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In vitro anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant activities of alkaloïds extracted from nopals of inermis Algerian Opuntia ficus indica (L). Moussaoui, Badreddine; Hanafi, Tahar; Rahali, Abdallah; Guemou, Laid; Reghioui, Bachir; Zemour, Kamal; Riazi, Ali
Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology Vol 5 No 1 (2024): Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology
Publisher : Future Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jaab.05.01.07

The dearth of information surrounding the utilization of Opuntia cladode alkaloids underscores a critical gap in understanding their pharmacological properties and therapeutic potential, emphasizing the need for further comprehensive investigations. The present study aims to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antimicrobial activities of alkaloïds belonging to young cladodes (nopals) of inermis Algerian Opuntia ficus indica. The assessed alkaloïds showed a moderate anti-inflammatory effect regarding the BSA protein protection with a maximum of 51.04±1.84 % compared to 84.22±2.38 % for Diclofenac sodium as a positive standard. However, their stabilization of red blood cells membrane against induced hemolysis was greater than Diclofenac (52.38±2.01 % vs 48.97±2.73 %). The two assays had a significant correlation (< 0.05) of 0,968. Nopal alkaloïds extended the coagulation time (1.24 fold) by significantly affecting the exogenous pathway PT only, whilst they were ineffective against the endogenous pathway APTT. Conversely, Algerian nopal alkaloïds had neither bacteriostatic nor bactericide influence at 2 mg ml-1 on Candida albicans yeast or the six tested pathogenic bacterial strains. In perspective, the purification of these Opuntia nopal alkaloïds and understanding their accurate mechanism of action are clearly the strategic steps to illustrate their overall curative potential.

Using USLE, GIS and remote sensing for the soil loss assessment in the National Park of Theniet El Had, Algeria Fellah, Sahnoun; Benzater, Benali; Guemou, Laïd; Hachemaoui, Anouar; Benzohra, Mohamed Nadjib; Elouissi, Abdelkader; Hamimed, Abderrahmane
Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology Vol 5 No 2 (2024): Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jaab.05.02.04

Soil water erosion is one of the problems that affect the environment, agriculture and social life by threatening several land surfaces. The objective of this study is to use the USLE model, GIS and remote sensing (RS) to estimate the annual rate of soil loss by water erosion in the Theniet El Had National Park (THNP) which belongs to the mountainous ecosystem of Djebel El Meddad, located in the northwest of Algeria. The use of the USLE model takes into account the five factors controlling water erosion, namely: the rain erosivity (R) determined from the annual rainfall data, the soil erodibility (K) developed from soil survey data, the slope lengths (LS) generated by using DEM, the vegetation cover (C) by the use of RS data and erosion control management practices (P) by field trips. The integration of these factors made it possible to establish the quantitative map of the annual rate of soil loss varying between 0.02 and 55.10 (t/ha.year), with an average of around 6.64 (t/ha.year). Five erosion aggressiveness classes are used; very weak, weak, moderate, strong and very strong which represent a rate respectively of 23.70, 44.65, 22.72, 4.41 and 4.52 % of the study area surface. The areas with high and very high erosion rates are located in the north having a very rugged relief and low vegetation cover. This study can be used in the mountainous ecosystems and it will make it possible to set up priority intervention zones to combat the risk of water erosion.

Bio-treatment of Cheese Whey by Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) reared in Algeria Hanafi, Tahar; Meziane, Kaci Zoubida; Megateli, Smain; Moussaoui, Badreddine; Guemou, Laid; Reghioui, Bachir
Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology Vol 5 No 1 (2024): Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology
Publisher : Future Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jaab.05.01.10

Whey, a by-product of cheese industry, poses environmental challenges when discharged untreated. This study aimed to mitigate whey pollution and transform it into value-added products using black soldier fly larvae (BSFL). By investigating whey effects on BSFL growth and performance, an innovative waste management strategy was explored. The five-old-day larvae were fed with four diets; dry spent coffee ground (SCG) as the control diet, while SCG wetted with acid, sweet and fermented whey were the test diets. The results showed that whey types increased significantly (p < 0.05) BSFL growth compared to the control, the dry weight (53.83±0.49 Vs 25.10±0.18 mg/larva), growth rate (1.59±0.06 Vs 0.44±0.01 mg/day) and survival rate (78.83±1.25 Vs 68.50±1.5 %) of larvae and reduced their development time (28.00±01 Vs 37.00±01 day). Furthermore, mixing SCG diet with whey enhanced positively their performance by increasing the waste reduction (26.73±0.81 Vs 16.87±0.37 %), waste reduction index (0.85±0.03 Vs 0.45±0.01 %/day), approximate digestibility (36.49±1.52 Vs 20.29±0.53 %) and bioconversion rate (17.94±0.47 Vs11.65±0.52%). Adding whey to SCG diet increased protein content of BSFL (40.11% vs. 34.18%) and reduced fat (36.06 vs. 37.87 %) in dry mass. Whey also improved the composition of frass by increasing the phosphorus and total nitrogen levels. This approach demonstrates a sustainable solution for dairy industries waste, contributing to the circular economy and offering potential applications in animal feed and fertilizer production.

In vitro anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant activities of alkaloïds extracted from nopals of inermis Algerian Opuntia ficus indica (L). Moussaoui, Badreddine; Hanafi, Tahar; Rahali, Abdallah; Guemou, Laid; Reghioui, Bachir; Zemour, Kamal; Riazi, Ali
Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology Vol 5 No 1 (2024): Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology
Publisher : Future Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jaab.05.01.07

The dearth of information surrounding the utilization of Opuntia cladode alkaloids underscores a critical gap in understanding their pharmacological properties and therapeutic potential, emphasizing the need for further comprehensive investigations. The present study aims to investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, and antimicrobial activities of alkaloïds belonging to young cladodes (nopals) of inermis Algerian Opuntia ficus indica. The assessed alkaloïds showed a moderate anti-inflammatory effect regarding the BSA protein protection with a maximum of 51.04±1.84 % compared to 84.22±2.38 % for Diclofenac sodium as a positive standard. However, their stabilization of red blood cells membrane against induced hemolysis was greater than Diclofenac (52.38±2.01 % vs 48.97±2.73 %). The two assays had a significant correlation (< 0.05) of 0,968. Nopal alkaloïds extended the coagulation time (1.24 fold) by significantly affecting the exogenous pathway PT only, whilst they were ineffective against the endogenous pathway APTT. Conversely, Algerian nopal alkaloïds had neither bacteriostatic nor bactericide influence at 2 mg ml-1 on Candida albicans yeast or the six tested pathogenic bacterial strains. In perspective, the purification of these Opuntia nopal alkaloïds and understanding their accurate mechanism of action are clearly the strategic steps to illustrate their overall curative potential.

Using USLE, GIS and remote sensing for the soil loss assessment in the National Park of Theniet El Had, Algeria Fellah, Sahnoun; Benzater, Benali; Guemou, Laïd; Hachemaoui, Anouar; Benzohra, Mohamed Nadjib; Elouissi, Abdelkader; Hamimed, Abderrahmane
Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology Vol 5 No 2 (2024): Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology
Publisher : Future Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jaab.05.02.04

Soil water erosion is one of the problems that affect the environment, agriculture and social life by threatening several land surfaces. The objective of this study is to use the USLE model, GIS and remote sensing (RS) to estimate the annual rate of soil loss by water erosion in the Theniet El Had National Park (THNP) which belongs to the mountainous ecosystem of Djebel El Meddad, located in the northwest of Algeria. The use of the USLE model takes into account the five factors controlling water erosion, namely: the rain erosivity (R) determined from the annual rainfall data, the soil erodibility (K) developed from soil survey data, the slope lengths (LS) generated by using DEM, the vegetation cover (C) by the use of RS data and erosion control management practices (P) by field trips. The integration of these factors made it possible to establish the quantitative map of the annual rate of soil loss varying between 0.02 and 55.10 (t/ha.year), with an average of around 6.64 (t/ha.year). Five erosion aggressiveness classes are used; very weak, weak, moderate, strong and very strong which represent a rate respectively of 23.70, 44.65, 22.72, 4.41 and 4.52 % of the study area surface. The areas with high and very high erosion rates are located in the north having a very rugged relief and low vegetation cover. This study can be used in the mountainous ecosystems and it will make it possible to set up priority intervention zones to combat the risk of water erosion.

Bio-treatment of Cheese Whey by Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) reared in Algeria Hanafi, Tahar; Meziane, Kaci Zoubida; Megateli, Smain; Moussaoui, Badreddine; Guemou, Laid; Reghioui, Bachir
Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology Vol 5 No 1 (2024): Journal of Agriculture and Applied Biology
Publisher : Future Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/jaab.05.01.10

Whey, a by-product of cheese industry, poses environmental challenges when discharged untreated. This study aimed to mitigate whey pollution and transform it into value-added products using black soldier fly larvae (BSFL). By investigating whey effects on BSFL growth and performance, an innovative waste management strategy was explored. The five-old-day larvae were fed with four diets; dry spent coffee ground (SCG) as the control diet, while SCG wetted with acid, sweet and fermented whey were the test diets. The results showed that whey types increased significantly (p < 0.05) BSFL growth compared to the control, the dry weight (53.83±0.49 Vs 25.10±0.18 mg/larva), growth rate (1.59±0.06 Vs 0.44±0.01 mg/day) and survival rate (78.83±1.25 Vs 68.50±1.5 %) of larvae and reduced their development time (28.00±01 Vs 37.00±01 day). Furthermore, mixing SCG diet with whey enhanced positively their performance by increasing the waste reduction (26.73±0.81 Vs 16.87±0.37 %), waste reduction index (0.85±0.03 Vs 0.45±0.01 %/day), approximate digestibility (36.49±1.52 Vs 20.29±0.53 %) and bioconversion rate (17.94±0.47 Vs11.65±0.52%). Adding whey to SCG diet increased protein content of BSFL (40.11% vs. 34.18%) and reduced fat (36.06 vs. 37.87 %) in dry mass. Whey also improved the composition of frass by increasing the phosphorus and total nitrogen levels. This approach demonstrates a sustainable solution for dairy industries waste, contributing to the circular economy and offering potential applications in animal feed and fertilizer production.

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