Aims: To investigate the antimicrobial activity of Phomopsis sp. ED2, endophytic fungus isolated from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth against various pathogenic microorganisms. Study Design: Place and Duration of Study: Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Universiti Sains M...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8060
Aim: There are differences in the frequency of CYP2C19 mutant alleles among different ethnic group. The aim of present study was to estimate the distribution of CYP2C19 allele and genotypic variants in Iranian Fars ethnic group and compare it with other populations. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7755
Noor Ul Akbar, Sultan Ayaz, Shafiqur Rahman, Sanaullah Khan, Shahid Niaz Khan, Aga Asad Noor, Bibi Ibtesam Shagufta, Farzana Raza & Muhammad Waqar·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Many species of protozoa present in the alimentary canal of human beings causing diseases. Due to water-borne diseases about 3.5 million people including 3 million children die throughout the world as well as about 98% deaths occur through extensive water-borne outbreaks in the e...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7935
Aims: To evaluate the effect of garlic oil and turmeric extract on rumen fermentation and methane emission using an in vitro gas production technique. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of animal science, Faculty of agriculture, Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5908
Aim: While antioxidant effect of ginger rhizome in reducing the oxidative stress in many diseases is well reported, there are limited studies on its effect in improving testicular function of cryptorchid rats. The present study was therefore carried out on cryptorchid rats given...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6078
Aims: Behavioral responses of 3-month-old male pups from female Wistar rats exposed to daily 1 hour or 3 hour restraint stress during the first 7 days of pregnancy were studied by tail flick and formalin test. Methodology: Eighteen mature virgin female albino rats (140g-160g) wer...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6095
This study examined the effects of chilling, freezing, packaging, temperature and storage time on the physical, chemical changes and microbiological growth in barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorous commerson). At time 0 the free fatty acid, trimethylamine, and thiobarbituric aci...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7131
Aims: Antibiotic resistance is one of the widely recognized public health challenges in Bangladesh. The present study was aimed to analyze the current status of irrational use of antibiotics in rural Bangladesh and to explore the views from both physicians’ and patients’ perspect...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8184
Aims: The pomegranate, Punica granatum, is cultivated in tropical and subtropical region. Pomegranates contain a polyphenols such as gallic acid, ellagitannins, gallotannins, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, coumaric acids, and catechin and anthocyanins. The term cat...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6046
There are many barriers that have hindered the progress of clinical application of gene therapy as a potential method for treating cancer. These limitations are caused by transduction/delivery failure rates with viral vector systems and were due to the resultant non-specific targ...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7305