Jacob O. Popoola, Adesola Adebambo, Samuel Ejoh, Paterne Agre, Adegoke E. Adegbite & Conrad A. Omonhinmin·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aim: The objectives of this study were to characterize and evaluate intraspecific relationship among twenty-six accessions of Vigna vexillata (L.) and work out interrelationship among the morphological traits which could be used for genetic improvement of cowpea, V. unguiculata (...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36173
Aim: To assess and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of methanol and aqueous extracts derived from Acacia nilotica ssp. nilotica against standard strains of microorganisms and clinical isolates. Study Design: An experimental study which was carried out at the microbiology labora...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36026
Azilea Ruth T. Santamaria, Reina Juno U. Sumatra, Joshua Cedric B. Taguinod, Jayme James Q. Tambaoan & Derick Erl P. Sumalapao·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Tea, being the second most consumed beverage in the world, produces huge amount of waste when the used tea bags are readily discarded. This study determined the change in the relative absorbance of commercialized white tea infusions applied to chocolate-stained polyester and cott...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37495
Humans, in their effort to be fed with a healthy diet, regularly consume raw (fresh) vegetables and fruits. Unfortunately, raw vegetables and fruits could serve as carriers of parasitic pathogens. Aim: A study conducted between November 2014 and February 2015 aimed at determining...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35806
Background: Alteration of DNA methylation of CpG islands in the promoter regions of tumor suppressor genes is associated with cancer development. We aimed to examine the diagnostic efficacy role of promoter methylated tumor suppressor genes: DAPK, OPCML and DLEC1 in ovarian cance...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37658
A clear and concise checklist of the diatom species for the five Egyptian Mediterranean Lakes (Mariut, western section; Edku, Burullus, Manzala, Deltaic section and Bardawil, North Sinai) has yet been documented over 40 years of cited bibliography (also with their synonyms names)...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36894
Aims: An experiment was carried out to examine the impact of increased CO2 level on gas exchange characteristics and stomatal properties of three oil palm progenies (Deli URT, Deli Yangambi and Deli AVROS). The seedlings were exposed to three CO2 enrichment treatments: ambient CO...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36488
Aims: The aim of the study was to assess Black stork (Ciconia nigra) population trends and breeding habitat preferences in two habitat scales, in the National Park of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli (Dadia NP), in north-eastern Greece. Dadia NP is a renowned European biodiversity hot-spot (...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37663
This study determined the natural and environmental characteristics of Baher Al-Najaf Depression (BAND) in Iraq and their effect on nutrients of Typha domingensis as responses to environmental stresses in 4 sites. Samples were collected monthly (February 2015 to January 2016). Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37069
Yaaser Q. Almulaiky, Abudukadeer Kuerban, Faisal Aqlan, Saeed Ahmed Alzahrani, Mohammed N. Baeshen, Mohamed Afifi, Ammar Alfarga, Waleed Al-Shawafi & Mohammed Alkhaled·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aims: In this study, the antiglycation and antioxidant potency of methanol (80%) extracts, as well as the antioxidant enzyme activities from both leaves and stem of Coleus forskohlii “balady”, were analyzed. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Scie...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37619
Lippia multiflora is used for its therapeutic properties in spite of this it remains a wild plant and therefore runs a risk of extinction which would cause an imbalance of the ecosystem. For the effective domestication of this plant and becoming perennial, a better knowledge of i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36930
Aim: To assess the changes in lipid peroxidation, free radical scavengers and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in serum of Wistar rats with induced thyroid dysfunction. Study Design: An experimental animal study was conducted in which Wistar rats with induced thyroid dysfunction were...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37150
Aims: This study was to investigate the difference of osteogenic capacity between BMSC and ASC by quantifying the expression of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)-2 and BMP receptor (BMPR) II also the bone healing process by histomorphometry measurement. Study Design: This study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37318
Di-(2-Ethylhexyl phthalate) (DEHP) is an aromatic diester used to improve plasticity of industrial polymers. It exhibited adverse changes in both liver and brain. The current study was planned to evaluate efficiency of Acacia senegal extract to ameliorate against liver and brain...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35608
Edwin Enciso-Roca, Enrique Javier Aguilar-Felices, Johnny Aldo Tinco-Jayo, Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo, Oscar Herrera-Calderon, Cristian Aguilar-Carranza & Hugo Justil-Guerrero·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aims: Many herbal products could have serious side effects. This study aim is to evaluate the in vivo acute and sub-acute oral toxicity of ethanol extract of Tanacetum parthenium (L) Sch. Bip. in mice and rats. Study Design: In acute study: a total of 10 female Balb/c mice (20-25...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37326