International journal of life sciences

Susceptibility to landslides in Los Angeles campus: Southern State University of Manabi

2019-03-19T06:00:03+00:00

This research is of the correlational - explanatory type, based on the heuristic method, applying the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool, to obtain thematic maps and final susceptibility, considering its fundamental objective the evaluation of the areas susceptible to landslides. Through the spatial zoning of the "Los Angeles" campus of the "Southern State University of Manabí". The analysis of the variables of the conditioning factors, allowed recognizing three categories of susceptibility in the Los Angeles campus (High, Medium and Low), where lithological units converge as sandy clay, clay, and silts tone, steep slopes (over 50°), cuts of slopes devoid of some kind of protection, deforested and highly eroded soils. This implies that there is a likelihood of new affectations, which is why local risk management plans must be developed.

Immersion effect with extracts of papaya leaf, pineapple, ginger on quality of organoleptic and Bali beef nutrition

2019-03-19T06:00:03+00:00

This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Animal Produce Technology Faculty of Veterinary, Udayana University. Aims to determine the effect of papaya leaf extract, extract pineapple and ginger extract on the physical and organoleptic qualities of Bali beef through soaking. Variables measured to determine the physical properties of meat between meat pH and shrinkage of cooked meat, while the variables measured to determine the organoleptic quality of Bali beef among other examples: color, texture, taste, and smell of meat by panelist. The analyze used variance analysis, while experiment design used in this research is, Completely Random Design simple 4 treatment pattern 5 replication from Steel and Torie processed by Costas Statistic Method. Measurement of pH of the meat using pH meters, and the measurement of moisture content after cooking, is sought through the calculation of the percentage ratio of the difference between the weight of raw meat and the weight of meat after cooking. Conclusions and results of this study found that beef soaked in pineapple extracts showed: raw shrinkage, texture, color, taste, tenderness, and odor showed the best physical and organoleptic quality (P <0.05) compared to ginger extract and papaya leaf extract. While the physical and organoleptic qualities of beef soaked in extra papaya leaves show the worst indication.

Effects of replacement of fish mill with golden snail mill in ration to performance of male Bali duck

2019-03-19T06:00:02+00:00

Research objective was to know performance of male Bali duck fed ration half or all replacement of fish mill with golden snail mill. The research results showed that initial body weight of the animals fed ration without replacement of fish mill (R0), replacement 25% fish mill with golden snail mill (R1), replacement 50% fish mill with golden snail mill (R2), replacement 75% fish mill with golden snail mill (R3) and replacement 100% fish mill with golden snail mill (R4) were 610.00 g, 604.25 g, 607.75 g, 591.50 g and 615.50 g respectively which was statistically no significant difference (P > 0.05). End body weight and body weight gain of the animals fed treatment ration R3 and R4 were lower significant difference (P <0.05) than on the animals fed R2, R1 and R0. There was no significant difference (P < 0.05) on variable of ration consumption and ration conversion of the animals fed ration fish mill replacement with golden snail mill on different level. From the research results could be concluded that fish mill in ration could be replaced with golden snail mill up to 50% without decreased of the animal performance.

Risk factors in ecosystem of hawksbill turtles (eretmochelys imbricata) from ila playita of machalilla national park

2019-03-19T06:00:02+00:00

The results of research work are presented, which was carried out under a non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive design. The objective was to diagnose the presence of risk factors in the habitat of Hawksbill turtles, in the Machalilla National Park. Observation methods, document analysis, induction - deduction and interview techniques were applied to officials of the referred institution. Biotic and abiotic factors were evaluated and the results were subjected to the corresponding statistical processing. It is identified that although in the environmental order the studied habitat collects ideal conditions, factors of biotic origin that threaten the balance of that environment subsists.

Recovery of ancestral knowledge of the use of leaf and bark towards royal ceibo

2019-03-19T06:00:48+00:00

The ancestral knowledge regarding the use of the leaves and bark of the ceibo to heal wounds, sores, blisters and control the bleeding of wounds by cuts, is a practice that has been lost especially in the rural and marginal urban area of the Portoviejo canton, being this way we worked in the recovery of the ancestral knowledge regarding the use of the leaf and bark of the royal ceibo tree, using the experimental method to elaborate the remedy and the plaster, a qualitative research was applied through an interview 3 farmers who have ancestral knowledge about remedies based on royal ceibo. The results include the recovery of ancestral knowledge to develop a remedy healing wounds, sores, blisters, and bleeding controller, tested on 30 students who performed agricultural practices in the field, exposed to the sun and heavy work in the field, with cuts and minor injuries , in which the remedy was applied based on cooked leaves of ceibo, and in 2 cases of wounds with bleeding the remedy of leaves and a bark plaster was applied, managing to stop the bleeding with the washing and promoting the healing of the wounds.