The theory of fixed point is applied in many fields of mathematics as well as in other studies. That is the main reason for producing new results, as well as for generalizing already known theorems about fixed point. This paper considers several generalizations of R. Kannan [1] a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25864
Objective: To ascertain the effect of the combined extracts of Moringa oleifera and Pleurotus ostreatus on the pancreas of diabetic rats through histological studies of the organ. Study Design: Animal experimental study. Place of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Scie...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26108
Aims: This study investigates the infectious differences between the two dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum (T. rubrum) and Epidermophyton floccosum (E. floccosum), and analysed their growing effects and morphology on the skin of Wistar rats. Study Design: The histology and histo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26250
Nosocomial infections are a major public health problem globally and are on the increase despite efforts in hospital infection control measures and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality. Naturally, any micro-organism has the potential to cause infection in hospital...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25895
The aim of the study was to investigate the antioxidant property of watermelon and aloe vera against cadmium damaging effect on the heart and the packed cell volume of the blood. Thirty five Wistar rats were obtained and acclimatized for two weeks. They were randomly divided into...
Across years numerous Arab regions have made substantial investments in different tourist amenity packages. These investments were made to either capture a portion of the growing tourism market or establish an image that attracted the human capital needed to advance economic deve...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/24979
Place and Aims: Total concentrations of Hg and geochemical analysis of sediments from the Amazon Continental Shelf (47º52'W-4º19'N, 51º04'W-2º16'S) were determined in 25 sampling sites, during the months of lowest flow of the Amazon River. The aim of this study was to determine t...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/26625
Laboratory experiments were conducted on the insecticidal properties of n-Hexane and ethanolic extracts of the leaves and roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides in the control of a caste of Microcerotermes beesoni, termites. Dried and fresh parts of the plant were used for the experime...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/26185
This study investigated the efficacy of cashew nutshell extract against termite attack on Triplochiton scleroxylon wood in other to add to the quest for readily available and cost-effective pest control materials, specifically on termite attack on wood. The study was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/26066
Aims: The aim of the study is to find whether there is any relationship between glycated hemoglobin level and serum lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Study Design: A total of 128 study participants were approached during a period 6 months of which 72 were confir...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26175
Aims: Monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors (MAO-BIs) are used for the initial therapy of Parkinson’s disease. Also, MAO-BIs have shown to be effective neuroprotective agents in several neurodegenerative diseases. However, some concerns exist regarding the long-term use of these compoun...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26453
MicroRNAs are a class of endogenous, approximately 22 nucleotides in length noncoding RNA, which is evolutionary conserved and mediates post-transcriptional gene regulation. MicroRNA play a crucial role in development of plant, cellular processes, biological processes, cell proli...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25221
Aims: This paper aims at developing a model to calculate the net premiums under Bonus-Malus System. This model depends on the following components; frequency, severity and policy year(s) of an individual policyholder in vehicle insurance. Study Design: This study is an empirical...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/26520
Public hue and cry about Nigeria’s overdependence on oil has now faded into an inaudible whisper and a mere rhetoric as diversification of the Nigerian economy still remains an unsettled issue. However, the dwindling international oil price has rendered the country insolvent ther...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25381
Agapit Wouyou, Christophe Bernard Gandonou, David Montcho, Julien Kpinkoun, Eliane Kinsou, Françoise Assogba Komlan & Simplice Léopold Gnancadja·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2016
Aims: In this study, salt resistance level of six amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) cultivars including five from Amaranthus cruentus species (AA-04-028, AA-04-017, Locale, Rouge and Red-Sudan) and one from Amaranthus graecizans species (Stem2-Sat2) cultivated in Benin was evaluated at t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/25892