Biological research, including clinical trials, mainly uses animals as model organisms. Currently, animal experimentation remains controversial for several reasons, namely the implementation of animal protection and ethics panels, the high costs and the long duration of experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i530095
Aims: A comparative study of fungi and bacteria fermentation of soybean (Glycine max) was carried out to determine the effect of fermentation on the nutritional composition of their fermented products: tempeh and ‘soy-iru’. Study Design: The experiment was carried out in the Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i430094
This study aimed to describe two cathelicidins (cathelicidin-PR1 and cathelicidin-PR2) from the skin of Paa robertingeri (Anura: Ranidae). The deduced mature peptides cathelicidin-PR1 and cathelicidin-PR2 were composed of 29 and 25 residues, respectively. Cathelicidin - PR1 has h...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i430093
The black-oil tree (Celastrus paniculatus Willd) is a highly valued medicinal plant species belong to the Celastraceae family, known as Jyothishmathi in Ayurveda and Duhundu in Sri Lanka and grows as a perennial vine. It is an endangered medicinal plant species recorded in the re...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i430092
Maureen W. Kariuki, Elijah K. Githui, Andrew G. McArthur, Rashid A. Aman, Nyamu M. Njagi, Agatha C. Mwangemi & Lucy W. Kamau·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
Novel gene targets are needed in accurate diagnosis of malaria. Previous studies show that the dynein light chains (dlc) in Plasmodium are uniquely conserved within the species, possibly due to their role as the cargo adptor moiety. This study aimed at the development of PCR assa...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i430091
Aims: Caseins are among the main milk proteins that determine many of its properties. Bovine kappa-casein (CSN3) is associated with the qualitative composition of milk, as well as with the quality of cheese obtained from this milk. The rs43703016 single-nucleotide substitution (g...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i430090
Aims: Improper utilization and disposal of pig faeces in pig farms have been a great concern due to their hazards and risks they constitute to the environment. This situation calls for effective utilization of pig Feces for fish feed. This project was designed to provide informat...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i430089
The phytochemical screening of Terminalia avicennoids was carried out using qualitative method to determine the bioactive compounds present in the plant root, stem and leave extracts. Cooled Maceration method was used for the extraction. Hundred grams (100 g) of each powder was...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i330088
Edmund Richard Egbe, Augusta Chinyere Nsonwu-Anyanwu, Sunday Jeremiah Offor, Chinyere Adanna Opara Usoro & Maise Henrietta Etukudo·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
Aim: Heavy metal (HM) content of some vegetables in the vicinity of a cement factory can be a useful index for assessment of HM contamination of the environment associated with cement production. Study Design: This cross sectional study was conducted at the United Cement Company...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i330087
A. J. Alhassan, I. U. Muhammad, M. S. Sule, M. A. Dangambo, A. M. Gadanya, Y. Umar, Misbahu A. Dangambo, A. Mohammed & M. Syed·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2019
Correlational study and evaluation of pollution indices of toxic metals distribution in soil and crops of a population are imperative for assessing the risk of chronic diseases associated with these metals. Correlational analysis for the distribution of; lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd),...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v32i330086