A. M. M. Al-Naggar, R. M. Abd El-Salam, A. E. E. Badran, S. T. Boulos & Mai M. A. El-Moghazi·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Many plants can avoid the adverse effects of drought by developing special epidermal cell bladders which may serve as external water reservoirs and having small and thick-walled cells. The present investigation aimed at: (i) studying the effect of drought stress on quinoa leaf an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/37214
Unplanned ship breaking at the Sitakund coast in Chittagong, Bangladesh is contaminating the surrounding vegetation mainly through the discharge of heavy metals from the discarded ship paints. Therefore, the present study was conducted with an aim to explore homestead plant diver...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36115
Studies have shown that significant differences exist in the morphological, Phytochemical and nutrient characteristics among okra varieties. The aim of Plant breeders is to substitute the undesirable qualities of plants with desirable ones so that it results in higher yield of cr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36782
Aims: To evaluate the effects of varying inclusion levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MLM) on the growth, survival and food utilization of the African catfish Heterobranchus longifilis. Place and Duration of Study: Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria, bet...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35614
This study investigated the hematological effects of aqueous and methanolic fruit extracts of Xylopia aethiopica on Wistar albino rats. A total of 84 rats weighing between 100 and 120 g were randomly selected and divided into seven groups (A-G) of four rats per group with 3 repli...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36422
Haematological evaluation is generally used to determine the health conditions of farm animals. Animals with normal blood compositions (without parasites) are believed to likely perform more efficiently. Essentially, evaluation of blood offers the opportunity to inspect the healt...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35575
Packaged food and beverages are consumed all over the world for their nutritional value, durability, thirst quenching properties, stimulating effect and for their medicinal values. With changing lifestyle and requirements, people now often prefers the packaged food products over...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36091
Anatomical studies were carried out on various parts of Zanthoxylum macrophylla to determine its taxonomical data with regards to anatomical characters. Anatomical study of the transverse sections of the parts (leaf, stem, petiole and root) was carried out using microtomy while l...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36104
Background and Objectives: Plans to build and operate a trans-urban railway line through Aceh and northern Sumatra between Sigli - Bireun - Lhokseumawe - Langsa - Besitang, allowing impacts on flora and fauna habitat conditions on the project. Site. This research was conducted to...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35593
This study was to isolate and identify antioxidant and anticancer compounds from extracts of bark and leaf of Terminalia nigrovenulosa. The EtOAc fraction of bark and n-BuOH fraction of leaf exhibited the highest DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl hydrate) radical scavenging act...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35611
Malaria remains a major cause of illness and death especially among children under 5 years. It is estimated that more than one million children living in Africa especially in remote areas with poor access to health services die annually from direct and indirect effects of malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35655
The present work was carried out to evaluate the histological and immunohistochemical changes of the kidney and spleen of rats after repeated exposure to 1,5-Bis (3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-3-oxapentane diacetatocopper (BDO). Two groups of male albino rats were used. The first gro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35256
Ariwaodo Chinenye Agnes, Ezeama Chidi Felix & Nwabueze Titus Ugochukwu·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aims: To produce starch from cassava variety varieties (30572, 419, and umu 37), sweet potato root (x-igbariam), cocoyam (edeuhie and NXS003). To study and compare their functional, pasting and micro-structural properties. Study Design: Multifactor randomized complete block desig...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34587
Plants provide a wide range of important biological molecules that are needed in research, medicine and industry. Currently, there is a growing interest in the use of plants as expression systems for the production of recombinant proteins using different host cells. The synthesis...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34748
U. E. George, C. I. Mboto, E. N. Mbim, U. O. Edet, C. F. Umego & H. Sunday·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to beta- lactam drugs most especially cefoxitin is a known global problem. Current researches are geared toward evaluating the antimicrobial properties of medicinal plants against these organisms. This study was aimed at comparatively evaluatin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34555