A study was carried out to determine the nutritive value, carcass and non-carcass characteristics of spent hens of Brown Nera exotic strain and the Normal-Feathered local hens in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining their suitability for consumption. Twenty numbers of day old chic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/26900
Philemon Dauda Shallie, Koya Aderonke Kanyinsola, Oluwadamilola Faith Shallie, Omowumi Femi-Akinlosotu, Oluwole Ojo Alese & Margaret Olutayo Alese·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aim: This study investigated the impact of MPTP induced Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the protective and/or curative effects of green tea on the retina. Study Design: Twenty-five adult male mice (Mus musculus) weighing between 20-30 grams were used for this study. The mice were ra...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33328
Inoculation with endomycorrhizae had a significant effect on the cork oak (Quercus suber) seedlings growth. The average length (55.37 cm) and weight (12.6 g) of the aerial part, the length (41 cm) and weight (26.41 g) of the root system, the rod diameter (0.56 cm) and the leaves...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33873
Tap water samples collected from different halls in Malabor hostel were analyzed for total heterotrophic bacteria count, total and faecal coliform counts using direct plating and membrane filtration methods. Total heterotrophic bacterial counts ranged from 3 to 80 cfu/ml, corresp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33920
The cultivation of the olive tree has several problems related to pests and diseases that can cause heavy economic losses by causing the death of trees. Fusarium solani was detected in the olive trees of Sidi Taibi’s nurseries located in the national road between Kénitra and Raba...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33744
Aims: To distinguish between the defining attributes of local food and agrochemical concept as well as its irrelevant structure. Study Design: Wilson concept analysis consists of comparison of data units abstracted through selective literature and website review. Place and Durati...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33986
Soon Chuan Wong, Chin Fhong Soon, Kian Sek Tee, Wai Yean Leong, Mohd Khairul Ahmad & Sok Ching Cheong·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
3D microtissue models, especially cancer microtissue model, are potentially applicable for new drug testing because 3D microtissue reveals more realistic drug response, characterizes the disease and mimics the tumor in human body. In this paper, we report the integration of oral...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33526
Generation of biogas by a combination of four substrates of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), cassava (Manihot esculentum) peels, poultry droppings and cow dung was investigated using anaerobic digester and gasometric chamber to determine the level of production. Total viabl...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/29459
Corals of Terlena Island were first mentioned more than 125 years ago, when Sluiter in 1890 came up with a new theory of initial reef development. Our aim was to re-visit the reef, investigate the coral community and environmental conditions, identify dominating species and compa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/33487
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the semen quality of rabbits administered varied levels of exogenous L-Selenomethionine (L-SeMet). Twenty four male rabbits (10 months old) were randomly allotted to four treatments in a completely randomised design. Treatment 1 (control)...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/19196