Aim: The aim of this study was to report the seasonal and altitudinal variation in herbaceous biomass along with the productivity of area. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Nikyal valley located at altitudinal range of 1500-1900 m within the longitude 74o 0...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5990
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Aims: Determine the chemical composition and ruminal degradation and fermentation of Kochia scopariaat three sowing dates (D1, D2, D3) and two cutting ages, 120 (C1) and 165 (C2) days post seeding. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Nutrition, between August 2011 a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6572
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the palatability and animal preference of 110 plant species of Nikyal rangeland during summer and spring season. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Nikyal valley located at altitudinal range of 1500-1900 m within the...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6395
Aim: Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells were used to identify the most likely apoptotic biochemical pathway induced by Methyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (MDG), D-fructofuranose-β(2→6)-methyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (DFMDG) and β-D-fructofuranosyl-(2→6)-α-D-glucopyranoside (DFDG) treatments i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6158
Aims: The purpose of this research is to examine antimutagenicity and anticancer effect of Biebersteinia multifida. Study Design: Currently cancer is considered as one of the main factors of mortality globally. Many chemicals in our environment can cause genetic mutations and are...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7193
Soil samples collected from petrol bunks and workshops in Madurai were subjected to serial dilution and the development of fungal colonies in PDA plates. One of the colonies were selected and identified as Aspergillus sp. based on staining and cultural characteristics. Efficiency...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5630
Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the 34spores species by using SEM that grown in Northern parts of Iran as a contribution to the knowledge about the general morphology and assess if these characteristics could be useful for systematic purpose. Methodology: For Scanning El...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6708
An attempt was made to understand the genetic polymorphism and phylogenetic relationships among the eighteen silkworm races/breeds comprising six each of bivoltines (BVs), multivoltines (MVs) and autosomal mutants of the silkworm Bombyx mori belonging to both indigenous and exoti...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5357
Studies have accumulated over the years to emphasize the importance of the magnetic fields, MF, used as a safe alternative choice to improve agricultural crops. The most important applications of a magnetic field are the treatments of irrigation water, dry seeds, wet seeds and se...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5983
Jatropha curcas is an important plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae which is a potential candidate for biofuel production. Genetic transformation protocol for J. curcas callus mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens were optimized using a pCAMBIA1303 plasmid which carries g...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7315
Background: Fertility is declining in many countries and there has been substantial interest in the potential adverse effects of exposure to environmental hazardous chemicals, including pesticides on male reproduction, and it was evident that using pesticides play as the major re...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4925
Aim: The study aimed at evaluating in vivo wound healing effect of herbal ointment formulated with 15% w/w Trichodesma zeylanicumm methanolic root extract, plant commonly used as traditional medicine. Methodology: The wound healing potential of T. zeylanicumm was assessed using e...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6741
Aims: To find out a scientific validation for the traditional knowledge of tribals of Chittoor District, India for their usage of Caralluma umbellata Haw to cure stomach disorder and pain. Methodology: Antibacterial activity of Caralluma umbellata Haw was studied on a few Gram po...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6401
The potentiality of millet husk in production of biogas and bio-ethanol was investigated. Proximate analysis was carried out on the millet husk and the husk had the following proximate composition: ash (33.83±0.67%), moisture content (10±0.03%), organic matter (56.17%) and Carbon...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4375
This study highlights the impact of heavy metals from electroplating industrial waste water on the respiration of the fish - Oreochromis mossambicus. Bioassays were conducted separately with chromium, nickel and mixed electroplating effluent on the fish. Results revealed quantum...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5292