Clostridium thermocellum Cel5L – Cloning and Characterization of a New, Thermostable GH5 Cellulase Aims: Clostridium thermocellum is a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium that ferments cellulose and produces ethanol. While many of the predicted cellulases have been characterize...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15199
Aims: Aqueous extract of Grewia mollis stem bark was analyzed for its phytochemical constituents and mineral elements. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos, Jos, between June 2013 and July 2013. Methodology: The phytochemical screening and mi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14162
Aim: To assess the toxicological and histopathological effects of feed formulated with catfish (Clarias gariepinus) exposed to palm kernel oil (PKO) biodiesel on kidney in albino rat. Study Design: Randomized experimental controlled study Place and Duration of Study: The study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15169
Clinical Evaluation and Serum Lipid Profile between Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exerts an intense impact on host lipid metabolism. It has been shown that the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids (FA) is directly affected in HCV patients but...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14989
Anti-diarrhea Potential and Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanolic Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus against Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea Model in Rats Diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and second most common cause of infant mortality w...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12293
Coconut water, a natural nutritious beverage that contains several biologically active chemical substances, is used in the management/treatment of several disorders in Eastern Nigeria. This study was set up to evaluate the antioxidant potential of coconut water and its effect on...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/9805
The E1 Copper Binding Domain of Full-Length Amyloid Precursor Protein Promotes Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in DU145 Cells in an Isoform-Specific Manner Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) confers migratory and dynamic properties on cells and, as such, plays a pivo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14873
Evaluation of the Effects of Methanolic Extract of Alligator Pepper (Aframomum melegueta) on Serum creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrogen and Electrolytes in Wistar Albino Rats The effect of methanolic extract of Alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta) (AME) on the serum creatinine, bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15061
Prognostic Value of Leptin Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Egypt Aim: The work wasto study polymorphisms in the LEP gene in type 2 diabetics in Minia, Egypt and determined the relationship between the leptin and c-peptide levels in different genotypes a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14694
Antiplasmodial Activity of Ethanolic Leaf Extracts of Spilanthes uliginosa, Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil), Hyptis spicigera and Cymbopogon citratus on Mice Exposed to Plasmodium berghei Nk 65 In Africa and elsewhere, medicinal plants including Spilanthes uliginosa, Ocimum basili...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/9806