Aim: This study sought to investigate the inhibitory effect of aqueous extract of Avocado pear leaf and seed on angiotensin 1 converting enzyme activity. Place and Duration of Study: The work was carried out at The Neutraceutical and Pytomedicine Laboratory Unit of The Federal U...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/21605
Aims: In rodents, the hippocampus has been studied extensively as part of a brain system responsible for spatial memory and navigation. The hippocampus is one of the first regions of the brain to suffer damage in Alzheimer's disease. The hippocampus is one of the areas of the bra...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/20414
Shallie Philemon Dauda, Farotimi Abosede, Ihyar Alumun Clement, Shallie Oluwadamilola Faith, Akpan Helen Bassey & Onakoya Oluwaseun Ayowale·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2015
Aim: To evaluate other complementary uni-manual activities as instrument in the determination of handedness. Place and Duration of Study: The study area was carried out between April and July, 2014 among male medical undergraduate students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Remo cam...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/20627
Aims: To assess the combined efficacy of Annona squamosa L. leaf extract and entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae against Culex quinquefasctiatus and Anopheles gambiae larvae. Study Design: The design of the study was experimental. Methodology: The compatibility of M. a...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/20563
Aim: The study explored potential impacts of migration on Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) prevalence and risk factors across Maasai ethnic communities living traditional rural lifestyles and those living in an urban environment. Method: A cross-sectional investigation of 724 adult Tanzania...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/20174
Aims: The aim of this research was to investigate the effect on application of artificial neutral network (ANN) to estimate the color surface of fruit of three maturity stages of tomatoes based on fruit dimensions (length and width) and weight. Study Design: Simple machine vision...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/19709
Aims: This work was undertaken to study the immune response of broiler chicks to LaSota vaccine by using different routes of administration. Study Design: The design used was a completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Poultry Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/19484
Aim: To determine the larvicidal activities of Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum sanctum against Anopheles gambiae. Study Design: A 24 h LC50 concentration-mortality static non-renewal bioassay was carried out. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Rohi Biotechnolo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/18274
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin C and E supplementation on acute exercise-induced changes of makers of skeletal muscle adaptation and its signaling pathways in mice. Methodology: Male C57BL/6 mice were assigned to one of four groups: a control...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/19547
Aims: To evaluate laying performance of heavy breeders housed either in conventional individual (CI) or group automatic (GA) nests. Study Design: A simple experiment was used to compare 5700 breeders housed in pens with CI and 5500 kept in GA nests from 164 to 247 days of age. Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/18662
Considerable amount of solid wastes in the form of peels and seeds are generated by the fruit processing industries, and these wastes if not disposed correctly are seen to cause serious environmental problems. The aim of this research was to investigate the chemical constituents...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16362
Application of manures at appropriate rates could sustain the chemical quality of floodplain soils under intensive continuous cultivation. Thus, a study was carried out at the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to ass...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16016
This study was conducted to investigate the removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous solution by using low cost, natural and eco-friendly biosorbent of Banana peels Activated Carbon (BPAC) through batch experiments. The Activated Carbon was characterized by FTIR, SEM, TEM with EDX. V...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16652
Aim: Study aimed at determining how age, sex, marital status, domestic water source and occupation affect the prevalence of typhoid fever disease in three hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive approach to assess how certain socio-demograp...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/17315
Aims: To evaluate the biogenic amines formation in chicken breast and thigh meat during chilled storage and their potential use as index of freshness. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Food Preservation and Refrigeration Technology and...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/18326