Aims: To investigate the trace metals, manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in vegetable samples (Telfairia occidentalis, Amaranthus viridis and Pterocarpus erinaceus) from three senatorial zones in Enugu state, Nigeria during dry seaso...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i130218
Objective: This study was aimed at conducting a pilot survey of the ethno-medicinal plants in Finima Nature Park (FNP), Bonny, Nigeria, to elicit common medicinal plants and their uses. Method: A set of structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from three key infor...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i130217
The changes in the antioxidant markers and histopathology in both adult male and female wistar rats fed with Calabash Chalk (nzu) was investigated. Twenty (20) wistar rats weighing between (120-150 g) were used for this study. They were randomly divided into four (4) Groups conta...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i130216
A total of twenty (20) experimental adult male rats, aged 60 days (7 to 8 weeks) with average body weight between 150-200 gm were grouped, restrained inside laboratory approved plastic holders and exposed to dust inhalation at the quarry site with exposure time of 7, 14 and 21 da...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i130215
Ticks pose a threat in the infestation of both wild and domestic animals, thereby causing an increase in chances for transmission of diseases. Despite of the wide use of Commiphora species in tick control, no acaricidal activity of Commiphora merkeri. Engl. Exudate have been scie...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i130214
This paper presents a new recognition system for shockable arrhythmias for patients suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. In order to develop the recognition system, lots of electrocardiogram (ECGs) have been analyzed by using gabor wavelet transform (GWT). Although, there is a h...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230203
Search for effective biological strain for use to remedy water pollution has been limited. This study was performed to search for effective bacteria capable of extracting nitrate from wastewater. Samples from abattoir inside (Abi) and abattoir outside (Abt), fishpond of kwalkwala...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230204
To investigate the effect of artificial defoliation and N availability on growth of Gmelina arborea, seedlings were subjected to three artificial defoliation levels (0, 25, 50%) and four N regimes (unfertilized, 1 g N plant-1, 3 g N plant-1, 6 g N plant-1) in a field trial. The r...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230205
S. P. E. Jakheng, J. Thomas, M. Umar, F. S. Ojeleye, A. K. Albert, J. O. Oko, S. A. Ojo, M. R. Sagir, I. C. Amuta, J. D. Gaiya & N. A. Kutman·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2020
Background: A number of microorganisms are capable of degrading amylase and only a few of these microorganisms produce significant quantities of enzymes capable of completely hydrolyzing the amylase. Fungi are the main amylase-producing microorganisms. Aims: The present study tar...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230207
Aims: To comparatively study the effect of aluminium phosphide preservative on some nutrientional and anti-nutritional factors in Arachis hypogaea. Study Design: Randomized design Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Nasarawa...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230208