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Evaluation of Ex-vivo Cardioprotective and Anti-inflammatory Investigation of Bangladeshi Plants Extract

Mustafe Khalid Mohamed, Anaytulla ., Prawej Ansari, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Tarun Kumar Malik, Md. Mahmudul Hasan & Abul Kalam Azad · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Background: The phytochemical screening of methanolic extract of Dalbergia stipulacea and Hymendictyon excelsum has indicated the presence of steroid, flavonoid and glycoside like anti-oxidative and cardioprotective compounds. Methods: Since these compounds are of pharmacological...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17258

Vegetable Oil Blends as Fish Oil Alternatives in the Diets of Heterobranchus longifilis Fingerlings

T. O. Babalola, D. F. Apata, I. O. Adejumo & S. A. Bolu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

This study was undertaken to determine the suitability of vegetable oil blends as a major source of lipid in place of fish oil in the diet of Heterobranchus longifilis fingerlings. The fish were fed one of the six experimental diets twice daily to satiation for twelve weeks. The...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16759

Influence of Work Overload, Work-Family Conflicts and Negative Affectivity on Job Embeddedness and Emotional Exhaustion: The Moderating Role of Coworker Support (Case of Health Management)

Sarah Qaiser, Amir Gulzar, Waqar Hussain & Hassan Shabbir · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The aim of this paper was to investigate the impacts of work overload, work-family conflict, family-work conflict and negative affectivity on job emotional exhaustion job embeddedness among medical specialists. Study further investigated the moderating role of coworker support....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16654

Health Promotion Models to Reduce Childhood Obesity in Elementary School: A Comparison Study between Indonesia and Australia

Oktia Woro Kasmini Handayani, Tandiyo Rahayu, Irwan Budiono, Rudatin Windraswara, Lukman Fauzi, Nur Siyam, Doune Macdonald & Louise Mc Cuaig · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: There were concrete experience and efforts from Australian and Indonesian government in reducing cases of obesity in society. Cases of obesity among school children in Indonesia have increased with its serious impact. The aim of this research is to compare health promotion...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17050

Analysis of Xenopus laevis RECK and Its Relationship to Other Vertebrate RECK Sequences

Jessica A. Willson, Michelle A. Nieuwesteeg, Mario Cepeda & Sashko Damjanovski · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: Reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK) is a membrane-anchored protein that regulates cell migration by both inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases and modulating cellular pathways. Our study is the first to clone and examine the expression pattern o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/17044

The Effect of Gongronema latifolium Leaf Extract on Blood Biochemical Assay in Diabetic Rats

Effiong Grace Sylvester, Eshiet Unyime Israel & Ajibola Dorcas Olajumoke · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Gongronema latifolium (GL) is used extensively in the indigenous system of medicine as an anti-diabetic agent. Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of Gongronema latifolium extract in Type 2 diabetic rat models were evaluated using standard analytical methods while Blood was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15891

Effect of Human Activities on the Ecosystem of Areas Surrounding Lake Elementaita Naivasha Sub County Kenya

Edward Mwendwa, F. K. Lelo, S. T. Kariuki, A. A. Shitandi & Nemwel N. Aming’a · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Aims: The paper aims at identifying human activities that cause environmental degradation around Lake Elementaita. This study focused on the potential role of local communities in addressing ecological problems around Lake Elementaita ecosystem. Study Design: This study was a sur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16074

Spatial Distribution of Some Heavy Metal Dynamics in Bay of Bengal (from Kakinada to Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh), India

T. C. Diana & C. Manjulatha · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The present study was carried out to determine the concentrations of selected heavy metals Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb in four stations of east coast of Bay of Bengal waters. A total number of 60 samples were collected from offshore of Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Bheemili and Kali...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16488

Effective Earth Radius Factor Prediction and Mapping for Ondo State, South Western Nigeria

A. O. Atijosan, R. A. Badru, K. H. Muibi, S. A. Ogunyemi & A. T. Alaga · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Accurate prediction and determination of the effective earth radius factor (k-factor) is critical for optimal performance in the design and planning of terrestrial line of sight communication links. In this work an artificial neural network (ANN) model is developed and used to pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16160

Combining a Continuous Search Algorithm with a Discrete Search Algorithm for Solving Non-linear Bi-level Programming Problem

Eghbal Hosseini & Isa Nakhai Kamalabadi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

The multi-level programming problems, have received much interest from researchers because of their application in several areas such as economic, traffic, finance, management, transportation and so on. Among these, the bi-level programming problem (BLPP) is an appropriate tool t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15831

An Evaluation for a Population in the Middle East for General Awareness of the Benefits and Hazards of Different Types of Radiation

B. Z. Shakhreet, E. M. Barnawi, J. A. Khusaifan & S. E. Muqeem · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Many people lack awareness and good knowledge about radiation and its uses in medicine as it has been figured out that significant segments of the public society have a wrong idea and abnormal fear from unwarranted irradiation. For these reasons, a population in the Middle East w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/15300

Almost Periodic Solution of a Discrete Multispecies Type Competition-predator System

Hui Zhang, Feng Feng, Xiaofeng Fang & Jing Wang · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

In this paper, we consider a discrete multispecies Gilpin-Ayala type competition-predator system. Firstly, permanence of the system is studied. Assume that the coefficients in the system are almost periodic sequences, we obtain the sufficient conditions for the existence of a uni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16779

Microstructure and Composition Design of Magnetic Ni-Mn-Sn Co-sputter Deposited Films

A. Quintana-Nedelcos, J. L. Sanchez-Llamazares, T. García-Fernández, S. Guvenc, M. Yumak & C. García · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

In this work, we study the effect of the substrate temperature (ST) during sputter-deposition as well as co-sputtering deposition on the fabrication of nanostructured Ni-Mn-Sn thin films. Sputtered films show Mn losses of around 10 at.% while the average grain size (<d>) in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16672

Self-reporting of Food Handlers in Food Production and Distribution Centers in Sanandaj City, Iran

Forough Samadnejad, Ramin Khoshniyat & Masoud Abdollahi · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

One of the ways to get thorough knowledge to food handlers is self-reporting. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare self-reporting and routine inspection of Environmental Health Inspectors (EHIs) on elimination of health defects in food production and distribution cen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16370

The Pollen Spectrum of Apis mellifera Honey from Reconcavo of Bahia, Brazil

Andreia Santos do Nascimento, Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho & Geni da Silva Sodré · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Background: The use of pollen grains to establish the geographical and botanical origin of honey samples, and for supplying information concerning to the floral class of a honey produced in a region, has been employed since 1895. Pollen analysis has relevant significance for the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/16799