Aims: To identify the partial sequence of beta-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) enzyme of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Putton (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae), which is a key pest of wheat and barley in the wide area of the world and its relationship with other creatures. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6194
Aims: The small size of quail is a limited factor in many countries, because there is not a general consumption culture according to such products, so increase in the size of quail products is a necessity for such countries. In current study, selection for Japanese quail body wei...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5281
Aims: Pregnancy may be complicated by diabetes mellitus. The use of natural antioxidants may alleviate the increased glucose levels in the diabetic pregnancy. Methodology: The combination of high Fat Diet (HFD) and streptozocin (STZ) was used pre-breeding in CD1 female mice to ge...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5431
Aim: To determine the trypanocidal activity of the crude ethanolic extract and phytochemical fractions of Garcinia kola seeds in Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected rats. Study Design: Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected rats were treated with the ethanolic crude extract, alkaloid,...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5716
Aims: To investigate the anti-reproductive action of papain against Lymnaea acuminata with respect to abiotic factors. Snail Lymnaea acuminata is the intermediate host of Fasciola species, which causes endemic fasciolosis in cattle and human population. Fasciolosis is a disease o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4163
Aims: Garlic (Allium sativum) is increasing in popularity in Southern Africa. However, there is dearth of information on alternative propagules to use. The trial was carried out to find out the yield of garlic produced from aerial bulblets and two clove sizes. Study Design: The t...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4186
Aims: To evaluate genotypic Line Probe Assay (LPA) for rapid detection of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDRTB) directly from sputum samples in comparison with Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) on phenotypic MBBacT liquid media. Study Design: Data analysis from 86 Mycobacteriu...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5650
Objectives: To characterize protein molecular structure using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) with univariate and multivariate molecular spectral analysis and identify the structure differences among barley cultivars. Place and Duration of Study: Six barley cultiva...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4838
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the association of different yield related traits to seed yield of mungbean Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Haramaya University Rare research site and Hirna Research site during the 2012 cropping season. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5473
Aim: The aim of this research was to evaluate the antidiabetic effect of aqueous bark extract of Ficus asperifolia on alloxan-induced diabetic rats and also to investigate its toxicity potential on the liver of albino rats. Place and Duration of Study: The research was carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5699