Celiac disease (CD) is a disease of the digestive system resulting from the intolerance of autoimmune system against gluten and gliadin proteins in wheat, barley, rye and some varieties of oats. In this work protease was isolated and partially purified from Nigella Sativa using a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/44555
Background: Alteration of redox status is a fundamental process in the manifestation of many diseases including malaria. Studies have demonstrated that peptides of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), such as Angiotensin Converting Enzyme and Angiotensin II, play a si...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/41424
Edible termite (Macrotermes nigeriensis), a protein-rich insect is a good source of micro and macronutrients. Quality and acceptability of biscuits produced from wheat-termite flour were evaluated. Wheat flour was enriched with edible termite to produce biscuits with varying amou...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/43659
Optimization of Bioluminescence of Vibrio fischeri and Assessment of Hg++, Cd++, As++, Zn++, Ag+, Cu++ and Ni++ Ions Various forms of metallic elements are ubiquitous in the environment. The presence of heavy metals in the environment results from natural causes and human activit...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/43927
Toxicity of Local and Industrial Refined Diesel on Nitrobacter Species a Key Environmental Pollution Bio-marker Aim: Hydrocarbon toxicological effect on nitrogen fixing bacterium Nitrobacter sp. is of prime importance as it affects the nitrification process which negatively and a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/43578
Aims: This study aimed to screen extracellular lipase-producing endophytic fungi isolated from Handroanthus impetiginosus (H. impetiginosus). Study Design: Endophytic fungi were isolated and screened for extracellular lipase production. The best strains obtained were tested for l...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/43014
Study on Morphological Characters of Four Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Varieties as Cultivated in Fafen District, Ethiopian Somali Regional State Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a multifunctional shrub such as food, feed, and raw materials in industries. There are man...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/42717
Assessment of the Biodegradation of Herbicides by Bacteria Isolated from the Soil Aim: The aim of this research is to assess the biodegradation of herbicides by bacteria isolated from the soil. Study Design: This study is designed to isolate, identify and characterize bacteria fr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/42683
Development of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) in Selected Organic Market Waste Fractions in Accra, Ghana Aims: To assess the effect of organic waste and their formulations on the development of the black soldier fly larvae. Study Design: The experim...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/42371
Silico Analyses of Antioxidant-Related Compounds on Selected Medicinal Plant Cordia macleodii Enzyme-Based Targets A great number of medicinal plants phytochemicals are reported as good anti-oxidant from several studies. However, their modes of action are still not known properly...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/41131