Philippines World News API

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            "title": "Derived Essential Oils against Aspergillus flavus Isolates from Maize in Makurdi, Nigeria",
            "description": "Maize contamination by Aspergillus flavus and its aflatoxins poses a persistent threat to food safety and public health in Nigeria. This study isolated and identified Aspergillus species from maize obtained in three major markets in Makurdi, Benue State, using morphological characterization and the ammonia vapor test. Essential oils were extracted from lemon peels, banana peels, turmeric rhizomes, neem leaves, and lemongrass through Soxhlet extraction, purified by distillation, and evaluated for antifungal activity using the disc diffusion method. Results revealed that all tested oils inhibited fungal growth to varying degrees, with turmeric and neem extracts exhibiting the strongest inhibition zones, while banana peel oil showed the least effect. Neither the positive control (Flucostat I.V.) nor the negative control (Tween-80) produced inhibition, confirming that the observed antifungal activity originated from the plant extracts. These findings demonstrate the promise of locally available botanicals as eco-friendly antifungal agents for managing Aspergillus contamination in maize systems.",
            "content": "1. Introduction\nEssential oils are volatile aromatic compounds naturally synthesized by plants as part of their secondary metabolism. They are typically stored in specialized structures such as secretory glands, ducts, or trichomes and encompass dive... [20925 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149412",
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            "title": "Chemical Parameters of Two Marshes and the Distribution of Aquatic Macrophytes in the Littoral Region of Cameroon",
            "description": "The objective of this study was to characterize the physico-chemical parameters of two swamps receiving wastewater from soap factories and the distribution of their macrophytes in the localities of Bonaberi and Bomono Ba Mbengue in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. A floristic inventory was carried out in 5 m × 5 m quadrats with 15 quadrats per site. A total of 30 quadrats were used in the two study sites. Physical parameters such as temperature, pH, electrical conductivity and salinity were measured in situ, while chemical analyses to determine the (nitrate, phosphate, bio-chemical, oxygen demand and iron contents) were carried out in the Laboratory with water samples collected from the two marshes. A total of 65 species of macrophytes divided into 58 genera and 32 families were recorded. The flora is dominated by Commelina bengalensis (6.9%), Costus afer (4%), Commelina diffusa (3.8%), Asystasia gangetica (3.7%). The Bomono Ba Mbengue site had a higher specific richness (40 species) compared to that of Bonaberi (33 species). It appears from the ANOVA test that there is a significant difference between the pH values (11.62 ± 1.17), salinity (591.67 g/L ± 123.56) and conductivity (1283.67 μS/cm ± 214.43) obtained in the marsh waters of Bonaberi and those of Bomono Ba Mbengue which are respectively 6.65 ± 0.35; 12.67 g/L ± 1.15 and 21 μS/cm. The physico-chemical parameters of the wastewater collected in the Bonaberi swamp are particularly higher, reflecting a higher degree of pollution than that of Bomono Ba Mbengue. This study contributes to the management and conservation of coastal wetlands.",
            "content": "1. Introduction\nWetlands are areas where water is the primary determining factor in the environment for plant and associated animal life (Tieligounon et al., 2021). Wetlands are sometimes referred to as unique environments because they constitute ent... [35182 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149414",
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            "title": "Axis of Upheaval in the Indo-Pacific",
            "description": "Since the war in Ukraine, Russia-North Korea relations shifted from episodic to sustained requiring a balanced approach for mitigation.",
            "content": "In the calculus of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, America’s most decisive deterrent may not be a carrier strike group or a bomber task force, but a forward-postured ground-force capable of holding Beijing’s interests at risk while simultaneously deter... [17118 chars]",
            "url": "https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/02/05/a-crink-in-the-armor-of-deterrence/",
            "image": "https://smallwarsjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/China-Russia-Iran-North-Korea-CRINK-Cover-1400x817.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T06:01:43Z",
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                "name": "Small Wars Journal",
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