Accidental and intended Ricinus communis intoxications in humans and animals have been
known for centuries but the causative agent remained elusive until 1888 when Stillmark …

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of replacing fishmeal (FM) with
castormeal (CM) on the growth performance, immune response, antioxidant and digestive …

Drynaria rhizome is a herbal medicine used for strengthening bones and treating bone
diseases in East Asia. Although obesity is considered to benefit bone formation, it has been …

Abstract Background The Ricinus genus consists of herbs with one known species, Ricinus
communis Linn is commonly referred to as a castor oil plant. This plant is a rapidly …

A survey of occurrence of ectoparasites on Oreochromis niloticus (Linneaus) in a fish-cum-
piggery pond and a pond stocked with fish only was carried out at the African Regional …

Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) though indigenous to Africa, has become endemic to
many Asian, African, European and American countries. Castor is an industrial oilseed crop …

Aseptic seedlings of different ages derived from surface-sterilized mature seeds were
applied as an explant source. Various explants such as 7-and 21-day-old hypocotyl …

(Average weight 34.50±0.05 g) were cultured in glass aquaria and fed two formulated
(pelleted) diets for 12 weeks. The control diet containing wheat bran replaced with 30% olive …

A 60-day growth trial was conducted to evaluate growth performance, nutrient utilisation,
carcass traits and feeding costs in Nile tilapia juveniles (1.47±0.31 g body weight) fed diets …

The dietary effects of raw and differently processed Mucuna pruriens seed diets on growth
and haematology of C. carpio fingerlings was investigated. The Mucuna seeds were boiled …