Culture potentialities of the hybrids from crosses between Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Sarotherodon melanotheron (Rüppel, 1852) were assessed in breeding design through morphological features using geometric morphometric approach. The crosses and rearing procedure,...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43959
Aim: To investigate the phytochemicals and the anticonvulsant activity of the ethanol leaf extract of Culcasia falcifolia used in the traditional medical treatment of epilepsy. Methodology: The phytochemical screening was carried out using standard protocol while the anticonvulsa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42844
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell) 1837, commonly known as ‘Milk shark’ is the frequently available elasmobranch from the Nellore (14.43°N 79.97°E.) coast off Bay of Bengal. A total of 152 R. acutus were collected from this coast during January, 2014- December, 2015, of which 89 hos...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44374
Background: Vegetable consumption is a major source of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre for the body. While fresh vegetables play a key role in the prevention of some chronic diseases, cancers, and alleviation of micronutrient deficiencies, some have been associated with food...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43840
The bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) is widely spread all over the world. Currently, treatment of leukaemia-infected animals is not carried out. Not all virus carriers become ill with leukaemia. The existing genetic resistance to the disease is due to the presence of alleles of resis...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44183
Aims: To investigate the variation in the activities of some soil enzymes and microbial respiration during phytoremediation of crude oil polluted agricultural soil. Study Design: Indigenous plants of a crude oil polluted agricultural farmland were harvested and identified. Two s...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44122
To reduce negative effects of drought on plants, the use of plant growth- promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an effective way to investigate that. The aim of the present study was to assess the bacterial characteristics Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas koreensis, Ps...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/44181
Abdelmoti Al Batnan, Najoua Mouden, Azedine Salim, Mohamed Chliyeh, Amina Ouazzani Touhami & Allal Douira·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
The study was conducted to determine fungal communities associated to strawberry plant roots, densities of nematodes in fumigated soil and physico-chemical properties of soil in three commercial strawberry plots (Dlalha, Ouled Aguile and Gnafda) located in Gharb region and visite...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43204
Sodium dodecyl sulfate, (SDS) is an anionic surfactant that widely utilized in industry and households. Which represent toxic effects to the health and aquatic organisms. The bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas otitidis were isolated from the water samples fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43744
Boubacar Idrissa, Idrissa Soumana, Youssoufa Issiaka, Ambouta J. M. Karimou, Ali Mahamane, Saadou Mahamane & John C. Weber·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Current and future trends of the parklands and the population of Balanites aegyptiaca in western Niger were investigated through the analysis of the diversity, the regeneration status and the size class distributions of the woody plants. A total of 21 plots, measuring 2500 m2 (50...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/38650