Aim: Athletes are not immune to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, and these conditions do not cause any harm or damage to their body as long as the necessary precautions in term of medications and others are adhered to....
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430115
Introduction: Human African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is transmitted to the mammalian host through the bite of an infected tsetse fly of the genus Glossina species. The disease is caused by two species, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430113
Aims: To investigate the anti-oxidant activity of the methanolic extracts of Caryota no seeds in Drosophila melanogaster (DM). Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration: Sample: African Centre of Excellence for Phytomedicine Research and Development, University of Jos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430114
Chrysanthemum is the world’s second most economically important flower crop and commonly known as ‘Autumn Queen’. It belongs to the family Compositeae (Asteraceae). It is native to Asia and northeastern Europe and has been cultivated for more than 2000 years. The present study wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430112
This research was carried out from June to November 2017. This research aims to analyze genetic relationship of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) nirwana strain which is cultured in Aceh Besar (Aceh Province) and in Wanayasa (West Java Province) with RAPD-PCR technique. The DNA Iso...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430111
Objectives: To investigate the effect of methanolic extract of Caryota no (CN) seeds in Drosophila melanogaster (DM) survival and life span. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration: African Centre of Excellence for Phytomedicine Research and Development, University...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i330110
Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are defined as worldwide pandemics by the World health organization due to their economic burden and widespread. Although a huge amount of research is being done in the field of obesity and DM today, many questions remain unsolved. Tissue inflam...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i330108
Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate Rhizobacillus from tomato rhizosphere and its screening for the production of hydrolytic enzymes to be used as a biocontrol agent. Place of Study: The study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ekiti Stat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i330106
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan [L] Millsp.) is a multipurpose legume crop that provides food fodder and wood for small scale farmers. However, it remains one of the underutilised crops with limited research done so far for the crop diversification and improvement. In this study, the p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i330107
The advancement of modern molecular biology techniques has made it possible to detect fetal anomalies beforehand in order to tackle the upcoming situation. However, the idea is to devise the most sensitive screening tools with fewer chances of errors as well as noninvasive method...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i330105
Background: Breast cancer (BC) is a well-documented major cause of female morbidity and mortality worldwide. Ongoing research era is focusing on the establishment of diagnostic and prognostic markers, helping for early pick up of the cases, proper prognosis evaluation and clarify...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i230104
This study investigated the antimicrobial resistance profile and presence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes in Salmonella typhi from patients attending selected general hospitals in Abuja municipal, Nigeria. Four hundred stool samples from patients with suspec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i230103
One of the best biometrical methods for estimating genetic diversity among germplasm collections is multivariate analysis; it is used to study their variability and genetic relatedness in order to increase their value in plant breeding programs. The objectives of the present stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i230102
Aims: This study presents baseline data on the In-vitro and In-vivo evaluation of anti-trypanosomal activity of Carica papaya seed extracts and fractions in Albino Wister rats. Study Design: Mention the design of the study here. Place and Duration of Study Sample: Department of B...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i230101
The current study was carried out to assess the effect of the crude methanolic extract of Aerva javanica for hepatoprotective and nephroprotective assessment along with their antioxidant potential against 2,2-azinobis(3-ethylenbenzthiazolin)-6sulfonic acid (ABTS) and 2,2diphenyle...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i230100