Aims: To determine the effect of environmental temperature on the feeding kinematics of two Florida (USA) invasive-fish species, pike killifish Belonesox belizanus and Mayan cichlid Cichlasoma urophthalmus, in an attempt to explore the adaptive response of whole-organism performa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5720
Aims: The study was aimed to screen antifungal activity of some medicinal plant extracts against F. oxysporum by screening fungistatic, fungicidal activities and minimum inhibitory dilution (MID). Study Design: All the data were subjected to analysis of variance followed by mean...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5777
Aims: The main aim of the study is to identify the key residues involved in interactions of KSRP and microRNAs of human. Study Design: The KH type splicing regulatory protein acronymed as KSRP is a member of the FUSE binding protein family. The FUSE is an AT rich DNA element whic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5745
The early stages of Memphis perenna lankesteri (Hall 1935) are described and illustrated in this paper, with the first published female pictures. The butterfly larvae were found in Croton niveus (Euphorbiaceae) in Mansiones de Montes de Oca (9º 56´N, 84º 01´W), San José, Costa Ri...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/3970
Aims: To evaluate and compare the cytotoxicity of a resin-based root canal sealer, AH Plus, before and after electron beam irradiation and to assess the effect of three different doses of electron beam radiation (1 KGy, 3 KGy and 5 KGy) on cytotoxicity of the sealer. Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5641
Aims: Adolescents’ use of alcohol in Europe is high. In this paper aspects of adolescents’ alcohol use, namely differences in gender, age and country clusters concerning social context of drinking, are examined. Study Design: A secondary analysis of the survey data. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5556
Background: Moullava spicata (Dalzell) Nicolson is an endemic medicinal plant and its leaves are used to treat many diseases. Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the phytochemical, antifungal and antioxidant status of Moullava spicata leaf extract. Methods and Materials: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/3370
This study was conducted to evaluate effects of diet inclusion of olive pulp supplemented by acommercial probiotic mixture (Yeasture®) including Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. casei on performance of laying hens, egg quality traits and some blood param...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5212
Aims: To examine the ameliorative effect of the methanolic extract of Xylopia aethiopica in acetaminophen-induced hepatic damage male Wistar rats. Study Design: Twelve male rats were randomly grouped into four. “A” = Control, “B” = Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxic (PCM-IHT), “C” =...
Aims: To evaluate the in vitro effect of an exogenous commercial enzyme blend (Natuzyme®) on fermentation responses and methane production of corn silage based diet. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of animal science, Faculty of...
Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the antifungal activity of different extracts of Aloe vera plant on the growth of Aspergillus flavus. Study Design: Considering the wide dispersal of Aspergillus flavus across the globe and its massive contamination on feed a...
M. Shafiur Rahman, K. Saiful Islam, Md. Sabir Hossain, M. Ibrahim Hossain, Md. Fuad Hossain & Md. Ibrahim Khalil·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
Aims: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major health problem and a significant contributor to neonatal death in both industrialised and developing countries. To examine the birth-weight status of newborns and to identity the relationship between birth-weight and other anthropometric pa...
Copeptin is a novel neuroendocrine peptide recently introduced to the field of acute medicine biomarkers. It is 39 amino acids glycopeptide cosynthesized with arginine vasopressin (AVP) and released together in stoichiometric pattern from the hypothalamus upon stimulation of AVP...
Aims: The main objective of the present study was to investigate the larvicidal effect of some biological control agents like Beauveria bassiana and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (B.t.i.) and some natural control agents as Diflubenzuron, Azadirachtin and Emamectin benzo...
Mature wheat grain contain 8-20% proteins. The storage proteins of wheat determine the characteristics and unique properties of its flour in the process of pasta and bread-making and eventually the quality of the finished products obtained. The storage proteins play an integral r...