The antioxidant potential of Bridelia ferruginea, which is a widely used medicinal plant in Nigeria, sub-tropical Africa and parts of Asia was investigated using thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) assay. The aqueous extract of Bridelia ferruginea stem bark used in this...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36752
Biodegradation of waste drilling muds (WDM) was carried out with the aim to investigate the efficacy and applicability of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) for enhanced bioremediation of impacted mangrove swamp. Microcosm study was carried over a 60-day period. Microbial population...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35991
Bioflocculants are polymeric substance produced by microorganisms as a secondary metabolite which can be used in the treatment of wastewater. A novel bioflocculant producing bacterium was isolated from Palm-oil mill effluent and identified as Alcaligenes aquatilis AP4 using 16S r...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36453
Three field experiments were conducted at the Experimental Farm of Shandaweel Agricultural Research Station, Agric. Res. Center, Sohag Governorate during in the two growing seasons of 2014/15 and 2015/16 to study the water use efficiency for Egyptian clover (fahl barssem) intercr...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36568
In this study, bulbs of Narcissus tazetta ‘Chinensis’ were used as explants for micropropagation. Several disinfection protocols, callus medium and regeneration medium were tested in addition to the secondary metabolites content analysis. Four disinfection protocols were used. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36410
In order to determine whether climatic factors are suitable for atemoya production, and with the goal of providing an alternative crop for agricultural planning and production, the water balance was assessed using temperature and precipitation historic series data for twelve muni...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36632
Contamination of the Nile River water with metals and its impact on sediment quality has a high concern recently. This is the first work to assess concentration and ecological risk assessment of metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cr) in sediment sampled from the Torrent drainage channel and...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36288
A recombinant protein combining the immunoglobulin binding sites of Proteins A and G, conjugated with horseradish peroxidase was used as a universal detection reagent for the assessment of antibodies against Lawsonia intracellularis. The reagent was applied in an indirect immunop...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32366
This study investigated the potentials of different growth media for the tissue culture process of Oyster mushroom as well as evaluated the response of different agro-wastes in Oyster mushroom spawn production. Agro-waste Powder Agar was prepared by mixing powdered agro-wastes wh...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35858
Aims: The aim of this paper is to detect the edible insects from an arid zone of the State of Hidalgo, assess their macronutrient value and deliver that information to the local population. Place and Duration of Study: Convenience sampling of wild insects were provided at an arid...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35782
Aims: The objectives of the study were to determine phytoplankton assemblage structure in Badagry creek; to examine spatial-seasonal variations of abiotic factors and to assess their effects on it. Study Design: Stratified random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Nine samp...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35676
The aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Piper guineense, Xylopia aethiopica, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Monodora myristica Njameja. The total phenol contents and antioxidant activities of the indigenous spice extracts were determined...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36227
Background: Cadmium is a heavy metal that causes generation of free radicals that have been discovered to cause damage to cells and tissues in the body. This research work examined the damaging effects of cadmium, and the recuperative effect of Carica papaya aqueous extract to re...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/16430
Aim: The study was carried out to investigate the effects of different concentrations of Na2SO4 and CaCl2 on seed germination and seedling growth of Zea mays. Study Design: The experiment was set up in a completely randomized design (CRD) with five replications. Place a...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32968
High vaginal swabs were collected from female students aged 17-31 years of the University of Calabar, Calabar following informed consent. Each student completed a questionnaire that explored information on their personal hygiene and behavioral risk factors. The samples were cultu...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/34601