Annual Research & Review in Biology

Performance Characteristics and Nutrient Utilization by Meat Type Chicken Fed Fusarium oxysporum Degraded Brewer Dried Grain

T. E. Lawal, F. A. Aderemi, O. M. Alabi, O. A. Oguntunji, M. O. Ayoola, T. P. Olanipekun & S. G. Ademola · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Fusarium oxysporum degraded Brewer dried grain (BDG) on the performance and nutrient utilization ofbroiler chicken at starter and finisher phases. Undegraded and degraded (BDG) werewas used to compound rations for broiler...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230324

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Different Fungicides against Fusarium musae, a Fruit Rot Disease of Banana

T. T. Baria & K. B. Rakholiya · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Fruit rot disease caused by Fusarium musae is one of the post-harvest disease of banana and is adversely affecting the fruit quality and the market value In vitro evaluation of different fungicides, against F. musae. Amongst, fungicides viz., mancozeb 75 WP at 2500 ppm, azoxystro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230326

Diagnosis of Melanoma Based on the Sparse Auto-Encoder for Feature Extraction

Nadia Smaoui Zghal, Marwa Zaabi & Houda Derbel · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Aims: Skin cancer is a fairly critical disease all over the world and especially in Western countries and America. However, if it is perceived and treated early, it is quite often curable. The main risk factors for melanoma are exposure to UV rays, the presence of many moles, and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230327

Agronomic Performance of Corn Cultivars in Low-Altitude in the Cerrado-Amazon Ecotone

Weder Ferreira dos Santos, Lara Rythelle Souza Bequiman, Lucas Carneiro Maciel, Joênes Mucci Peluzio, Osvaldo José Ferreira Junior, Layanni Ferreira Sodré, Talita Pereira de Souza Ferreira, Fernando Barnabé Cerqueira & Lucas Alves de Faria · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

e of this study was to evaluate the agronomic performance of corn cultivars for grain production in the south at low altitude in the Cerrado-Amazon ecotone. Place: The research was carried out at Sítio Vitória (8°18'32.0"S, 50°36'58.0"W, 278 MASL), in the south of the state of Pa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230318

Two Faces of Regulatory T Cells: From Immune Defense to Tumoral Progression

S. S. D. E. Medeiros, L. G. De Souza, W. M. Souza, M. G. C. Mayeiro & G. R. Degasperi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

T cells are the most important cellular element of human immunity defending against virus, bacteria, non-self-tissue and tumor cells. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are the major responsible for self-tolerance maintenance, especially those expressing forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3) tr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230317

Investigation through New Approach on Plants with Antihypertensive Properties Used by the Herbalists in the Maritime Region of Togo

Souleymane Compaoré, Koffi Koudouvo, Alimata Bancé, Raïnatou Boly, Lazare Belemnaba, Noufou Ouedraogo & Sylvin Ouédraogo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Like other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, hypertension is currently a public health problem in Togo. To decrease the insufficient of the methods previously used, a new survey technique, namely ATRM (Achat en Triplet des Recettes Médicinales), has been proposed. This study aims...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230316

A Study on the Knowledge Level and Extent of Adoption of Plant Protection Measures against Blast Disease of Rice by the Farmers of Indian Sundarbans

Sabita Nath, Bholanath Mondal & Palash Mondal · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

The study was conducted to know the knowledge and adoption level of plant protection measures against blast disease among 80 respondent paddy growers in the blocks of North and South 24 Parganas of Sundarbans. About 48.75% of the respondents had medium knowledge. Majority of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230314

Endo-Parasites of Apparently Healthy Wild Birds in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Assam, Assam, Abdu, Salamatu, Paul, Abdu & Augustine, Ezealor · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Aims: Wildbirds interaction with poultry increases the likelihood of exchange of parasites between wild birds and poultry highlighting the need to understand wild bird endoparasites to reduce cross-infection at the wild bird-poultry interface. This study investigates the prevalen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230312

Antimicrobial Activity of Herbal Toothpaste against Organisms Causing Dental Caries

M. Shailaja Raj, R. Hema & Anitha Thomas · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Aim: Dental caries occurs as a result of acid produced by bacteria which destroys the enamel and underlying dentin. A study was carried out to isolate microorganisms that cause dental caries in patients belonging to different age groups and find out the antimicrobial activity of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230313

Performance of P2x7 and P2Y Purinergic Receptors as an Inhibiting Factor in the Progression of Pulmonary Neoplastic Cells

Matheus Ribeiro Bizuti, Laura Nyland Jostl, Emanuely Scramim, Keroli Eloiza Tessaro da Silva, Luana Paula Schio, Gabriela Vidotto Cavallieri, Renata Calciolari Rossi & Débora Tavares de Resende e Silva · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Different pathological processes are considered in lung cancer, such as nicotine deposition, oxidative stress, deregulation of metal ions and chronic inflammation. Purine signaling is involved in all processes, suggesting the importance of nucleotide receptors (P2X7 and P2Y) and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1230311