properties of fermented milk with added cacao nibs (Theobroma cacao L.)
Cacao, a major ingredient for making chocolate, has been shown to have potent antioxidant effects. The consumption of raw cacao has beneficial effects on health ... ...
- Anti-oxidant, ant-microbial and anti-inflammatory activity of yogurt with added cacao nibs (Theobroma cacao L.)
Cacao is recognized not only as a raw material for making chocolate but also as an excellent functional food with a high antioxidant effect. The ... ...
- Associations for whole-exome sequencing profiling with carcass traits in crossbred pigs
Industrial pig breeding has used the Duroc breed and terminal sires in a three-way crossbred system in Korea. This study identified the gene variation patterns ... ...
- A study of interest in pet food by consumer food choice type
As the number of households raising pets increases, the pet food industry is also growing. Since pets cannot express their intention explicitly, it appears ... ...
- Income prediction of apple and pear farmers in Chungnam area by automatic machine learning with H2O.AI
In Korea, apples and pears are among the most important agricultural products to farmers who seek to earn money as income. Generally, farmers ... ...
- Changes in inorganic element concentrations in leaves and nutrient solution of supplied and drained during retarding cultivation of Lycopersicum esculentum var. ‘Dafnis’ and ‘TY Tiny’
This research was conducted to secure fundamental data for development of a recirculating hydroponic system. To achieve this, Lycopersicum esculentum var. ... ...
- Selection of appropriate nutrient solution for simultaneous hydroponics of three leafy vegetables (Brassicaceae)
This study investigated which nutrient solution is suitable for growth and secondary metabolite contents when three different vegetable plants ... ...
- Assessing persistence of cruciferous crops in the field
We assessed the persistence of eight major cruciferous crops–leaf mustard, oilseed rape, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, turnip, and radish–growing in ... ...
- The influence of Jeju island's environmental resource factors on agricultural product purchase intention: a comparison of image of environment resource and environment-product image congruence
A characteristic of a region's environmental resources is the competitiveness of local agricultural products. This study explores methods of making ... ...
- Supply models for stability of supply-demand in the Korean pork market
As the supply and demand of pork has become a significant concern in Korea, controlling it has become a critical challenge for the industry ... ...