Aims: Certain liver diseases can cause decreased synthesis of liver proteins or enzymes, including biotinidase, thereby reducing biotinidase activity in serum. The present study aimed to assess plasma biotinidase level in pediatric patients with compensated and decompensated chro...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/32764
In this study, the proximate and mineral analyses of non-infected and infected cocoa (Theobroma cacao L) pods, nibs and testa were investigated. The ash content (g/100 g) of non-infected pods (10.7) and nibs (8.0) were higher than those of infected cocoa pods (9.3) and nibs (7.8)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31872
The experiment was carried out to investigate the chemical analysis, fibre fractions and mineral composition of cassava. Detailed chemical analysis of raw cassava root (RCR) and processed cassava root meal (PCRM) was assayed. Results obtained were Subjected to analysis of varianc...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/32838
The purpose of this study is to contribute to a better valorization of Palmyra (Borassus aethiopum) by the content determination in essential minerals of the flours of its young shoots enriched with the powders of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaves and Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) b...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/32518
Cytotoxicity of different concentrations of crude oil on Zea mays a widely cultivated crop in Nigeria was investigated for 21 days, using physicochemical and cytotoxicity assay. The experiment was conducted in green-house under controlled environmental conditions. The cytotoxic e...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31376
Aim: To investigate the effect of oral administration of ethanolic extract of ripe Denettia tripetala (DT) fruits on indices of kidney and liver function in male albino rats. Study Design: Twenty (20) male albino rats weighing between 160–210 g were used for the study and were ra...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31490
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of fermentation on the nutritional and microbial qualities of Roselle calyces from two States in Nigeria. Roselle calyx was fermented naturally (FN), fermented with coconut husk ash (FWCHA), Fermented with cocoa pod ash (FWCPA), F...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/30168
Aims: The present work evaluates the sensory properties of culinary recipes based on mucilage extracted from mucilaginous food plants derived from the Ivorian flora. Study Design: MFPs edible parts were dried, mucilage were extracted and sensorial analysis was done on recipes bas...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/32379
Aims: The aims of this study were to characterize the existing genetic diversity from Azad Jammu & Kashmir and to identify some selectable markers based on total leaf protein profiles. The purpose of the investigation was to detect any possible variations among selected culti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/32097
Malaria is one of the most significant public health problems in the world today; with 97 countries having on-going transmission. Despite advancement in malaria research, the disease continues to be a global problem. This is attributed to inadequate knowledge of Plasmodium falcip...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/29473
Triterpenoids are the most promising plant secondary metabolites. Several triterpenoids, including ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, betulinic acid, celastrol, pristimerin, lupeol and avicins are representative group of phytochemicals possesses biological properties. Anti-tumor, anti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31165
Butachlor is a very commonly used pre-emergence herbicide. In the present study, the effect of butachlor at three different application rates (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 kg a.i. / ha) on the activities of some soil enzymes, microbial population and transformation and availability of C, N a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/30717
Objective: To evaluate the effect of the combined ethanol extracts of Moringa oleifera and Pleurotus ostreatus on the liver and some renal function of alloxan-induced diabetic rats by checking the concentrations of the liver enzymes (AST, ALT & ALP), total bilirubin, total pr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/29014
This study was designed to formulate complementary foods from millet and soybean blends with the aim to provide high energy and proteineous food for vulnerable populations. Single screw extruder was used for the extrusion of the millet-soybeans composite blends and response surfa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/30581
Aims: The present study was conducted to assess the clinical utility of survivin, an anti-apoptotic protein, and the profibrogenic tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) as non-invasive biomarkers for the discrimination between stages of HCV-associated liver fibrosis that...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31609