Bioethanol has a greater promise for environmental safety and energy security than fossil fuels. The alternate source required to meet the fuel's requirements can be provided by bioethanol. Untapped sugar-rich sources, like cellulose-rich household wastes, industrial wastes, and...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i3650
Aims: The aqueous extract of cashew apple cakes, rich in molecules of pharmacological interest, could be used against many diseases. Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate its hepatoprotective activity in rats and mice. Methodology: Two batches of rats weighing between...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i3651
Powdered samples of 10 medicinal plant species purchased from different herbal medicine sellers in markets across Enugu metropolis and Iwollo market in Ezeagu Local Government Area Enugu state Nigeria were studied anatomically in search of micomorphological characters to identify...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i330176
Silva, Marcelo Santos, Samara Ferreira Santos, Marcelo Santos Silva, Yamane, Tetsuo, Tetsuo Yamane, Adolfo José Da Mota, Da Mota, Adolfo José & Santos, Samara Ferreira·Biotechnology Journal International·2022
Aims: Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for life, finite and irreplaceable. Its constant exploration on a global scale has motivated frequent alerts regarding an eventual crisis due to the shortage of this nutrient. However, it is possible to recycle it and reintroduce it in...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i330175
José A. Buxadó, Miladys Limonta Fernández, Gerardo E. Guillén Nieto, Marta Ayala Ávila, Nieto, Gerardo E. Guillén & Ávila, Marta Ayala·Biotechnology Journal International·2022
The performance of Cuban biotechnology from 2008 to 2021 has shown a growing pipeline of valuable biomedical solutions. As the transformation of this sector into an industrial group has changed its R&D productivity and bio manufacturing capacity, we summarize here the results...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i330174
Aims: SA (Salicylic acid) is a key regulator for sugar metabolic pathway, but the regulating function on sugar metabolism in tomato seedlings is imperfect. In this study, tomato seedlings were sprayed with SA, and then soluble sugar contents, enzyme related to sugar metabolism le...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i230173
Background: Pregnancy is a period in which a woman carries one or more foetus in her uterus. It is typically divided into three trimesters based on gestational age which is measured in weeks and months. Gravidity is referred to the number of times a woman has been pregnant. Pregn...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i230171
Crude oil discovery and exploration in the Niger Delta of Nigeria which includes Delta, Bayelsa, Abia, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa-Ibom, Imo, Edo and Ondo States of Nigeria, has led to significant economic growth of the nation especially in the creation of job opportunities also th...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i230169
Paraquat is a controversial herbicide that can increase reactive oxygen species levels by undergoing redox cycling and producing reactive oxygen species such superoxide anion. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that modulates oxidation processes in the body due to its particular...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i230168
Gravidity, or the number of pregnancies a woman has had, is linked to a number of biochemical alterations, including changes in cardiovascular parameters. These modifications may increase the likelihood of cardiovascular disease in this population. The aim of this research was t...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i230167