Soil degradation, particularly in the form of salinity, alkalinity, and acidity, presents a critical challenge to agricultural productivity and food security in India, especially in the Bhal region of Gujarat. Despite the availability of various soil reclamation techniques, the a...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122170
Acid sulphate soils of Kuttanad region in Kerala belongs to the category of problem soils, where crop production can be achieved through extensive soil management. Existence of jarosites, Fe, Al and Mn causes severe acidity in soil, while saline water intrusion due to nearness of...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122169
The present study focused on 720 specimens of Atya scabra handcrafted captured in the Bia river, precisely in the localities of Aboisso and Biaka. This study was conducted to assess the adaptation and allometric of the species A. scabra in the Bia river. During the trial, data on...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122168
Hepatitis B is a viral disease caused by a DNA virus, belonging to the hepadnaviridae family whose only reservoir is humans. It is found in most human biological fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions, saliva and finally in smaller quantities in milk and urine. This infe...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122167
Plastic pollution is now a concerning issue which destroying the riverine ecology silently. Excessive use of plastics & indifference to removing plastic waste after use gives birth to microplastics. Rivers are the major track way which can caught plastic debris from surroundi...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122166
The present investigation entitled “Unveiling key correlation studies in local germplasm of green gram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]” was conducted at Agricultural Botany section farm, College of Agriculture, Dhule during kharif-2022. The experimental material included 42 genotype...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122165
Hasina Mumutaj, Md. Abdul Latif, M. R. Ali, Md. Shahidul Islam Khan, Ruhul Amin, R. S. Ruku, Md. Emam Hossain & Masum Sharif Sazidy·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2024
This study aimed to manage thrips (Megalurothrips usitatus Bagnall) infestation in mung bean fields and evaluate the efficacy of different chemical insecticides and neem oil. The experiment, conducted at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh from March to May 2020, em...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122164
Peppermint oil, a natural product derived from the Mentha × piperita plant, has gained significant attention for its therapeutic versatility across various medical fields. This review examines clinical trials published on PubMed from 2016 to 2024, focusing on its efficacy and saf...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112163
Gowhar Iqbal, Lukram Sushil Singh, Maharshi Limbola, Arya Singh, Devarshi Ranjan, Pinak Bamaniya & Ad Viral Kumar·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2024
Fish possess a unique immune system that, while somewhat similar to mammals, exhibits distinct characteristics. This review paper explains the complexities of fish immunity, highlighting the innate and adaptive immune responses that protect against various pathogens, including ba...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112162
Shubham K. Ghule, V. V. Bhavsar, Varad V. Patil, Yogesh A. Shaniware, Omkar G. Ghume & V. S. Girase·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2024
Sesame is the oilseed crop known as the ‘Poor Man’s Ghee’ due to its higher nutritive value. In present investigation thirty-six local germplasm of sesame were evaluated for ten quantitative characters. The field trial was carried out at Botany Section Farm, College of Agricultur...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112161
According to the phylogeny of organisms reconstructed by the analyses on nucleotide base changes, the eukaryotes acquired the mitochondria first show the divergence of unicellular ones, then the divergence of fungi and sea algae occurs, and finally the animals and land plants app...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112160
Balanites aegyptiaca fruits come in various shapes, which can be beneficial for breeding and industrial production purposes. This study aimed to estimate the morphological and biochemical variability of the fruit and seed kernel of B. aegyptiaca based on their shape. Six shapes,...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112158
In the present study, the fermented drink is based on the corn milk and the bovine milk which got enormous nutritional and health benefits. In the mixture of pasteurized corn milk and bovine milk, mother culture containing the 2% of pure probiotic strain of Lactiplantibacillus pl...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112159
Bukbhora ox-bow Lake (baor) is one of the most renowned baors in the south west Bangladesh and supports diverse fisheries communities. The present study was conducted to identify the types of fishing gears and crafts including their mode of operation in fishing in the Bukbhora ba...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112157
Background: DNA extraction is a fundamental technique in molecular biology that involves isolating DNA from biological samples for various downstream applications, including PCR and sequencing. Phenol-chloroform DNA extraction is an alternate method of the CTAB method for genomic...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i112155