A5047044612- Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Food Drying and Modeling
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Saffron Plant Research Studies
- Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
- Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
École Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknès
2020-2024
Agricultural Research Center
2024
Université Sultan Moulay Slimane
2019-2020
This research focuses on understanding the spatial variation of Soil Organic Matter (SOM) and pH levels in North Morocco. The study employs a comprehensive approach to enhance predictive modelling, incorporating Boruta algorithm for effective environmental covariates selection optimizing model parameters through hyperparameter optimization. Utilizing Random Forest (RF) with remote sensing indices topographic features, predicts SOM identify key contributors their variability. prediction saw...
Mid-infrared spectroscopy using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) with attenuated total reflectance (ATR) correction was coupled partial least square regression (PLSR) for the prediction of phenolic acids and flavonoids in fig (peel pulp) identified high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD), regards to their partitioning between peel pulp. HPLC-DAD used quantify compounds (PCs). The FTIR spectra were collected 4,000 450 cm-1 data wavenumber range 1.175-940 cm-1,...
In the present study, morphological traits, organic acids, sugars, total phenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, anthocyanidins, antioxidant activity and color parameters such as lightness(L*), Chroma (c*) hue angle (h°) were investigated in 11 local introduced fig cultivars cultivated Moroccan climate. Since only limited information on that topic is available literature, this study was performed order to compare clones with some of varieties based their biochemical attributes. Results showed...
Soil aggregate stability (SAS) is a critical parameter of soil quality and its mapping can help determine erosion hotspots. Despite this importance, SAS less documented in available literature due to limited number analyzes besides being time consuming. For reason, many researchers have turned alternative methods that often use readily variables such as parameters or remote sensing indices estimate variable. In framework, the aim present study focused on investigation feasibile adapted Leo...
Fig seeds (Ficus carica L.), a previously overlooked component of the fig fruit, have recently garnered attention as valuable source atypical vegetable oil and food-based ingredient. This study evaluated content, fatty acid composition, molecular FTIR-based signatures 21 Ficus L. genotypes growing in an ex-situ collection. Gas chromatography analysis revealed high levels linolenic (18.11 ± 0.255% to 42.276 0.173%), followed by linoleic (27.75 0.019% 36.68 0.046%). Palmitic (6.671 0.006%...
Palm date seeds oil of eight varieties were investigated for physical, chemical, and phytochemical analysis, compared to used commercial oils. Significant differences observed among varieties. The content the ranged from 6.05 10.25%. Fatty acid analysis using GC-MS revealed that oleic acids dominant component (38.67–44.38%) followed by lauric (21.72–26.66%), myristic (11.26–13.04%); palmitic (9.65–11.38%); linoleic (6.25–8.24%); stearic (3.06–3.32%) while linolenic was found in traces....
In the present study, chromatic coordinates, phenolic acids, flavonoids and antioxidant capacity assessed by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS) lipid peroxidation inhibition (LPIC) essays their relative IC50 were investigated in 25 fig cultivars growing Morocco. The aims of this study to determine (i) variation these compounds among light dark-colored cultivars, (ii) partitioning between fruit peel pulp (iii) display network...
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is the world’s second-largest oilseed crop after soybean. It contains functional compounds, including fatty acids and phenols, which are known for their health nutritional benefits. In Morocco, rapeseed was introduced as a promising that has shown good adaptation great potential. Six genotypes were registered released most high-performance Moroccan varieties in terms of both seed yield oil content. Apart from ‘00′ quality, i.e., without erucic acid meal with very...
With the progresses of oilseed industry, an important interest is currently being focused on exploiting novel and underutilized sources for vegetable oils. Being so far less studied part in fig fruits, seeds separated from four cultivars were assessed their oil content, fatty acids identification, total phenolics invitro antioxidant analysis. A one-way Anova yielded statistically significant differences all parameters, with exception pentadecylic, margaric arachidic besides saturated acids....
This work investigates response to drought of nine local cultivars alongside two exotic varieties Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) through their yield and fruit quality components. It was carried out at Sais plain, northern Morocco, over consecutive years (2019–2020). Water stress imposed by a deficit irrigation (DI) treatment 50% ETc during the whole growth period, compared full 100% (CI). At ripening stage, were assessed for yield, weight attributes, namely total soluble solids (TSS),...
There are not many exhaustive works emphasizing the amount of genetic diversity among strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L) genotypes in Morocco. This work aims to assess biochemical composition fruits, as well establish variation this them. In study, total phenols (TP), flavonoids (TF), condensed tannins (CT) and hydrolyzable (HT), anthocyanins (TA), free radical scavenging activity through ABTS were investigated fruits. Furthermore, qualitative quantitative analyses individual phenolic...
Moisture sorption isotherms of two fig varieties most grown in Moroccan orchards were assessed simulating the conditions storage using gravimetric static method at 30, 40, and 50°C. The equilibrium was reached within 8 to 10 days for desorption adsorption, respectively over a stepwise increase relative humidity ranging from 5% 90%. Experimental data fitted three used models: GAB, Enderby Peleg. High-accuracy prediction "Sarilop" "Kadota" obtained with Peleg, respectively, since they...
Pomegranate trees are known for their ability to withstand drought conditions, but there is still much learn about how water stress affects the lipobiochemical behavior of seeds. This study aimed investigate sustained deficit irrigation (SDI-50), equivalent 50% crop evapotranspiration, influences pomegranate seed oil attributes such as phenols, flavonoids, and tannins content, seeds' lipochemical fingerprints compared fully irrigated trees. At full ripening stage, seeds were analyzed...
This study aimed to explore the main biochemical components and antioxidant capacity of five strawberry tree fruits using three essays within ecotypic comparison scheme, find out most valuable fruit presenting disease-preventing properties. Total phenols, total flavonoids, anthocyanins, activity (DPPH, ABTS, β-Carotene bleaching assays), pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, moisture content were investigated in genotypes belonging several areas Morocco. Phenolic compounds also identified...