Collagen is one of the natural biomaterials used in cosmetic preparation. It is the most abundant protein in mammals which is obtained from many sources such as bovine, porcine and human. Collagen based cosmetics are in demand now a days though safety issues related with allergie...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27271
Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is a terminal, morpho-functional entity of hepatic dysfunction, which is characterized by the replacement of the hepatic lobule connective tissue nodules. Splenomegaly is a common finding in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension can c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27460
Lycopene, a red crystalline carotenoid, and genistein, a phytoestrogen, have shown considerable promise as effective agents for chronic diseases prevention by reducing oxidative stress. The objective of this experiment was to elucidate the protective effect of lycopene, genistein...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27654
Background: Transfusion services are aimed to provide only those components which patients require and keep the rest for others. Platelet transfusion is critical due to lack of alternative; and therefore should be used rationally. Aim: To elucidate the rational use of different p...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/29327
Aims: The present study, aim to investigate the acute toxicity of Euphorbia heterophylla leaf (EHL) aqueous extract. Study Design: Female Sprague Dawley Rats were divided into five experimental groups consisting of four EHL treatment groups (50 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg and 200...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/29520
The hydrogen type sulfonic resin 732 cation-exchange resin (732-CR) was applied to exchange Mg(II) from aqueous solution. The ion exchange kinetics were studied in batch experiments at temperature range of 298-328 K and Mg(II) concentration range of 5-40 mol·m-3. The kinetic data...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2016/29509
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are still endemic in many parts of Cameroon and for effective control measures, epidemiological data are indispensable. This will enable adequate recommendations for the National control program for these infections. Aim: This study aim...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29273
Christopher Kankpetinge, Margaret Kweku, Frank Baiden, Eric Agboli, Damian Akapoeh, Wisdom Takramah, Elvis Tarkang, Ishmael Norman & Fred Newton Binka·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2016
Background: The World Health Organization emphasized testing and confirming every suspected malaria case with either Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) or microscopy before treatment with anti-malarial drugs. Over 80% of cases in endemic countries of Africa are still treated without d...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/29468
Purpose: To report a case of radiation retinopathy and optic neuropathy after head irradiation therapy treated by intravitreal triamcinolone and bevacizumab Methods: Case report. Case: A 38 year old woman presented with visual acuity impairment. She received cranial radiation the...
Asian history and culture have been influenced by a number of religions i.e. Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianism, Sikhism, Shamanism, etc. These traditions offer spiritual guidelines but also set moral and ethical standards for the daily life of the people in Asian countries....
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Research Article10.9734/ARJASS/2016/29897
Aim: This study examined challenges to incremental housing development in Ibadan municipality with a view to informing policy that could enhance the progressive building process. Methodology: Data were obtained through questionnaire administration on incremental housing developer...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJASS/2016/28871
This study analyzed the long run relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in Nigeria from 1980 – 2015 using the Johansen co integration technique, Error correction mechanism and Pair wise Granger causality econometric tool of analysis. The results of the st...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJASS/2016/29486
This study was carried out to investigate the activities of soil microorganisms in the soybean rhizosphere inoculated with bradyrhizobium and mycorrhizal fungi. It involves a field experiment carried out at Federal University of Agricultural, Abeokuta, Nigeria, using Randomized C...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/28584
Computers and electronic technology today offer a very large number of ways to enrich educational assessment both in classroom and in large scale testing situations. Presently, in a large scale testing situation, scores are awarded manually. However, this system is characterized...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/27558
Sourav Chatterjee in 2014 proved consistency of any estimator using orthogonal least squares (OLS) together with Lasso penalty under the conditions the observations are upper bounded, with normal errors, and being independent of observations, with a zero mean and a finite varianc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/29533