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Study of mtDNA COI Gene Polymorphism and Relationship With Some Productive Traits in Awassi Sheep
Authors: Khalaf Ahmed Ismael , Al-Anbari Nasr Noori
Published: November 2021

This study was carried out in two locations (the field part), first in the Ruminants Researches Station (20 km west of Baghdad), and the second in the Aldawar research station located in Anbar governorate (Up to 35 km west of Ramadi city), which included 87 animals from Awassi sheep. As for the laboratory part, it took place in two locations, the first in the Animal Breeding and Improvement Laboratory of the Ruminant Research Department, and the second in the Scientific Progress Laboratory/Baghdad. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between polymorphism of mtDNA-COI gene and growth traits, milk yield, and lactation period in Awassi sheep. DNA was extracted from the blood and the polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique was used to amplify the COI gene. DNA sequencing analysis. The results showed that there are 6 SNPs in a COI gene, there polymorphism for this gene also appeared (TT, CC). The 1st site (5566), CC polymorphism achieved the highest percentages (39.09) compared with TT polymorphism, with an allelic frequency of 0.57. While it appeared in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th sites the polymorphism TT and CC with percentages (79.31 and 20.69)%, (58.42 and 41.38)%, (20.69 and 79.31), (79.31 and 20.69)%, and with the allele frequency (0.79 and 0.21), (0.59 and 0.41), (0.21 and 0.79), (0.79 and 0.21) respectively. there were significant differences (P<0.05) of COI polymorphism in birth weight, weaning weight and gain from birth to weaning as the TT recorded the highest average for both traits (3.82, 25.39 and 21.57 kg respectively). The mean of daily milk yield for TT polymorphism was 330.21 gm/day, which significant (P<0.05) the CC polymorphism, no significant between COI polymorphism and lactation period. It was possible to conclude from this study the possibility of COI gene polymorphism in the development of genetic improvement strategies and breeding programs that achieved the best productive performance sheep.
Effect of Adding Chia Seeds (Salvia L.) to Japanese Quail Diet on Productive Performance and Egg Quality
Authors: Ahmed Suad Kh. , Qassim Al-Hassan A. , Al-Shammeri J.S.H.
Published: November 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of adding chia (Salvia hispanica) to Japanese quail diet on productive performance and egg quality. A total of 240 female were randomly distributed into four treatments with three replicates per each (10 bird/replicate). The experimental treatments were as follows: T1 control (without any addition), T2.T3 and T4 involved adding 4,8 and 12 g chia seeds/kg diet respectively. Results showed a significant increasing in egg production% in T4 at most of experimental weeks, moreover, egg mass was increased in all addition treatments. Feed consumption was significantly increased in T4 at 4th,5th, and 8th weeks, from other hand, T2 showed a significant improve in feed conversion ratio. With the progress in age, a significant increase was found in egg albumin and yolk height in T4. We can conclude from this study that adding chia seeds to Japanese quail female diet could increase egg production and feed consumption with the progress in age especially with the rate12g/kg diet.
Effect of Supplementing Two Levels of Resveratrol and Oleuropein to Diet in The Productive Traits of Broilers Chickens Reared Under Natural Conditions
Authors: Aljebory Ali Faraon Obayes , Ibrahim Dhia Khalil
Published: November 2021

The experiment was conducted in the poultry field of the Animal Production Department belonging to the college of Agriculture, Al-Qasim Green University for the period from 2/3/2020 to 3/16/2020. The 225 broiler chickens of Ross-308 were used in the experiment, aged one day, and provided with free feed and water, adlibitum, and the chicks were distributed into 5 groups and the groups were as follows, T1, without adding (control treatment). T2,T3 addition Resveratrol at a concentration of (250, 500 mg/kg feed) respectively. T4,T5 addition Oleuropein at a concentration of (250, 500 mg/kg feed) respectively. The results, Resveratrol and Oleuropein addition treatments were significantly excelled to the T1 control treatment in average final body weight and weight gain, and adding Resveratrol was better than Oleuropein, and the total gain, and the improvement of the feed conversion ratio for the addition treatments compared with the control treatmentT1.
Effect of Pelleted Fermented Feed in Production Performance of Laying Hens
Authors: Al-Jebory Hashim Hadi , Naji Saad A.H.
Published: November 2021

lactobacilli, Bacillus subtills, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces cerevisiae were applied to produce fermented feeds (FF), The FF was pelleted to investigated for its influences in production performance for laying hens, the (FF) was ferment with 10 g/kg feed of the probiotic with a wetting ratio of half a liter/kg of feed for 48 hours where it was used at rates 0, 25%, 50 %, 75%, and 100% for the treatments T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 respectively, and the duration of the study lasted for seven periods, each period was two weeks, as for the following study results: Significant superiority (P<0.05) for treatment T5 during The first and sixth period and the treatment T4 during the second, third and fourth periods compared with the control treatment in the percentage of egg production, in egg weight significantly increased (P<0.05) of treatment T3 in the second, sixth and seventh periods, and treatment T4 during the third period exceeded treatment T5 during the fourth period, men while in the feed conversion factor, T4 treatment improved significantly (P≤0.05) during the third period and together with The treatment of T5 during the fourth period and all treatments of (FF) in the fifth period and the treatments T3, T5 in the sixth period and the treatment T3 in the seventh period, a significant (P<0.05) superiority was obtained for the treatments T4 and T5 during the second, third, fourth and sixth periods in the cumulative egg production and egg mass.
Effect of Early Feeding (in Ovo) With Nano-Selenium and Vitamin E on Body Weight and Glycogen Level in Broiler Chickens Exposed to Fasting Condition
Authors: Kadhim Alaa Hassan , Al-Jebory Hashim Hadi , Ali Marwa Amer , Al-Khafaji Fadhil Rasool
Published: November 2021

This study aimed to reduce the severity of stress on incubating chicks as a result of long staying in hatcheries and exposure to food fasting as well as evaluate its subsequent growth performance. In present study, 750 fertilized eggs were used with divided into 5 treatments, each treatment contains 150 eggs, the first treatment (T1) is a negative control treatment without injection and the second treatment (T2) is a positive control treatment injected with distilled water. The treatments (T3, T4, and T5) were injected with a solution containing vitamin E, nano-selenium at concentrations of (15, 30, 45 mg/ml), respectively. The hatching chicks were divided from the injected egg treatments, where each treatment was divided into 3 replicates and the chicks were starved for 48 hours without providing them feed and they provided with water only. According to results, a significant increase occurred for the treatments (T3, T4, and T5) in weight at hatching and weight at age of 48 hours compared to positive and negative control treatments (T1 and T2). Significant increase occurred for the T5 treatment in the glycogen content of liver with a significant level and for the age at the hatching of (12, 24, 48 hr of bird age), respectively. Significant increase occurred for the treatments (T3 and T5) in the concentration of cardiac glycogen at hatching and at the age of (12 hr). The significant of the T5 treatment continued at the age of (24 and 48 hr) compared to the rest of the treatments. Significant increase occurred for the treatments (T3, T4 and T5) in the concentration of muscle glycogen compared to the treatments (T1 and T2). The results showed that nano-selenium and vitamin E improved the performance of embryonic growth and increased the weight of hatching chicks as well as increasing the level of glycogen in the liver, muscles and heart muscles.
Study of Some Hydraulic Parameters of A solar-Powered Drip Irrigation System
Authors: Nayyef Hussein Razzaq
Published: November 2021

An experiment was carried out in Al-Rifai District - Dhi Qar Governorate, to study the effect of the distance between drippers and their discharge on friction losses, coefficient of variation, and emission consistency of the drip irrigation system. Spiral drippers with a design discharge of 4 and 8 L.hr"1. While the emitters were installed at distances of 20, 40, 60 (cm). The actual discharge of the droplets was measured and the friction losses, emission consistency coefficient, and discharge variance ratio were calculated. The results showed that the distance between the emitters 60 cm gave the lowest percentage of friction losses, which amounted to 0.165, 0.204 (m) for drippers with design drainage of 4, 8 L.hr-1. The best values of the emission consistency coefficient and the variance ratio in the emitters discharge were 95.44 and 28.41% when using the 8L.hr-1 and the distance between the emitters is 60 cm, respectively.
Effect of Ethephone, Zinc and Boron on growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis Melo var. Flexuosus) Cultivated in Plastic Houses and The Economic Feasibility From That
Authors: Sabri Zahraa Nasir , Mujawal Abbas Khdair , Kshash Bassim Haleem
Published: November 2021

A field experiment was carried out in one of the plastic houses belonging to the College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim green University to Studying the possibility of cultivating cucumis melo var. flexuosus inside greenhouses to improve growth and yield using microelements and ethephon. Microelements (Zn + B) at a concentration of 250 mg/L -1 and the growth regulator Elathyphon at a concentration of (2.5, 1.5, 0) ml/L -1 were used as a spray on the shoots. A factorial experiment was applied with the split plot system and randomized complete block design (RCBD) according to the least significant difference (L.S.D) test under the significance level of 0.05. The results were as follows: The interaction between (Zn + B) had a positive and significant effect on indicators such as leaf area 206.88 dm-1, number of female flowers 22.33flower-1, and the total yield 4327 kg, the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in the leaves was 0.6733, 2.691, 2.927, and the percentage of zinc and boron in the leaves was 19.626,14.282.The yield of one plant and the weight of the fruit 2575.5 g, 121.44 g, respectively. As for the interaction between Zn + B + 1.5, a significant effect on leaf area trait 239.91 Number of female flowers 26.33 flower-1, Total yield 5494 kg The percentage of PK in leaves 0.7233,3.080 and the percentage of boron in leaves 14.560 while the yield of one plant 3270.4 g
Study of The Inhibitory Activity of The Alcoholic Extract of Licorice Plant Glycyrrhiza Glabral and Its Effect on Prolonging The Storage Period of Manufactured Biscuit
Authors: Al-Sudani Suhair Abed Talaa , Al-Hafiz Alia Saad , Kadhim Labib Ahmed
Published: November 2021

The study was conducted to obtain the alcoholic extract of the licorice roots plant and to test its effectiveness against diagnosed bacterial isolates. This research was conducted at the Food Contamination Research Center/Department of Environment and Water/Ministry of Science and Technology. The results showed the following: 1-80% ethyl alcohol was used to obtain the alcoholic extract using a saxolite device, and the activity of the extract was tested against four bacterial isolates diagnosed in the Food Contamination Research Center, which included two gram-negative isolates of Escherichia Coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and two gram-positive isolates of Bacillus Cereus and Staphylococcus aeastureus by a method, in addition to yeast by Diffusion method. The study included two treatments of biscuits with alcoholic extract (A) at a concentration of 10% and compared to the control treatment (B) without any adding and for preservation periods (1, 4, 8, 15, 22) days, and microbial tests were conducted for the biscuits. The alcoholic extract showed a lethal activity to microorganisms and no bacterial cell appeared in the biscuit samples except for the incubation period (22) days for storing biscuits, which recorded the presence of fungi (2) cells/ml. Conducting sensory evaluation of the treatments (A, B) for biscuits where there were no significant differences (P<0.05) for sensory attributes except for flavor and flakes of biscuits.
Inhibition of Protein and Lipid Oxidation of Beef Patties by Using Sumac Fruit Extract During Freeze Storage
Authors: Hashim Alia Z. , Fadhil Ward A.
Published: November 2021

The fruits of sumac Rhus coriaria L. are widely used in traditional folk medicine as spices and flavors, especially in meats, because they are a rich source of natural antioxidants and also their tremendous potential in improving the quality of meat. The study aimed to use different concentrations of sumac fruits extract ( SFE) prepared with a concentration of control T 0, T1: 0.05% and T2: 0.1% and studying their effect on inhibiting protein and lipid oxidation of beef patties stored in Freeze - 18±1 °C for 90 days. The T2 could significantly inhibit an increased carbonyl content, PV and TBA value (P<0.01) and inhibition of pH value at (P<0.01) while the thiol content and water content significantly (P<0.01) decreased finding. The SFE may be used as natural antioxidant compound in helping to extend the period of meat products.
Effect of Partial and Total Replacement of Raw and Germinated Red Sorghum Instead of Yellow Corn in The Diets on Growth Performance of Broilers
Authors: Al-Mashhadani H. A. , Al-Rubaie N. S.
Published: November 2021

This experiment was conducted at the poultry farm of Animal Production Department - College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences - University of Baghdad, for the period from 11/22/2020 to 2/1/2021, to demonstrate the effect of partial and complete replacement of raw and germinated red sorghum instead of yellow corn in the diets on productive performance of broilers. A total of 225 one day old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were naturalized in the farm and randomly distributed to five treatments, each treatment divided to 3 replicates and each replicate content 15 chicks (10 males and 5 females). The initial weight of the chicks was from (42 to 44 g). Chicks were fed on the starter diet from 1 _ 10 day of age and grower diet from 11 _ 24 days of age and finisher diet from 25 _ 42 days of age. The raw and germinated red sorghum was partial and total replaced with yellow corn by (24 and 48%) respectively. The data of growth performance were taken at the end of each period. The birds were fed on the one of the following diets: T1: control treatment (content 48% yellow corn); T2: (48% raw red sorghum + 0.0% yellow corn); T3: (48% germinated red sorghum + 0.0% yellow corn); T4: (24% raw red sorghum + 24% yellow corn); and T5: (24% germinated red sorghum + 24% yellow corn). The growth performance data represented by body weight, weight gain rate, feed intake and feed conversion ratio were taken. The results were showed no significant differences between all transactions in growth performance during the first age period (0-10 days). In the second period (11-24 days), a significant superiority of the T1 and T2 treatments as compared with T3 and T4 treatments for the body weight and weight gain..For the last period (25 - 42 days), no significant differences were observed between all treatments.
The Effect of Biofertilization in Fatty Acids Content for Many Flax Varieties
Authors: Hassoon Ali S. , Alnuaimi Jassim Jawad Jader
Published: November 2021

Field experiment was carried out in the fields in Al-Mahaweel district of Babil Governorate during the agricultural season 2020-2021 to estimate the effect of biological fertilization on the content of some fatty acids in flax varieties seeds. A factorial experiment was applied according to a Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) with three replications. The experiment included two factors, the first included eight varieties of flax (Indian, Giza11, Giza10, Sahka5, Sahka6, Giza8, Syrian Thorshansity72), The second factor, biological fertilization included four treatments: (control, bacterial fertilization, fungal fertilization and a bacterial-fungal mixture). The fatty acids (a-Linolenic acid, Oleic acid, Linoleic acid, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid) in seeds were determined using HPLC High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. The results showed that Sahka6 Variety was significantly superior on other varieties in seed content of (Oleic acid and Linoleic acid) amounted to (29.70, 28.39) %, respectively, while Indian Variety superiority in seed content of Palmitic acid and Stearic acid amounted to (21.28, 25.27)% respectively. Bacterial fertilizer + Mycorrhiza were significantly superior to the other fertilizer treatments in all indicators of study, and the interaction between a variety and biofertilization did not show any significant differences except for the seed content of (a-Linolenic acid Palmitic acid).
Determination of Genetic Diversity Depending on Quantitative Characters Among Genotypes of Triticale (X Trititcosecale Wittmac) Using Cluster Analysis
Authors: Mohammed Mohammed Ibrahim , Al-Zubaidy Khalid Mohammed , Obaidi Balssam Mansour Al
Published: November 2021

The study included twenty genotypes of triticale, whose seeds were sown during 2018-2019 season at the Research Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kirkuk in the Sayyadah region on three dates (5 November, 20 November and 5 December) using randomized complete block design according to split plot system with three replications. The data were recorded for traits: first, second and third developmental stages, number of days to 50% flowering, plant height, flag leaf area, number of tillers per plant, number of spikes per plant, length and weight of spike, number of spikelet’s per spike, number of grains per spike, 1000 grains weight, biological yield, grain yield per plant, harvest index, protein percent, specific weight, gluten percent, flour strength, moisture percent and ash percentage, The data were analyzed to identify the nature of the differences between genotypes and planting dates. Because of the significant (genotypes x planting dates) interaction, a cluster analysis was conducted with the aim of grouping similar genotypes into homogeneous groups and estimating the degree of genetic diversity between them through the use of hierarchical clustering technology to estimate distances between groups of genotypes formed for each planting date separately. The results showed that the mean squares of genotypes' was highly significant 1% for all traits except harvest index, with a highly significant interaction with dates for all traits except number of spikelet’s and protein percent. The stages of the cluster analysis showed that the genotypes were distributed into 13 groups for the first date and 14 groups for the second and third dates. Some groups included one genotype, indicating the difference of these genotypes from other due to the difference in their genetic origin, which was consequently reflected on their performance, while other groups includes two genotypes. It is concluded from the results of the clustering analysis that there is a strong convergence between the genotypes of stage 18 with the genotype LIRON at the first date and with POLLMER in the second and third dates because they have the lowest euclidean distances, and this requires avoiding crosses between these pairs, while the highest distance was between CMH80 and CMH82 in the first and third dates and CENT/1715 and POPP-CAAL in the second date indicated high genetic variation between them and other genotypes, which may be due to the variation in their genetic origin or to having preferred main genes, other genotypes devoid of them, which encourages their introduction into hybridization with genotypes that showed distinct genetic variation to take advantage of the phenomenon of heterosis and its segregations.
Effects of Soy Sauce and Some Other Additives on Lipid Oxidation and Its Related Properties of Minced Beef Meat During Cold Storage
Authors: Mahmood Rabeea M. , Saleh Amera Mohammed , Mahdi Saleh Abed Al Wahed
Published: November 2021

This study was designed to investigate the effects of soy sauce and some other antioxidants on some of important meat and meat products properties in cold storage conditions. Five treatment were demanded. Control group without any kind of adding. NaCl treatment with adding 10% NaCl solution. SS treatment with adding 10% soy sauce solution. NaCl+SS treatment with adding 5% NaCl+5%soy sauce solutions. And the last SS+Asc treatment with adding 10% soy sauce solution+0.05% ascorbic acid. samples in all treatment divided to groups and been exposed to five storage period (0,3,6,9,12) days at 4oc. to study the effect of treatments and storage periods on twelve properties (pH, WHC, Drip loss, Mb concentrations, TVN, TBA, P.V, FFAs, moisture percentage, protein percentage, fat percentage and ash percentage). The results showed a benefit in all studied properties related with using soy sauce with or without ascorbic acid. These natural antioxidant material may be considered as an effective natural antioxidants and good replacement instead of synthetic types.
Determine The Manufacturing Characteristics of Iraqi Pasterma
Authors: Zainy Zaid I.H. , Alrubeii Amera M.S.
Published: November 2021

The Study was aimed to determine and fixed the fat source (beef or sheep) and percentages use for production of Iraqi pasterma and to determine the best treatment from them by use measurements of the physical and chemical characteristics and sensory evaluation of the pastrama where stored at a temperature of 4 C0 for a period of 21 days. four treatments were used, the first treatment was used 800 gm of meat with 200 g pelvic and kidney fat, the second treatment used 750 g of meat with 250 g of tail fat, the third treatment used 800 g of meat with 200 grams of tail fat, the fourth treatment used 750 grams of meat with 250 grams of pelvic and kidney fat. with the addition to salt, sugar, spices, then packaged in natural casings (from cleaned cow small intestine sterilized in 15% NaCl with 1% Acetic Acid). Treatments were stored for a storage period of 1,7 14,21 days. to study the effect of treatments and storage periods on properties (pH, WHC, Drip loss, coking loss TBA, moisture protein, fat and ash percentage and sensory evaluation ). The Results was found to be superior to the fourth treatment in the sensory evaluation and have the highest estimate in moisture and lipid measurements and the lowest pH. Results obtaining the best characteristics of fermented pastrami.
Prediction of Lambs Growth From Milk Production and Its Composition in Awassi Sheep and Description of Growth Curve of Non-Linear Function
Authors: Abd-Alameer Ahmed Burair , Al-Anbari Nasr Noori
Published: November 2021

This study was undertaken at the Ruminant’s Research Station, Office of Agricultural Research/Ministry of Agriculture (20 km west of Baghdad). 102 ewes were used in this study from 1/1/2020- 1/10/2021 to study prediction of lambs growth from milk production and its composition in Awassi sheep and description of growth cure of non–linear function. Simple regression was used to examine relationship between growth traits such as gain, weaning weight, weight at 6 months of age and milk production and its composition. Regression of weaning weight was positive and highly significant (P≤ 0.01) with daily milk yield (DMY) and significant (P≤0.05) with dam’s milk protein percentage (MPP), Analysis of regression also showed significant positive increasing (p≤ 0.05) in lambs' weight at six months of age with increasing of DMY and MPP, where coefficient of regression (CR) amount to 5.006 kg/kg and 0.663 kg/% respectively. Results showed that CR of gain from birth to weaning was highly significant with dam’s DMY, whereas was significant with MPP. Both DMY and MPP had significant and positive relationship with gain between birth weight and weight at six months, where amount of CR was 4.859 kg/kg and 0.619 kg/% with determination coefficient (R2) amount to 0.31 and 0.19 sequentially. Also, positive and significant regression was noticed for gain from birth to 6 months with MPP and milk Solids Not-Fat(SNF) percentages. Exponential functions also were used according to analysis of non-linear regression with calculated R2 for growth in Awassi lambs. Results showed that relationship which derives from regression weight at 6 months on weight at weaning according to equation WT6^=a+b WWT2 is considered the best because increasing value of R2 which was 0.69. we conclude, possibility prediction in lamb’s growth from birth to six months depend on DMY and MPP, also dependence non-linear functions gave an important results to describe growth curves between weaning to 6 months.
The Effect of Foliar Thiamine and Roselle Extract on NPK Content and Some Chemical Parameters inof Mathiola Plant
Authors: Al-Sultani Raeed S. H. , AlFahham Ameer A. H.
Published: November 2021

The experiment was conducted in the Directorate of Agriculture in Najaf during the agricultural season 2020-2021 to know the effect of Foliar application of thiamine and Roselle extract on the chemical parameters of the Mathiola plant(Matthiola incana L).The experiment included two factors, the first is thiamine at four concentrations (90,60,30,0) mg.L-1. The second is Roselle extract at four concentrations (0,2,4,6) g.L-1, a factorial experiment was conducted consisting of three replicates, the experiment was conducted based on the Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) 4×4×3=48, The results can be summarized that thiamine at a concentration of 90 mg.L-1 with Roselle extract at a concentration of 6.4 g.L-1 when sprayed on the plant led to a significant increase in the study parameters as the leaves content of total chlorophyll and nitrogen phosphorous potassium, boron and the total soluble carbohydrate content of the leaves and the anthocyanin content of the flowers were increased reached to 57.27 mg.100 g-1 and 2.45% and 0.29% and 2.96% and 13.72 mg.kg-1 and 18.10 mg.g-1 respectively.
Production of Dianthus Caryophyllus L. Cultivar (Haytor White) as Cut Flowers Using Day- Extension Treatment and Mulching
Authors: Al-Bayati Mateen Yilmaz I. , Salih Ziyad Khalaf
Published: November 2021

The experiment was carried out in the greenhouse of the Agricultural Research and Experiment Station - Kirkuk University - College of Agriculture for the agricultural season 2020-2021. The experiment was started on 20-11-2020. Carnations were taken from the mothers before the start of the experiment and planted in culture dishes to complete the rooting process. Carnations were planted on terraces with a length of (20 m) and width (75 cm), and the distance between one line and another (30 cm) and between one plant another (30 cm) as well. Artificial lighting (white LED light factor, 40 watts) was used for four hours in addition to the natural light which started half hour before sunset. The intensity of lighting was measured by a light meter (Lux 6612). As for the mulching factor, the industrial mulching was used with white polyethylene and the natural mulching with shredded yellow corn residue with a thickness of 2.5 cm, in addition to the control treatment. The experiment was carried out in a split-plot system in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) and the treatment of illumination was placed in the main plots, while mulching was placed in the secondary plots, and the results were tested according to Duncan’s multiple range test at a probability level of 5%. The following characteristics were studied: plant height (cm), plant total chlorophyll content (CCI), number of days required for flowering (day), number of flower/m2, and flower stem length (cm). The results showed the superiority of lighting and mulching treatment in all vegetative and flowering traits under study.
Effects Wheat Gluten on The Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Local Burger
Authors: Al-Hafud Alyaa S.
Published: November 2021

This study includes the production of beef substitute from wheat gluten and its introduction into the manufacture of beef Burger, the properties and sensory evaluation were tested, as the functional properties of gluten were tested. When estimating the water absorption capacity, the gluten recorded the highest water absorption at pH 7, where the water absorption amount reached 2.69 ml/g gluten. The susceptibility to binding of fat was 1.5 g oil/g of gluten, as the chemical nature of the ability to bind to the lipid molecules. As for the sensory evaluation, it included the treatment A of gluten with saline solution %3 NaCl and treatment B Solution 4% apple vinegar and treatment C 15% soaking tamarind. The treated gluten with saline solution %3 NaCl scored the highest total sensory evaluation of 78.7%, and as for the treatment of gluten with a solution 4% apple vinegar recorded the lowest sensory evaluation rate of 58.8%, and treatment C 61.9 % that all of the gluten treatment included the boiling of the gluten with the above solutions for 10 minutes, separately. The results of the microbial analysis referred to possibility of well-protected burger for 4 days in a refrigerator after preparation, where the microbial contamination is within the allowed limits for human consumption.
Effect of Spraying With Bread Yeast Suspension and The Addition of NPK+(TE) on The Chemical Content of The Leaves of Tamarind Young Plants (Tamarindus indica L.)
Authors: Al-Rabea'a Jamal Abdul Redha , Mayah Manal Zubari Sebti Al , Al-Sereh Eman Abdulali
Published: November 2021

The experiment was carried out during the spring season from 1/3/2019 to 1/9/2019, to study the effect of foliar spraying with a suspension of bread yeast at concentrations 0.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 g.L-1, and the addition of the compound chemical fertilizer NPK+Trace Elements(TE)20-20-20 for soil with three levels (0.0, 0.5 and 1.0 g.plant-1 ) and their interactions in the chemical content of the leaves of two years old tamarind young plants. The research was carried out as a factorial experiment (4*3) according to the randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The indicators of the study showed that the foliar spraying with bread yeast suspension led to an improvement in most of the studied traits of tamarind young plants and the foliar spraying treatment with a concentration of 7.5 g.L-1 excelled in achieving the best results in comparison with the control treatment of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and protein content in the tamarind young plants leaves. Total chlorophyll and carotene, yeast did not have any significant effect in any of the concentrations in the experiment. The compound chemical fertilizer NPK+Trace Elements improved all the studied characteristics of tamarind young plants, and the treatment at the level 0.5 g.plant-1. While the concentration of one g.plant-1was superior in recording a significant increase of potassium concentration in the leaves. Whereas, the interaction between foliar spraying with bread yeast suspension and the addition of the neutral chemical fertilizer NPK+Trace Elements showed a significant effect in most of the studied traits, where the treatment was superior to 7.5 g.L-1 yeast and 0.5 g.plant-1 neutral fertilizer in recording the highest content in leaves of element N andprotein in the leaves, while the treatment recorded 7.5 g.L-' yeast and 0g.plant-1 neutral fertilizer was superior in the percentage of phosphorous, while the concentrations7.5 g.L-1 yeast and lg.plant-1. Neutral fertilizer were superior in percentage of Potassium in the leaves of tamarind young plants achieved a concentration of 0.0 g.L-1 yeast and 0.5g.plant-1 neutral fertilizer an outperformance in the leaf content of total chlorophyllwhile the treatment recorded 5 g.L-1 yeast and 0 g.plant-1 neutral fertilizer was superior in the percentage of carotene.
Effect of Adding Astaxanthin to The Diet on The Physical and Chemical Traits of The Broiler Chickens
Authors: Awadh Ihab A.J. , Zangana Bushra S.R.
Published: November 2021

The aim of this study was conducted to add low levels of Astaxanthin to the feed on some physical and chemical traits of broiler carcasses raised at 42 days of age. 240 unsexed chicks, one day age, used the ROSS 308 strain, which was distributed randomly into five treatments by 48 chicks/treatment, and each treatment was divided into three replicates (16 chicks/replicate). The chicks were fed on three diets that included the initiator, growth, and final (23, 21.5, and 19.44% crude protein), respectively. Representative energy has amounted to 3000.5, 3100.7, and 3199.25 kcal/kg feed, respectively. Astaxanthin powder was added to the diet at levels 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 mg/Kg of feed (T1, T2, T3, T4, and T5 treatments group), respectively. The results show the following: The treatments with Astaxanthin has recorded a significant improvement (P <0.01) in the percentages of liquids loss during cooking, drip and thawing loss, a significant increase in water holding capacity and pH in favor of the nutrient addition treatments compared to the control group. It, also, showed a significant improvement in the chemical traits of the Myoglobin and cholesterol concentration of minced chicken meat for the Astaxanthin treatments compared to the control group. It is concluded from the present study that the addition of low levels of Astaxanthin to broiler feed during the 42-day rearing period gave the best results in the physical and chemical traits of the carcass.
Effect of Organic Fertilization and Mulching on Growth and Yield of Brassica Olerracea L. Var. Capitata
Authors: Al-Din Abdul Rahman Harith B. , Hajim Hassan H.
Published: November 2021

The experiment was carried out at the Research Station of the Department of Horticulture dept. of Tikrit University for the season 2020-2021 to investigate the effect of organic fertilization with treatments (control, poultry manure, and Humobacter fertilizer) and mulching type with four Mulching type (no mulching, black mulch, white mulch, and yellow mulch). A randomized complete blocks (RCBD) design and a split-plot method were used in the experiment, which included three replications. The Humobacter fertilizer treatment considerably outperformed of plant height, and overall plant yield, which were 21.69 cm, and 46.55 tons -1, respectively, compared to 19.03 cm, and 28.10 tons -1, respectively, As for the mulch treatments, the yellow mulch treatments were achieved the best values of number leaves, plant yield for one plant and the total plant yield, 16.81 leaf-1, 50.38 cm, 1.42 kg and 47.31 tons -1, respectively.
Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using Aspergillus Niger and Their Efficacy Against Pathogenic Staphylococcus Aureus
Authors: Suood Abdalmohaimen Mohammed , Saleh Mahmood Khalaf , Thalij Karkaz Mohammed
Published: November 2021

The attention has been paid in recent years to the biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and their important in medical applications. This study was conducted to synthesis of CuNPs using Aspergillus niger supernatant, study its characteristic and their antibacterial activity alone or with Ciprofloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wounds infection. Then, its activity on the healing wounds was experimentally induced with Staphylococcus aureus using laboratory Hamster., followed by assaying of some blood parameters. The results indicated that Aspergillus niger supernatant was optimal for converting the CuNO3 to produce of CuNPs. The CuNPs were confirmed by UV spectrum, revealed an absorption at 225 nm, and the average size was by 20 nm after assay with the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mixing between CuNPs and ciprofloxacin had increased by 60% in the antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, more than for single inhibition activity of each treatment. The CuNPs or ciprofloxacin singly or in combination treated of induced experimentally contaminated wounds with Staphylococcus aureus appeared that synergism healing effects of the mixed treated with a short time compared with single treatments. The treatment of induced wounds with Staphylococcus aureus were significantly (p<0.05) increased in number of the WBCs and decreased of platelets number. While, the treatments with CuNPs or Ciprofloxacin singly or in combination were not significantly different with the same parameters in control group. Furthermore, the Hb, RBCs and PCV were not significantly different in all treatments. Furthermore, the values of urea and creatinine further of the IgG and IgA for all animals’ groups were reduced compared with the same values in infections animal group., GOT, GPT of liver enzymes values.were also showed a significant decreasing.
Role of Humic Acid and Chemical Fertilizer in NPK Concentration, Growth and Yield of Broccoli Under Salinity Conditions
Authors: Al-Issawi Khaleel J. , Al-Dulaimi Kamal H. , Alkhateb Bassam A.A.H
Published: November 2021

A field experiment was conducted during the winter agricultural season 2020. To study the effect of humic acid and fertilizer recommendation, humic acid was supplied with irrigation water at two levels i.e., 0 and 0.25 gm L-1. Nine levels of the fertilizer recommendation were applied according to the fertilizer recommendation of 92kg N.h-1, 200 kg P. h-1 and 150 kg K. h-1 taking the symbols of F1to F9. The results showed the superiority of the treatments of humic acid application( 0.25 gm l-1) in the traits of plant height, Weight of broccoli head, total yield, nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium concentrations, by giving 32.64 cm, 246.5 gm plant-1, 8.215 tons ha-1, 5.541%, 0.3816%, and 3. 641% respectively, the treatment of adding chemical fertilizer at a level of 125% N + 125% P + % K 125 of the fertilizer recommendation(F2) gave the highest plant height of 36.60 cm, Weight of broccoli head of 269.2 g plant-1, total yield of 8.972 tons H-1, nitrogen concentration 5.817% and concentration Phosphorous 0.3141% compared to treatment F9, while treatment F5 gave the highest potassium concentration 3.893% compared to treatment F9 (1.914%).
Improving Wastewater Quality By Using Ceratophyllum Demersum L.
Authors: Mahdi Al-Nabhan Enas A. , Al-Abbawy Dunya A. H.
Published: November 2021

The current study aims to improve the quality of wastewater collected from the secondary sedimentation tank of Hamdan sewage water treatment plant, Basrah, Iraq, using C. demersum L. for phytoremediation potential in the laboratory experiment. The experiments were also designed to establish some toxicological effects of wastewater on plant physiology as a response to wastewater stresses. The selected physio-chemical parameters of wastewater were conducted. Plant analyses were also measured before and after 21st day of exposure. The results showed the efficiency of the plant in improving the water quality in a different ratio. The dilution 1:3 (T3) was the most efficient with a significant difference (p<0.05) between treatment and control for most of the measured parameters. The result showed the efficiency of Ceratophyllum demersum in removing the Total hardness, Ca+2, Mg+2, BOD5, COD, NO3-2, PO4-2, Na+ and Cl- in 1:3 dilution (55.88, 13.27, 89.55, 90, 47.37, 50.65, 48.51, 16.28 and 40.24)% compared with (17.65, 5.42, 27.31, 50, 15.79, 16.30, 13.86, 6.73 and 15.77 )% in control respectively. The Ceratophyllum demersum plant has proven to be effective in improving the quality of wastewater, and therefore it can be considered an effective candidate in phytoremediation technology.
Entomotoxicity of TiO2and ZnO Nanoparticles Against Adults Tribolium Castaneum (Herbest) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Authors: Hilal Saadi M. , Mohmed Ahmed Saeed , Barry Najeha Mohamed , Ibrahim Mohammed Hadi
Published: November 2021

The red flour beetleTribolium castaneumis one of the common pests of stored grains distributed worldwide. In this study, testing the effect of TiO2and ZnO nanoparticles as insecticides on adults ofT. castaneumwas achieved. Results showed that the high concentration of TiO2and ZnO nanoparticles recorded high cumulative mortality of the adult insects after exposure time 1, 3, and 5 days from treatments 15.30, 23.57, and 29.85% respectively of TiO2nanoparticles compared with 20.42, 27.08, and 33.96 % respectively of ZnO nanoparticles. The result showed that TiO2and ZnO nanoparticles are effective in controlling and can be introduced in the future in integrated pest management ofT. castaneum.
Using Linear Equations Approach to Formulate Balanced and Least-Cost Ration for Dairy Cattl
Authors: Shaawi Sary Mahir Ailia , Astefan Noor Ezat Jalil
Published: November 2021

The main objective of this study was to find an effective way to use linear equations for the purpose of creating a balanced ration at the lowest possible cost for dairy cattle by using linear equations and solving these equations through the Solver tool provided by MS-Excel. Samples of barley, corn, wheat bran, soybean meal and wheat straw were collected from the local markets and the necessary chemical analyzes were performed for them. after that the mathematical formulas of the linear equations were developed according to the specified constraints for crude protein ratio, value of metabolizable energy and the percentage of each calcium and phosphorus, which meets the needs of a medium-production dairy cow (15 kg) and weighting (650 kg). then the data was entered into Microsoft Excel and the equations were solved by Solver tool. The results showed a superior ability of linear equations to solve the problems consisting of several variables where the feed was formed by mixing barley, Corn, wheat bran, soybean meal, wheat hay, calcium phosphate and salt in proportions ( 5, 17.91, 50, 10.76, 13.66, 1.64 and 1) respectively, The cost of the feed mixture was (268.6 $/ton), which is the lowest possible cost for a ration that meets the required needs, linear programming will provide the animal breeders efficiency with the highest production by reducing the costs and balancing of the ration through the steps described in the search.
Effects of Octacosanol, Wheat Germ Oil and Rice Oil Supplementation on Egg Quality Traits of Laying Quail
Authors: Jalil Ali Q. , Hamid Esra S. , Allaw Ahmed A.
Published: November 2021

The study was carried out in the poultry field of the Animal Production Department of the Faculty of Agriculture at Tikrit University. The current study aimed to estimate the effects of adding different percentages of octacosanol, wheat germ oil and rice oil to the ration on egg quality traits. 96 laying quail (age 45 days), were used and divided into six treatments were included: adding the octacosanol/kg feedstuff (T1 without adding, T2=15 mg, T3=20 mg, T4=25 mg), (T5) was adding 5 ml of wheat germ oil/kg feedstuff and (T6) wasadding 5 ml of rice oil/kg feedstuff, which each treatment included four replicates. It used three female quails for each one male, during 90 days at the age of 16 weeks.

The results showed the following: no significant effect (P<0.05) of dietary octacosanol, wheat germ oil and rice oil supplementation which was recorded on relative weights of shell, yolk and albumen, and shell thickness also yolk color, egg shape index, albumen index, yolk index, egg quality of laying quail. However, there was a significant increase (P<0.05) in hough unit for the two treatments that it included octacosanol powder (20 and 25 mg) compared to the control treatment, However, there was no significant difference between the addition treatments.
Response of Cherry Tomato to Foliar Spray of Amino Acid, Bio-Catalyst and Dotted Type in Qualities and Evaluation of Drip Irrigation System
Authors: Ahmed Zaynab Rasool , Almohammedi Omar Hashim Muslah
Published: November 2021

The experiment was conducted in the winter season of 2020 at the Agricultural Research and Experimentation Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, the University of Kirkuk under non-warm plastic house conditions and the study included three factors, the first factor, the type of dotted in the main plot (GR, Turbo, Spiral) and the second factor spraying with determination arginine subplot of concentrations. 300 mg/L and the third factor spraying with Bio-Catalyst Hortiboots10Sub subplot with concentrations (0,5, 10) ml/l and interaction between them in the specific qualities of the cherry Lycopersicon esculentum. L And evaluates the drip irrigation system carried out the working experiment according to the design of the full random sectors R.C.B.D and by arranging the system of dissident splinter panels Split Split Plot and four replication.

The results show The amino acid arginine at a concentration of 300 mg/L was significantly superior to the content of lycopene and vitamin C in the fruits and the number of fruits amounted to 29.28 mg/100g, 17.22 mg/100gm, 76.84 fruits/plant compared to control, which amounted to 22.65 mg/100gm, 12.39mg/100gm, 65.18 fruits/plant As for the effect of spraying with humic acid, we notice that 10 ml/liter of humic acid has the highest percentage in the content of vitamin C in fruits, and the number of fruits reached 17.40 mg/100 g and 74.80 fruits/plant and for the effect of the emitter type, the Spiral was superior to the vitamin C content of fruits, which amounted to 21.00 mg/100 g, while the superiority of the emitter GR in the number of fruits was 85.97 fruits/plant.
Response of Cabbage Plant for Different Types of Mineral Fertilizer (Brassica Oleracea Var.Capitata)
Authors: Ibraheem Fathel F. R. , Allela Waleed B.A.M. , Al-Bayati Hussien J.M.
Published: November 2021

An experiment was conducted in the field of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Iraq during the season 2019-2020 to study the effect of three types of compound mineral fertilizers (F1, F2 and F3) and four levels combination of fertilizers (F4, F5, F6 and F7) also with control treatment (F0) on some growth and yield parameters of cabbage plants Chairman variety, thus the experiment included eight treatments implemented in Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) with three replications. The results were summarized as follows: the F5 fertilizer combination achieved the highest significant values in all growth and yield parameters compared to other treatment.
The Role of The Physical Components Design for Healing Gardens in Promoting Psychological Health
Authors: Alkaisi O. F. , Ibrahim S.A.H. , Khaleefa H.G.
Published: November 2021

This research examine the role of physical design elements for healing gardens in promoting the psychological health for the patients. Many studies had presented the role of the landscape in enhancing the psychological aspects of human, and its connection with outdoor environment. Previous studies also provided a definition of healing gardens design and components, but the study of the effect of physical components within healing gardens in promoting human psychological health, was not adequately addressed. This represented the research problem. As for the research hypothesis, it states that the physical components (natural and artificial components) for healing gardens will support the psychological environment and improve the quality of life for the patients. The research adopted descriptive analytical approach for a number of hospitals healing gardens, and their positive impact on the psychological health.