A total of 405 land snails were collected by hand picking from the study area between November 2018 and August 2019. The snails were morphologically identified using standard procedures. Shannon Weiner index was used to determine the distribution of the snail species during sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i130154
Landing Jadama, Pa Tamba Jammeh, Alhagie K. Cham & Idrissa Diedhiou·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Optimum plant spacing ensures proper growth and development of crops resulting in maximum crop yield and economic use of land. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different planting spacing on the growth and yield of California Wonder Bell Pepper (Capsicum...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i130152
Ezekwe Ahamefula Sunday, Nwadike Constance Nnedimma, Wokocha Gift Peter & George Boma Orlando·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
This study evaluated the phytochemical screening, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis and antioxidant activity of Curcurbitapepo L. using its leaf sample with standard methods. The sample used for the study was procured from Imo State University school farm and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i430151
Artemether/lumefantrine/tinidazole- (A/L/T) can be use for the treatment of malaria; therefore its safety assessment is imperative. This study assessed its safety on the kidneys of healthy and diseased mice. Fifty four Swiss albino mice were used for this study. Mice were disease...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i430150
This study examined the taxonomic characteristics of Asystasiagangetica; a perennial herb characterized by its trailing to erect habit and as a result, roots from the nodes. It is glabrous and grows up to 80±20 cm. There are simple leaves with petioles which are ovate in shape wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i430149
The “Type of Article” of this paper is “Letter to the Editor”. This paper discuses about: “Effect of Long-Term Quarantine on Mental Health Practices”. No formal abstract is available. Readers are requested to read the full article.
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i430147
C. E. Oguh, E. N. O. Obiwulu, O. J. Umezinwa, S. E. Ameh, C. V. Ugwu & I. M. Sheshi·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Biodiversity and ecosystems are closely related concepts. Biodiversity provides numerous ecosystem services that are crucial and important to human well-being at present and in the future. The review aim to explain the Ecosystem services, and need for conservation of biodiversity...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i430146
P. F. Santos, Y. K. Soeiro-Avelar, A. S. Araújo & C. E. Costa-campos·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Osteological studies can have implications that allow direct biological inferences to be made, such as locomotion, as well as indirect ones, such as species distribution, evolution and ecology. This study was aimed at describing some osteological traits of Inia geoffrensis (Blain...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i330145
Light influences important physiological and morphological responses in fungi, hence they can sense near UV, blue, green, red and far-red lights using up to eleven (11) photoreceptors and signaling cascades to control a larger proportion of the genomes and adapt to environmental...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i330144
The synthesis of nanoparticles is in the limelight in modern nanotechnology. Biosynthesis of nanoparticles by using different methods is currently under exploitation. Nanoparticles can be synthesized by Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, Algae and Plants. Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles is a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i330143
Background and Objective: The increase in diabetes in Indonesia is largely due to poor food patterns and ingredients. Soybeans as a traditional Indonesian food contain good food ingredients and are believed by the public to prevent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i330141
The main tissue of meat is the muscle and it is a very rich source of amino acids (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, histidine, arginine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, threonine, and leucine) and some minerals like magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i330142
In this study, it was aimed to determine forage yield and yield characteristics of some popcorn (Zea mays L. everta) genotypes and find out the using possibilities of popcorn as a feed material. Study was carried out during the second crop growing season under Sanliurfa, Turkey c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i230140
Rubaiat Nazneen Akhand, Shoriful Islam & Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Khan·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
Background: Turmeric and red chili are the common spices used for cuisine preparation in Bangladesh. Commercially packed turmeric and red chili might have decreased nutrient contents compared to raw turmeric and red chili. Aims: The study aimed to compare some of the nutrient va...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i230139
Most Tania Akter, Mohammad Mahbub Islam, Parvin Akter Bithy, Suraya Parvin & Md. Ehtasham Bari·Asian Journal of Biology·2021
This experiment was carried out at the rooftop garden of the Department of Agricultural Botany, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh from October 2017 to March 2018 to evaluate the response of tomato to different plant growing structures and composi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v11i230137