A beehive of activities occurs in the River Niger tributary located in Lokoja town, Nigeria which pollutes the water often consumed or used by the indigenes. This study is aimed at investigating the physicochemical and bacteriological quality of the water, whilst also determining...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45601
Aim: To evaluate the effect of L-cysteine pretreatment on indomethacin induced ulceration in male wistar rats. Study Design: Experimental animal study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiology (inflammation and Gastrointestinal secretion unit), College of Medicine, U...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45289
An experiment was conducted with Long Evans rats to observe the comparative effects of Spirulina (Spirulina platensis) and Vitamin C to prevent Arsenic toxicity. Sixty male rats (age about 35 days; average body weight at day 0 was 75 g) were divided into five equal groups, namely...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/44720
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate Egirdir Nursing Home and its existing structures under Landscape Architecture Major. Study Design: Relevant literatures were utilized in order to evaluate present landscape elements, plant design approaches and accessibility properties...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45578
Aim: To identify the driver targets associated with urethane mediated tumorigenesis by pharmacokinetics prediction, target prediction and gene expression network analysis. Methodology: Standard bioinformatics tools were used, which include SwissADME, SwissTargetPrediction, eXpres...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45097
In vitro neurotoxicity testing has been hampered by the fact that the brain architecture is complex. However, a series of innovation of neuroculturing broke through the barrier. The establishment of culturing for the primary neuron and the immobilised neuroblastoma cells enables...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45377
Aim: Ameliorative potentials of Annona muricata (Linn) on Sodium fluoride-induced toxicity on haematology indices and fecundity of adult male Wistar rats. Methods: Eighty-five (85) adult male Wistar rats were divided into 17 groups of 5 rats each. NaF (10 mg/kg) + fruit juice, et...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45192
Background: Petroselinum crispum is a common vegetable or spice in Egypt and worldwide. It possess many pharmacological and medicinal properties. Aims: In the current research, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents as well as the antioxidant activities of P. crispum methanoli...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/45113
Aims: The main goal of this work was to evaluate the removal of lead (II) from aqueous media by using low cost, natural, locally available, environmentally friendly and agricultural waste biosorbent of Molokhia husk (Mh) through batch experiments. Methods: Different parameters we...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/43708
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial effect of honey samples sold in different markets in Abuja, Nigeria against some selected microbial isolates. Study Design: Five honey samples obtained from different markets in Abuja metropolis, Nigeria were used for this s...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/43354
Aims: Diarrhoea is more common in rural area and in low-income countries like Nigeria, where children experience an average three episodes of diarrhoea every year. Bryophyllum pinnatum (Crassulaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant in a traditional system with a wide range of bi...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/43047
A field experiment was conducted to investigate the Influence of field deep fertilisers on nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium and sulfur uptake and yield performance of green super rice during the period of 15th January to 16th May 2015. Soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/44877
Purpose: Drug testing by means of urine samples is part of the standard operating procedures in a wide range of related settings. In order to avoid sample manipulation by the client, samples are almost collected under direct observation. However, the supervision procedure is hand...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/44565
This study was an attempt to evaluate the effects of Citrus aurantifolia (CA) and caffeine on the testes of adult male albino Wistar rats. No doubt, CA and caffeine have health benefits; however, there is a scarcity of data about their effects on the testes. Thirty-five adult mal...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/44516
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate landscape preferences in a newly built hospital’s garden (Isparta City Hospital) and comprehensive observations and suggestions of that subject. Study Design: Relevant literature information’s and documentation were utilized for the eva...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/44779