Annual Research & Review in Biology

Screening of Common Herbal Medicines as Promising Direct Inhibitors of Sars-Cov-2 in Silico

Zahraa Kamaz, Mohammad J. Al- Jassani & Umar Haruna · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Background: Molecular docking has been used recently in pharma industry for drug designing, it’s a powerful tool to find ligand-substrate interactions at molecules level. Since urgent need to develop anti-viral drug that target new coronavirus main proteins, in silico docking has...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i830260

Agronomic Behavior of Six Saladette Tomato Hybrids Grown under Shade Mesh

María del Pilar Marín Cortez & Neymar Camposeco Montejo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Aims: The objective was to evaluate six indeterminate saladette tomato hybrids in Southeast, Coahuila, Mexico. Under shade house covered with anti-aphid mesh, to determine their performance, commercial quality and adaptability. Study Design: The experimental design used in each t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i830258

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP): Comparative Advances over Conventional PCR and Other Molecular Techniques

Yahaya Hassan & Leslie Thian Lung Than · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Gene amplification technology is essential in the fields of diagnostic medicine. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is central in the molecular studies and provides ways for diagnostic advancement in the areas. However, the requirement for thermal cycler in a dedicated facility...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i830257

Reproductive Biology of Marine Catfish, Arius latiscutatus (Günther, 1864) and Arius gigas (Boulenger, 1911) from the Bays of Guinea

Pierre Koivogui, Yao Aristide Konan, Bakari Coulibaly, Essetchi Paul Kouamelan & Tidiani Koné · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Background and Objectives: Marine catfish are abundant in the bays of Tabounsou and Sangareah in Republic of Guinea, but the knowledge on their biology is still scanty. The reproductive biology of Arius latiscutatus Günther, 1864 and A. gigas Boulenger, 1911 was studied through m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i830254

About the Influences of Some Major Biotic Drivers on the Population Dynamics in Host-parasite Systems: Interpretative Lessons from an Extended Nicholson-Bailey Model

Jean Béguinot · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Population dynamics within host-parasite systems in insects is governed by a series of factors, both endogenous and exogenous. Among them, five factors may be considered as major drivers: the respective inherent rates of increase of the host and of the parasite, the level of reso...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i830256

Molecular Characterisation and Identification of Three Mushrooms Found in the Niger Delta Region

S. B. Chuku, E. O. Nwachukwu, I. O. Agbagwa & H. O. Stanley · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Mushrooms are a group of fungi that are diverse and in the Niger Delta region; there are various species, some of which share similar morphological features. Over the years, mushrooms have been put to several important uses ranging from food, nutraceuticals, feed for livestock, a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730253

Characterisation and Anti-diabetic Activity of Phenylquinoline, and Narceine Isolated from Ficus polita Leaf

A. Nasir, M. S. Sule, A. J. Alhassan, A. M. Wudil, A. A. Imam, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, A. I. Yaradua, K. I. Matazu & A. M. Kanadi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

The present study was conducted to evaluate anti-diabetic potentials of column chromatography fractions (F1-F6) of chloroform leaf extract of Ficus polita and to detect the probable bioactive compounds present in the most active fraction using spectroscopic techniques. Antidiabet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730251

Status, Prospects and Market Potentials of the Sea Cucumber Fisheries with Special Reference on Their Proper Utilization and Trade

M. Aminur Rahman, Saddam Hossain Chowdhury, Md. Jahidul Hasan, Md. Habibur Rahman, Syeda Maksuda Yeasmin, Nawshin Farjana, Md. Habibur Rahman Molla & Md. Shamim Parvez · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Sea cucumbers belonging to the phylum Echinodermata are important marine invertebrates, generally occur in the sandy substrates and rocky shores near the bottom of sea. This review work has been attempted to make an interlink between biological and socio-economical perspectives o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730250

Phytochemical Screening, Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of Root Barks from Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. Ex DC. (Fabaceae)

Adjaratou C. Coulibaly, W. L. M. Esther B. Kabre, Tata K. Traore, Constantin Achatde, Gilchrist L. Boly, Mariam T. Nebie, Noufou Ouedraogo, Martin Kiendrebeogo & Richard W. Sawadogo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

Aims: Acacia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC. (Fabaceae) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many pathologies including diarrhea, malaria with convulsion and fevers, snake bites, vomiting, nausea, dysenteric syndrome and choleriformis, inflammatory diseases and old...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730249

Biochemical Characteristics of Penicillium crustosum FP 11 Xylanase II and an Assessment of the Properties of Xylanases Produced by the Genus Penicillium

Jorge W. F. Bittencourt, Vanessa C. Arfelli, Jaina C. Lunkes, Carla L. D. Torre, Jose L. C. Silva, Alexandre Maller, Rita de Cássia G. Simão & Marina K. Kadowaki · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2020

  Penicillium crustosum FP 11 produces two extracellular xylanase, which are designated xylanase I and II, and are induced by corn stover. In this work, xylanase II was purified 40-fold with a recovery yield of 9.2% using DEAE-Sephadex and Sephadex G-75 gel filtration, and the bi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730248