Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the hepatoprotective, cholesterol lowering, and renal effects of aqueous extracts of Jatropha tanjorensis, Beta vulgaris and Solanum melongena during cyclophosphamide-induced anemic state. Methodology: Thirty male Wistar rats divided...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31294
Aims: To evaluate a farm-made and commercial tilapia diets for small-scale production of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), the most cultured fish in Ghana. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: The Aquaculture Research and Development Centre...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31939
The objective of this study was to assess the influence of clonal variability and tree-tapping age on latex yield in parts of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. One exotic (GT 1) and three indigenous (NIG 800, NIG 803, NIG 805) clones of Hevea brasilliensis (Muell. Arg.), at thre...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31218
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of water pollution on riparian community along River Athi in Makueni County. Specific objectives included; documenting the causes of pollution of the River Athi in Kathonzweni sub County, to access and establish the health effect...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31436
Aim: To establish the micro and macronutrient values of O. hubbsorum B and to evaluate its potential contribution to Mexican diet, since this organism is available all year in the Mexican Pacific Coast. Study Design: Transversal study. Place and Duration of Study: Samples of Octo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31031
To give reference for the application of nitrobacteria in actual wastewater treatment, the impact factors of C/N ratio, shaking speed (DO) and carbon source on ammonium removal by Pseudomonas stutzeri ZH-1 was investigated. Through orthogonal test, the optimal conditions for NH4+...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31281
The study was conducted to ascertain the type of dormancy and evaluate various methods for breaking the dormancy of Crotalaria verrucosa L. seeds. The seed coat anatomy was also carried out to determine the relationship between the seed coat and the nature of dormancy. The seeds...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31027
Aim: To evaluate the effects of sodium thiosulphate and graphite powder on the epidermal characters of Colocasia esculenta and Xanthosoma maffafa accessions. Study Design: The Randomized Complete Block Design was used for this study. Place and Duration of Study: The Ecological Re...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31245
Aims: To determine trace element (Fe, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr and Cd) concentrations in Tilapia guineensis tissues from Badagry creek, and to test hypotheses of (1) no significant difference in the element concentrations in muscle, liver, gill and kidney of Tilapia guineensis and (2) the...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/30771
Ground toasted Leucaena leucocephala seed (TLLS) was incorporated as a non-convectional feedstuff at 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50% replacement level for Soyabean cake; and fed to clariid catfish hybrid “Heteroclarias” (Clarias gariepinus ♀ x Heterobranchus longifilis ♂) post fingerlings...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/30846
The main aim of this study is to determine the levels of soil pollution with heavy metals in the vicinity of a railway station in Minna, Niger state, Nigeria. In this study, 15 soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-15 cm from the vicinity of Minna railway station, Niger Sta...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/28671
Neuropathy is one prominent complication yet to be separated from diabetes mellitus and various mechanisms have been identified for this complication. In this study, lipid peroxidation was investigated as a possible neuropathic agent in the inferior colliculus (IC) of Streptozoto...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/26546
Ectoparasites like copepods and monogeneans of fishes cause serious damage in the aquaculture industry. Five species of freshwater fishes collected from different freshwater bodies of Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh were analysed for ectoparasitic infection. This communic...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/30360
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the effect of low calorie and antioxidant vitamins (A & E) diets on some metabolic risk factors associated with obesity in rats. Methodology: Obesity was induced in healthy rats using high fat-high sucrose diet. The animals were div...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/30620
Aims: To determine the total phenols content and antioxidant capacity for turmeric and curcumin, and to assess the effect of alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) combinations treatments on MCF-7 breast cancer cell viability and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Study Design: In-...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/29740