Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as critical environmental issue affecting aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Freshwater systems have received less research attention in the past but have been identified as significant sources and alteration points for MP. The mandate of this r...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84162
Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) occupies a unique position in global agricultural trade, prized for its distinctive aroma, superior milling recovery, and extra-long slender grains. However, simultaneously improving grain yield and premium quality attributes remains one of the most...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84163
T. K. Adebayo, A. S. Daramola, I. A. Abdulraheem, M. C. Ibrahim & O. O Folorunsho·Asian Food Science Journal·2026
This study assessed the effects of five drying methods on selected quality properties of edible caterpillar (Lepidoptera litoralia) flour, with emphasis on proximate composition, functional properties, mineral content, and vitamin content. The methods evaluated were air drying (A...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i8904
This study evaluated the proximate composition of fresh and smoked-dried Gymnarchus niloticus obtained from three markets along the Orashi River axis of Rivers State, Nigeria: Mbiama, Ndoni, and Omoku. Eighteen samples were collected monthly for three months, comprising three fre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81124
Aims: This study investigated the seasonal dynamics and host-associated infection patterns of intestinal cestode parasites infecting economically important freshwater fishes from Chorakhali Dam, Maharashtra, India. The objectives were to determine the prevalence, mean intensity,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81125
Mangrove ecosystems support diverse benthic communities, including gastropods that contribute to litter breakdown and may reflect habitat condition. This study assessed the genus-level composition and community structure of gastropods in the mangrove ecosystem of Jor Bay, East Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81126
Telangana is predominantly an inland fisheries state, with abundant lakes, reservoirs, dams, rivers, backwaters, and irrigation tanks. Indian major carps (IMCs) are widely consumed and cultured because of their texture and characteristic taste and their contribution to rural fish...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81127
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a lingering and persistent metabolic disease categorized by an inadequate insulin secretion or action. The rise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) globally has increased the quest for an alternative therapeutic candidate. Drosophila melanogaster (...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i7555
Background: Growing awareness of the importance of maintaining the immune system has increased interest in medicinal plants as potential sources of immunomodulatory agents. Nothopanax scutellarium Merr. has a long history of traditional medicinal use and contains several bioactiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i7556
This narrative review examines the relationship between gender, labour, and marginality in India from the late colonial period to the present. It considers how colonial governance, missionary intervention, and indigenous reform movements shaped the recognition and regulation of w...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i7920
Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting crop establishment and productivity, particularly in legumes such as cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). This study evaluated the effect of salinity on seed germination and early seedling development of thirteen cowpea acce...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2193
Giant lipomas of the chest wall are uncommon benign soft-tissue tumours and may clinically or radiologically resemble well-differentiated liposarcoma, particularly when they are large, rapidly enlarging, deep-seated, or associated with atypical imaging features. This case report...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2843
Razzaqov Hasan Qalandarovich, Amonov Mukhtor Rakhmatovich, Nazarov Sayfulla Ibodulloyevich & Sharipov Muzafar Samandarovich·Chemical Science International Journal·2026
Aims: To build a finite cluster model of the active fragment of Na-PAC/PATS-modified Shofirkon bentonite (MSB) and to use density functional theory (DFT) to compute the electronic, reactivity and thermodynamic descriptors that govern its adsorption and to correlate these descript...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i41051
Background: Breast milk immunoglobulins, particularly immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin G (IgG), and immunoglobulin M (IgM), play essential roles in neonatal passive immunity. Although Moringa oleifera possesses recognised nutritional and immunomodulatory properties, its eff...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i8768
Background: Snakebite envenoming remains an important public health concern, particularly in rural settings where access to conventional antivenom may be limited. Medicinal plants such as Euclea divinorum are traditionally used for snakebite management, but their safety and venom...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i8769