José Carlos da Silveira Pereira, Carlos Campos Câmara, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho & Michele Dalvina Correia da Silva·Biotechnology Journal International·2017
Combretum leprosum Mart. is a plant widely used in folk medicine; several studies revealed anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, toxic, antiproliferative, antibacterial, antiparasitic, neuroprotective and gastroprotective effects, among other properties. However, there are no repor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/31251
Aims: The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize Newcastle disease virus (NDV) from recent outbreaks in Bangladesh and protective potentiality evaluation of a velogenic NDV strain. Methodology: A total of 19 lung tissue samples were collected from dead layer chickens o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/31123
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate on the effect of: (a) mixed fractions of palm oil wastes on Coprinus cinereus edible and medicinal mushroom yield using solid state fermentation plastic bioreactor and (b) of spent mushrooms substrate (SMS) on the extent of methane y...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/30479
Aims: The endosphere of the carnivorous plant Utricularia exoleta R. Br. represents a unique niche for the study of microbial diversity. This study was aimed at to isolate and enumerate the protease producing potential of bacteria endophytic to U. exoleta R. Br. Study Design: Ext...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/30475
Synthetic rodenticides are effective and rapid in controlling rats; however, they are toxic to non-target species including humans, as well as the environment. Thevetia neriifolia (Pers.) K. Schum different parts however, reportedly have toxic effects on rodents. Effects of fresh...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/29739
Aim: To determine the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial properties of tamarind extracts on some aquatic pathogenic bacteria. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Animal Production, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Kw...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/30618
Aim: The study aimed at isolation and preliminary characterization of anaerobic bacteria from a special crossbreed of Muturu and N’Dama cattle found in parts of Nigeria. Study Design: The work investigated the suitability of the isolates in in vitro fermentation of biomass and ev...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/26921
Euphorbia fusiformis is a rare medicinal plant. The genus Euphorbia belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. E. fusiformis is commercially useful for production of latex and has many medicinal values. Based on the importance of the plant, it is selected for plant tissue culture work....
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/20101
Aims: Santalum album L., known as sandalwood plant (white sandal) belongs to the family Santalaceae, is characteristically a hemi-parasite that requires host plant in the early stages for the better growth and development. Besides its extreme economic importance, significant work...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/29582
Aims: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, short (~21-nucleotide), non-coding RNA molecules that play important roles in post-transcriptional gene silencing by directing target mRNA cleavage or translational inhibition. The main aim of this study is to identify and characterize miR...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/30984