This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of colour and increased photoperiod on performance, rectal and body temperature of weaned gilts. Forty cross bred (largewhite x landrace) weaned gilts at 8 weeks with an average weight of 7.70 kg ± 0.07 kg were randomly allotted int...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/27356
Oloro Joseph, Kiguli James Mukasa, Nabirumbi Ritah, Tanayen Julius Kihdze, Lawrence Imanirampa, Francis Bajunirwe & Amon Agaba Ganafa·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
The use of herbal medicine in the treatment of many ailments is on the rise. It’s a common practice in many rural communities where access to health care is poor but also in the developed world. There is however, no much attention paid to the potential toxicity of these herbal pr...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28358
A 10-week feeding trial was conducted in 15 plastic tanks (60 × 45× 30 cm) to assess the performance of Clarias gariepinus juveniles fed diets containing sunflower seed meals processed by different techniques. Five diets were formulated at 40% crude protein content containing no...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/6207
This study was conducted to examine the response of Telfairia occidentalis to aluminium sulphate treated water. The growth parameters (shoot length, root length, fresh weight, dry weight and moisture content) and mineral elements (Ca, Mg, Na, P, K, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Pb) were de...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2016/28138
Hard threshold function is discontinuity in the threshold point, and soft threshold function have a constant error between the estimated coefficient of wavelet and the original coefficient of wavelet. To solve this problem, an improved threshold function is presented, which is co...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/29055
Objectives: To evaluate the in vitro mutual interaction of ketorolac tromethamine with bovine serum albumin (BSA) using fluorescence spectroscopy under different conditions. Materials and Methods: Different concentrations of ketorolac were mixed with 20 µM bovine serum albumin so...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29006
Background: Polygonum limbatum Meisn (Polygonaceae) extracts have been used in West region of Cameroon for the treatment of urogenital infections. The therapeutic efficacy of the aqueous leaf extract of Polygonum limbatum against urogenital infections was investigated on Escheric...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28350
Introduction: Ethyl alcohol toxicity is implicated in impaired immune system, disease conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and cancer. The incidence of these ailments among drinkers of native beers: burukutu, pito, and goskolo in the area of study are high. Goskolo is banned...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28389
In most Engineering designs concept selection is a critical stage of the design process. This study focuses on the concept selection for the design of a proposed wastewater treatment facility for a settlement (Forcados-Yokri) located in Burutu Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/28978
Mancozeb, a fungicide of ethylene bisdithiocarbamate is widely used in agriculture. It leads to disturbances in many cellular processes. This study is aimed at elucidating the possible protection effects of Nigella sativa oil (NSO) and Cinnamon zeylanicum oil (CZO) in alleviating...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28351
Daniella oliveri (Caesalpiniacea) is a plant found in the Amazon region and other parts of South America and Africa. The tree may reach a height of 100 feet and trunk diameter of 4 feet. Daniella oliveri (Rolfe) Fabiaceae is commonly known as Ilorin balsam (eepo-iya) or Copaihu a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28764
A field experiment was conducted at south farm, of Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture, Manakkadavu, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with nine treatments and three replications. Acid lime (Citrus aurantifolia swingle) is an importan...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/27766
Aims: The objective of this paper was to detect spatial change in the village of Shoeshay in Menoufia governorate, Egypt. The study focused on change in the residential area through the period 2003 – 2015, and some other aspects of spatial change. Study Design: The study is a cas...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/28533
The empirical research was conducted to observe the impact of Gross Domestic Product, Exchange Rate, and Relative Price on the exports in Pakistan since last three decades. By plotting the correlogram of the variables, the problem of stationarity was experienced. In this regard,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/27290
The effect and relationship between water stress, potassium (K) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers rates on water consumptive use, water requirements, and yield of potato cv. Valor was studied under field conditions at Dokki Protected Cultivation Experimental Site, Agricultural Resea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/28372