Polygonatum humile Fisch is commonly called Sookjuk in Korea. The roots of P. humile are typically used in traditional medicine as an anti-rheumatic, demulcent, and sedative agent. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of the P. humile extracts to treat depression....
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i630387
Objective: The effects of 6-MSITC on cell cycle progression were investigated in quiescent mouse epidermal JB6 cells. Background: 6-Methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate (6-MSITC) derived from wasabi (Wasabia japonica) has been reported to prevent tumor development in vivo. Material...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i630386
Bassey Ewa Ekeng, Ernest Afu Ochang, David Ewuru Elem, Promise Akugom Owai, Bernard Ekpan Monjol, Ikechukwu Henry Ukweh, Chimaobi Ikechukwu Nwagboso, Bode Akashie Abraka & Simon Edward Ereh·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2021
Introduction: Urinary tract infection is a major reason for hospital visits and a common clinical condition encountered by clinicians. The causative agents of urinary tract infection and their resistant pattern vary globally. The aim of this study was to highlight the profile of...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i630385
Several studies on the adverse effects of methotrexate have been reported, especially its implication in the degeneration of spermatogenesis, reduced sperm count and ultimate male infertility. As an antagonist, methotrexate (MTX) uses folic acid to obstruct the production of some...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i630384
The antifertility effects of Abrus precatorius root bark meal (APRB) on Coptodon zillii juvenile was determined by a 42 days feeding experiment, with the inclusion levels of 0g, 6g, 12g, 18g and 24g/kg diet. Water volume of 20 litres in a plastic tank (50cm x 27cm x 35 cm dimensi...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i530381
The Africa Rice Center Gene Bank hold about 2,500 accessions of Oryza glaberrima. To understand well the genetic diversity in O. glaberrima and its wild species, the use of molecular tools is prominent. The sample consisted of 217 accessions of O. glaberrima, 46 of O. barthii and...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i530378
This paper explores a two-species non-homogeneous reaction-diffusion model for the study of pattern formation with the Brusselator model. We scrutinize the pattern formation with initial conditions and Neumann boundary conditions in a spatially heterogeneous environment. In the w...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i530380
Md. Raihan Uddin, M. Aminur Rahman, Moumita Choudhury, Md. Almamun Farid, Anusree Biswas & M. Anisur Rahman·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2021
A field study was carried out to investigate the livelihood patterns the socio-economic conditions of the small-scale traditional fishermen of Kharingcha baor at Chaugachha upazilla in Jashore, Bangladesh. The survey was conducted on 100 peoples from 70 families of the fishermen...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i530376
In late December, 2019, patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia due to an unidentified microbial agent were reported in Wuhan, China. A novel coronavirus was subsequently identified as the causative pathogen, provisionally named 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). As at November...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i530375
Angga Yudaputra, Izu Andry Fijridiyanto, Inggit Puji Astuti, Rizmoon Nurul Zulkarnaen, Ade Yuswandi, Joko R. Witono & . Yuzammi·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2021
Aims: This study aims to predict the future geographic distribution shift of invasive plant species Austroeupathorium inulifolium as the impact of global climate change. Study Design: The rising temperature and precipitation change lead to the geographic distribution shift of org...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i530373