To test the efficacy of the technique of using dopamine antagonists with pituitary extracts, experiments were conducted in July, 2022, at Masab Al Sen (Al Sen estuary) Fish Farm and Hatchery, General Commission for Fisheries Resources, Syria. In all, 18 sets (2 female x 4 male in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i4328
Shuri Helen Achu, Claudine Tekounegning Tiogué & Julius Awah-Ndukum·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
Given the lack of adequate information on morphometric characteristics of wild fish in Cameroon, the present research was carried out from November 2019 to October 2020 to analyse length - weight relationship and Fulton’s condition factor of Chrysichthys longidorsalis (Risch &...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i4327
Rahma Abdo Ahmed Osman, Mosab Omer Khalid, Abdelwahab Abdien Saeed, Tibyan Abd Almajed Altaher, Ghanem Mohammed Mahjaf & Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Thyroid disease is found commonly in most forms of diabetes and is associated with advanced age, particularly in typ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i3326
Caesalpinia mimosoides Lam. has been widely studied, although it still has the potential to be explored, because it comprises a variety of chemical compounds which have diverse biological activities. The species have, variety of chemical compounds that are present, emphasizing th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i3325
Mohammad Lutfar Rahman, Md. Khaled Monsur Mallik, Anukul Chandra Sinha, Ibrahim Rashid & Mohammad Abdus Salam·Asian Journal of Biology·2023
A study was conducted to determine the breeding season of endangered Nandus nandus by observing fecundity, somatic indexes, and gonadal cycle development year-round. Samples were collected from different fish landing centers of Sadar Upazila of Gazipur district. GSI values of N....
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i3324
Placenta is a temporary and dynamic organ which is unique in its development and function on which survival, healthy growth and development of fetus in the uterus mostly depends. The study was carried out to determine the morphometry and morphology of placenta, birth weight and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i3323
Economic significance of pearl millet has recently received more attention than ever, especially in light of the great nutritional value of gluten-free diets for people with celiac disease. The most major diseases afflict pearl millet include smut, ergot, rust, leaf blast, and gr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i3322
The sericin is a byproduct which is obtained from silk industries. Mainly Bombyx mori is responsible for the synthesis of sericin. Sericin is proteinaceous in nature and is biodegradable. The two major components of silk i.e., fibroin and sericin have to be removed from raw silk...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i2321
Different studies have shown that Vernonia amygdalina is enriched with proteins, fats, fibres, amino acids, minerals vitamins, and carbohydrates but no record yet on the level of heavy metals in Vernonia amygdalina collected from Ojota (dumpsite) and Badagry (control) in Lagos st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i2320
The Lignin-related nanomaterials have received a lot of attention from the academic and industry communities in the present nanotechnology research area. Advanced performance can be provided by converting lignin into micro and nanostructures, which may be formed using practical s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i2319
The Length-Weight Relationship (LWR) of Oreochromis niloticus from the Qua Iboe River Estuary was studied for 12 months; from April 2021-March 2022. Fish samples were collected from the catches of artisanal fisheries using various mesh sizes of gill and cast nets. The b values in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i2318
Size Structures, Length-Weight Relationships and Condition Factors of Synodontis obesus ((Boulenger, 1898: Siluiformes, Mochokidae) were carried out with standard methods in the Lower Cross River, Nigeria to assess the population dynamics of the rarely studied but commercially im...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i2317
Thermoregulation is the capability of an animal to maintain its core internal temperature by homeostasis. Small ruminants like sheep and goats acclimate to different environmental changes and often perform better during heat stress than other ruminants. Adapting small ruminants t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i1315
Aim: Honey is the earliest sweetener human beings have found. The values of honey are too numerous, such as food source, raw material for industries and as symbol employed in therapeutic ceremonies, but it’s availability and supply through traditional honey hunting remain a major...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i1314
Background: Rotavirus infection is the most important cause of infectious, severe and dehydrating diarrhea and death in children aged 5 and under and continues to have a significant impact on child morbidity and mortality in our countries. The aim of this study was to retrospecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2023/v17i1313