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| Expert System for the Diagnosis of Wheat Diseases |
Aysha I. Mansour, Samy S. Abu-Naser
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Abstract:
Background: Wheat is a wild grass belongs to Poaceae (Gramineae), an enormously multipurpose grain. The proteins of the wheat, gliadins and glutenins together referred to as storage prolamines are responsible for viscoelasticity of the dough. Wheat proteins belonging to both the soluble and insoluble fractions can act as allergens and cause allergic symptoms in susceptible individuals. Celiac disease is an auto immune disease characterized by immune mediated enteropathy of proximal small intestine triggered by the ingestion of gluten containing cereals (wheat, barley and rye) in genetically susceptible individuals. The average worldwide prevalence of celiac disease is 1-6%. India confirmed the prevalence rate of 0.3% in adults and 6% in children. The mainstay of the treatment is a strict lifelong adherence to gluten free diet .Objectives: The main objective of this expert system is to assist farmers in detecting wheat diseases and solutions. Methods: In this paper the design of the proposed Expert System which was produced to help farmers in diagnosing many of the wheat The proposed expert system presents an overview about wheat diseases are given, the cause of diseases are outlined and the treatment of disease whenever possible is given out .E-clips Expert System language was used for designing and implementing the proposed expert system. Results: The proposed wheat diseases diagnosis expert system was evaluated by group of farmers and they were satisfied with its performance. Conclusions: The Proposed expert system is very useful for farmers in diagnosing wheat diseases and treatment it whenever possible is given.
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