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Pharmacognostic Evaluation of the Leaves of Manihot esculenta Crantz. (Euphorbiaceae)

Romanus A. Umoh, Ake-Abasi E. Ekpot, Imoh I. Johnny, Nsima A. Andy, Emmanuel R. Idio, Goodnews E. Charles, Anwana-Abasi E. Udoh., Etimbuk D. Udo, Esther N. Essiet, Unyime-Obong E. Jerome & Esther I. Arisukwu · South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products · 2026

Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) is used ethnomedicinally in the management of pain, prostate cancer, diabetes and bacterial infections. This study evaluated quality-control parameters of M. esculenta leaves to support the identification and standardisation of the medicin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2260

Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Adherence to Age-specific Guidelines for Pediatric Umbilical Hernia Repair: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis

Alaa Yasir Hussein · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2026

Background: Age-specific recommendations generally support observation of uncomplicated paediatric umbilical hernias because many close spontaneously during early childhood. Nevertheless, some children undergo repair earlier than recommended, and the demographic, clinical, and in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i8558

Music and the Human Brain: A Critical Narrative Review of Neural Mechanisms, Training-Induced Plasticity, and Clinical Applications

Nikita Joshi & Himanshu Devki Nandan Sharma · Advances in Research · 2026

Music engages an unusually distributed set of cortical and subcortical systems, spanning auditory, motor, limbic and prefrontal territories, and has therefore become a widely used model for studying perception, prediction, reward and experience-dependent plasticity in the human b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2026/v27i41688

Evaluation of Sunshine Correlation with Rainfall, Rain Rate and Relative Humidity for Solar Photovoltaic Generation Forecasting and Grid Integration in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Ozoemelam Onyebuchi, M. Okehie Baslem, O. Ofoegbu Christian, R. N. Abali, I. Olua Rita & C. Maduenyi Agwuncha · Physical Science International Journal · 2026

This study quantifies the statistical relationships among four meteorological variables: sunshine duration, rainfall amount, rainfall rate, and relative humidity using six years of monthly observational data (2015–2020, n = 72) sourced from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiM...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/psij/2026/v30i4965

Characterisation of the Bacterial Profile of Postoperative Wounds in Patients Attending the University of UYO Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Casmir Ifeanyichukwu-Cajetan, Idongesite Essien, Isomah, Chiladi Jeff, Abasibom Iniobong Eno, Eno, Abasibom Iniobong & Jeff, Isomah, Chiladi · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

The skin acts as a protective barrier against microbial and toxic agents; disruption of this barrier may permit bacterial contamination and infection. This study characterised the bacterial profile of postoperative wound specimens obtained from patients attending the University o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4476

COVID-19 Vaccination-Induced PET/CT False Positives in a Patient with Melanoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Mohammed Reda El Hassouni, Yassine El Bouazizi, Amina Houmada, Oumayma Lahnaoui, Zakaria El Mouatassim & Amine Souadka · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2026

Background: COVID-19 vaccination may produce transient hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy that complicates oncological imaging and can resemble metastatic disease. Case Presentation: A 45-year-old woman with a history of superficial spreading melanoma of the left forearm underwent PE...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2225

Efficacy of Ponatinib in the Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: A Multicentre Observational Study from Bangladesh

M. Morsed Zaman Miah, Mira Akhter & Md Enayet Ali Pramanik · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2026

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the use, efficacy, and safety of ponatinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) treated outside clinical-trial settings in Bangladesh, where trial evidence may not fully reflect routine practice. Methods: A retrospective, multic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ahrj/2026/v9i3271

Stakeholder Perceptions of Transparency, Legitimacy, and Confidence in Quality Assurance Processes in Selected East African Higher Education Contexts

Amaal Kinene Namakula Nsereko & Wardah M. Rajab-Gyagenda · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Transparency has become a fundamental principle of quality assurance (QA) systems as higher education institutions seek to strengthen accountability, institutional legitimacy, and stakeholder confidence. Although transparency is widely embedded within international quality assura...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i83232

Job Resources and Turnover Intention among University Academics: Quantitative Evidence from Tanzanian universities

Justo M Lemesaya & Hu Yiyun · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Academic staff retention is a growing concern for higher education systems experiencing rapid expansion, intensified accountability and uneven institutional support. In Tanzania, this concern is particularly important because universities are expected to sustain teaching, researc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i83233

Assessment of Variability, Genotype × Growth Stage Interaction of Physiological Traits, and Their Association with Grain Yield in Finger Millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] Evaluated under Natural Blast Disease Incidence

Sujata Bhat, K. B. Palanna, R. Madhusudhana, N. Anuradha, TSSK Patro, N. Marappa, H. S. Padmashri, D. N. Vinutha, I. S. Tilak & M. Thippeswamy · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Aim: Blast disease is one of the most destructive biotic stresses limiting finger millet production, particularly in semi-arid regions. It adversely affects crop productivity by reducing photosynthetic efficiency across growth stages and can cause substantial grain yield losses....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84395

Neighborhood-Scale Microclimate and TVOC-Equivalent Sensor-Response Screening with a Low-Cost Arduino Station in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

Rachael Hwang · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

This exploratory field study evaluated a low-cost Arduino-based environmental station deployed at one residential location in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. The system logged near-ground air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, wind speed, wind di...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85587

Mulching-Induced Improvement in Growth, Yield, Fruit Quality and Profitability of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Lateritic Soil Conditions of Eastern India

Tapan Das, Pratonu Bandyopadhyay, Anirban Bhowmik, Sudip Bhattacharya, Subhas Patar, Shrabanti Maity, Monirul Haque, Soumyajyoti Das & Biswanath Sardar · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Background: Tomato productivity in lateritic soils is constrained by low moisture retention and limited nutrient availability. Aims: The study aims to evaluate the effects of straw and polyethylene mulches on the growth, flowering, yield, fruit quality, and economics of two tomat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84396

Adoption of Labour-Saving Technologies in Selected Five Southern-District of Bhutan

Ngawang Ngawang, R. Wangchuk & B. Subba · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

This study assessed the adoption of labour-saving agricultural technologies and the factors associated with their use across five districts in Bhutan. Data were collected in May and June 2024 from 1,142 farming households selected through a multistage sampling design. Descriptive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82991

Assessment of Cooked Ready-To-Eat Fermented Cassava Product Marketed in Enugu State, Nigeria: Microbial Quality, Aflatoxin Occurrence, and Cyanide Levels

Ujunwa Felicia Nwachukwu, Ijeoma Chinenye Chioke & Oluchi Sandra Okolie · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Cooked ready-to-eat fermented cassava products (akpu/fufu) are widely consumed in Nigeria because they are affordable and constitute an important source of dietary energy. However, contamination during processing, storage, transportation, and marketing may compromise their microb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i81770

Ageing, Gender, and Everyday Life: Lived Experiences of Older Women in Kamrup Metropolitan District, Assam, India

Aakanksha S. Bhargava & Barnali Gogoi · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2026

Ageing is shaped by social, economic, cultural, and spatial inequalities, yet the experiences of older women in rapidly urbanising areas of Northeast India remain insufficiently documented. This study examined how gender and ageing intersect in the everyday lives of older women i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i3442