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Many cases of infertility are caused by several things, one of which is a disruption of the hormone cycle, which results in a decrease in the levels of hormones produced. Objective: To determine the effect of Rhizophora apiculata Blume mangrove leaf extract on the number of spermatogonium cells of white...

Nile tilapia is of high economic value and has the potential to be cultivated. The problem that often arises in tilapia cultivation is the lack of optimal use of the feed given. The purpose of this study was to find out growth performance, feed efficiency and health status of nile tilapia during culture...

The use of bitter melon in nugget products with the treatment of the ratio of bitter melon and chicken meat is made with the aim of being one of the innovations in the use of bitter melon as an effort to diversify local food-based food to increase the quality value and nutritional content of nuggets....

Maximum physical activity creates an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body’s antioxidant defense system known as oxidative stress. Maximum physical activity increases the need for oxygen, which leads to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radical products. Thus...

Nutritional support consists of two types, namely commercial enteral formula and blenderized. A local food ingredient with potential application as an enteral formula is referred to yellow pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata). Yellow pumpkin contains a source of carotenoids which play a significant role in forming...

This study aims to examine the mineral, gross energy, and fiber fraction content of liquid feed fermentation contains tamarind seeds with different water comparisons. The study used whole tamarind seeds and feed ingredients are corn, bran, meat and bone meal, and soybean meal. The parameters of the research...

In the paper, a visual and integrated design optimization platform based on Surrogate-in-Process (SIP), called FlowComputer, is developed to support modular process modeling in intuitive and explicit manners. Besides discipline analysis components and generic modular controlling components, several surrogate-related...

Animal product with high body weight and low cholesterol will improve the quality of the product. This study aims to determine the response of male local duck and broiler chickens, which are given African leaf meal (ALM) in their rations, to body weight and blood lipid content. The treatment that will...

Kepok banana peel is one of the potential feedstuff because of its availability and eases to obtain. However, the fiber content in banana peels was high and resulted in a limitation of its usage. Fermentation can reduce the crude fiber, and the process requires soluble carbohydrates such as palmyra sugar...

This study successfully leveraged chicken eggshells to fabricate sulfur-doped calcium carbonate(S/CaCO3) nanocomposite semiconductor materials. The synthesis process employed the sol-gel method through two eco-friendly steps. The first stage is the synthesis of calcium oxide nanoparticle precursors (CaO...

Maggot is known to be able to become a bioconversion agent with three by-products, including the main product is Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae which can be used as animal feed because it contains protein. The second product is liquid from larval activity which can be used as liquid fertilizer. The last...

Basing on TG-DTG-FTIR technology, researching about kinetic activation energy E about eucalyptus and absorption bands and characteristic peaks of volatile product under the heating rate 10 min-1, 30 min-1, 60 min-1respectively. The experimental results show that eucalyptus pyrolysis process can be divided...

One of the methods that can be used for making Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) instant powder drink is encapsulation using freeze-drying technique. In order to maintain the flavonoid compound, needed of coating material that functions as protection material, that is maltodextrin. This research aimed to...

Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a sensitive marker of arterial stiffness in children. In our previous study we have presented reference tables for PWV normal values in children. A recent consensus document provides arguments for the use of 80% of the direct carotid femoral distance as the most accurate...

At the current port of Binuangeun, Banten, there are strong currents and waves at the mouth of the Binuangeun fishing port where the breakwater is no longer functioning. So ships that will enter the port are often hampered due to currents and waves that occur. Design evaluation is done so that the damage...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of oleogel in an edible film on antioxidant properties, antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus casei, pH sensitivity, ammonia sensitivity, and H2S sensitivity. The research material was an edible film made from whey protein...

The expensive price and complicated structure of gyrocompass cannot satisfy the need of present education. this paper analyzed the structure and function of a new type gyro compass TG-8000/8500. In unity 3D engine, using virtual reality technology to develop this type of gyrocompass simulation system....

The study to find out the effectiveness of Carica papaya leaf extract using contact poison on the termite Coptotermes sp., one of the most harmful types of termite, mortality was conducted. This research using an experimental research with Completely Randomized Design (CRD) in seven extract treatments...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Indigofera sp. fresh and hay on the growth of chest circumference, chest width, and body length in male Sapera goats. The study was conducted in vivo on male Sapera goats with P0 treatment, namely basal rations consisting of native grass (NG) and...

The aimed of the research conducted to determine the effect of composition on the quality of forage pellet. This study used fresh Legetan (Synedrella nodiflora) for major material of forage pellets, while rice bran was additional feed ingredients. There was two (2) variation of forage pellet consisting...

Rationale: Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic modulation plays an important role in arterial stiffening associated with ageing. Serum response factor (SRF) is a major transcription factor regulating smooth muscle (SM) genes involved in maintenance of the contractile state of VSMCs. Objective:...

Fire resistance of structural frame is very important in terms of preservation for life safety and properties. Therefore, fire tests of all structural elements are required by regulations. But, the fire resistance of long span beam made of high strength structural steels is not possible to assure the...

Spatial Modulation (SM) is a recently emerged Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technique, which has been proved to be low-complexity and more energy-efficient compared with classical MIMO techniques. As an entirely novel hybrid modulation scheme, the performance of SM is highly dependent on the...

In order to increase efficiency in digital design on single and small batch Spade Punch Planter, The structure and attribute set of all-level case was described based on case base and a improved the classification retrieval strategy on the multi-level case for finding optimal reused case were developed....

Background: Bezafibrate and Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) were known to decrease serum triglyceride. And, EPA administration for 5 years was reported to improve cardiovascular events by JLIT study. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) was a new index reflecting arterial stiffness from the origin of the aorta...

The aim of the research was to evaluate the longevity of sexed sperm of local ram after sexing with different combination of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) concentration in chilled and post thawed sexed sperm. The object of the research was 10 ejaculated semen from 3 years old local ram. The method was a...

Goat skin is rich in protein compounds such as collagen, but it is highly bound to calcium minerals which have the potential to be processed into gelatin, so that for the denaturation process of skin proteins, fermented using L. plantarum. Curing stage on goat skin using chemical acid has done a lot,...

Obesity is one of the world's health problems. The increase in obesity is associated with increasing degenerative diseases such as hypertension. Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for mortality in the world. One of comorbid disease in patients with hypertension will increase mortility is dyslipidemia...

This study aimed to control Fusarium wilt disease in shallots using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Trichoderma sp. And Bacillus sp. The research was carried out at the Screen House and Plant Protection Laboratory. The research design used a completely randomized (CRD) method with five treatments repeated...

Pyrolysis properties of Dianchi lake sediment in China at 10 /min and 20 /min were investigated by TG. Comparison to the TG and DTG curves at different heating rates, the pyrolysis reaction at 10 /min was in advance and more completely than at 20 /min, thus the process of sediment pyrolysis could be...

This study was aimed to observe the effect of the mixture of probiotics of Streptococcus thermophilus and Bacillus cereus in water on body weight, weekly body gain, and carcass weight of male Magelang Duck aged 50 days from DOD. This study used a combination of the various percentage of probiotic Streptococcus...

This study aims to determine the effect of adding different levels of purple sweet potato as a substrate for fermentation by Lactobacillus paracasei FDY 43 on the quality of fish waste silage at a low pH medium. The materials used in this study were fish waste (bycatch) and purple sweet potato flour....

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Live (NAFL), a serious hepatopathy with a rising global prevalence, characterized through the simple excessive proliferation of triglyceride (TG) in the liver. It is triggered by an imbalance in fat metabolism by the reason of adiposity, fat-rich diet and insulin resistance (IR)....

Glycemic index is the level of food according to its immediate effect on blood glucose levels. Foods that rapidly increase blood glucose have a high glycemic index; if absorbed more slowly, it indicates a low glycemic index. One way to control blood glucose is through dietary management. Pedada and lindur...

Probiotic drinks are fermented drinks that contain lactic acid bacteria and have various health benefits, including maintaining gastrointestinal health and increasing immunity. In this study, probiotic drinks were developed using young coconut water, which is expected to be an alternative fermented product...

Bioactive compound in Gracilaria sp and organic chromium supplementation could improve feed digestibility through methanogen inhibition, increase carbohydrat metabolism effectiveness and feeding behaviour of sheep. The research conducted for 90 days using 18 heads of male local sheep and 3 heads as replacements...

Purpose/Background/Objective: Carotid artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are non-cardiac manifestations of atherosclerotic disease, which are less extensively studied. Presently, adipose tissue (AT) and skeletal muscle (SM) are considered endocrine organs, producing cytokines...

The most frequent problem in increasing demand of fishery products is rapidly quality decline of fresh products. Therefore, obligatory right handling is required to maintain the fish quality. Aims of this study was to determine the type of processed rice as fermentation media in silver rasbora bekasam...

This research was carried out at the platic house of the Faculty of Agriculture, Jabal Ghafur-Sigli University, using a completely randomized design (CRD). There are two factors studied, namely variety and nutrient stress, varieties consist of 6 types, those selected from 9 varieties in previous research,...

A total of 324 questionnaires were collected from across the country to examine the mediating role of information asymmetry between perceived health information quality (PIQ) and evaluations of physicians’ enthusiasm, competence, and ethics, as well as the moderating role of the health information pathway...

The increase of annual soybean import in Indonesia is attributed to the increase of national consumption and low production of soybean. This is mainly due to the decrease in soil fertility as a result of excessive use of synthetic fertilizer leading to the low soybean productivity and production. One...

Adoption of technology such as social media and e-commerce has a posi-tive impact on Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supported by external and internal factors, one of the external factors that predict SMEs wanting to use social media is during the COVID-19 pandemic, was when customers prefeed...

The art of Chinese prehistoric ancient painted pottery is unique. Underneath its fullness of form and luxuriant pattern, it reflects the aesthetic consciousness of self-observation of prehistoric ancestors. Ancient painted pottery schema (图式) is a holistic visual presentation of form, pattern, structure,...

The Multiple–antenna technique called MIMO (Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output) constitutes a key technology for modern and future wireless communications, which trade–off superior error performance and higher data rates for increased system complexity and cost. As an extension to the classical MIMO schemes,...

Cholesterol is one of the causes of coronary heart disease. The research objective is Assessing dosege of Sambiloto extract in reducing blood cholesterol levels rats (Rattus norvegicus) hypercholesterolemia. The research method is experimental, using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) 3 replications,...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of different concentration of virgin coconut oil to antioxidant activity, physical characteristics, and organoleptic of dark chocolate, and knows the best addition of virgin coconut oil on dark chocolate making. This study used a Completely Randomized Design...

Lactic acid bacteria are probiotic bacteria that have an important role in preventing and curing various diseases. Affects the content of lactic acid bacteria produced, this is because sugar is a carbon source that is used as an energy source for lactic acid bacteria. This study was conducted from April...

The polymer composites based on carbon nanotubes are of particular interests because of their excellent performance. In this work, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were modified by concentrated acid solution which resulted in CNTs grafted with carboxylic acid (–COOH) and hydroxyl (–OH) groups (i.e. a-CNTs). The...

Coconut water is a clear liquid from the coconut endosperm, containing sugars, vitamins, and minerals. Fermentation of young coconut water with Lactobacillus casei can generate a probiotic drink that can maintain digestive tract health and increase immunity. As a carbon during fermentation, the amount...

In this study, the aim was to evaluate visfatin level in Iraqi children and adolescents with obesity, as well as to study the association of serum visfatin level with different biochemical variables. Ninety participants were included. Participants’ ages ranged between (5 and 18) years. Sixty obese children...