Halal food concept was simply defined few years ago by Muslim scholars with banning some foods. However, pesticide products and Genetically Modified Foods (GMO) bring new discussions among Muslim countries and Non-Muslim countries. Some countries responsible from halal certificat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/23861
This work aimed to study the external morphology of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae Hermetia illucens (L. 1758) Hermetia illucens (Stratiomyidae: Diptera) bred under ideal conditions with a diet based on cow manure. Observations and illustrations were made using scanning electron...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/22973
Aims: Alice-in-Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a rare neuropsychological syndrome that includes paroxysmal distortion of the body schema, depersonalization, derealization, visual hallucinations, distorted sense of time, and deja vu and jamais vu experiences. Alice-in-Wonderland syn...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23997
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a key enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) and plays an essential role in the oxidative stress response by producing Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), the main intracellular reductant. Deficient i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24149
Agriculture is an integral component of Pakistan economy as sixty five percent of the population resides in rural areas and their livelihood primarily depend on agriculture. Pakistan has the world largest contiguous irrigation system. Unfortunately, the farming community is facin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22883
The study employed a Ricardian Model to measure the impact of climate change on soybean production in Lapai local government area of Niger state. The study utilized time series data on climatic variables for the period 1980-2012 and primary data on socioeconomic background, produ...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/21886
This study analyzed the socio-economic determinants of adoption of recommended agrochemical practices of agrochemicals (RAPs) among crop farmers in Kaduna and Ondo States of Nigeria. A total of 260 crop farmers who have sustained the use of agrochemicals for at least five years w...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22423
The potential health risk associated with consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) food sold in food outlets in and around Ekiti State University was investigated using standard techniques. The microbiological analysis of 96 food samples obtained randomly from 6 food outlets for a perio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23477
Aims: To determine the time interval between fruit formation and lignification (hardening of fruits) and phonological traits in three short, early maturing and three tall, late maturing genotypes of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Moench) grown in southern Nigeria. Study Design: T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/23514
This pilot study of parental attitudes concerning an all-girls robotics camp was conducted in the summer of 2015 at Saint Leo University, a private, not-for-profit university in the southern United States. The purpose of the research was to determine parental interest in further...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/22954
The motivations that impelled individuals to pursue careers in Institutions of Higher Education as professors in personnel preparation are examined. Data were collected using Motivations for Choosing Academia as a Profession (MCAP) and a 10-item Big Five Inventory (BFI-10). Two h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2016/24172
The apparent molar volume , limiting apparent molar volume and solute-solute interaction parameter ( ) of chloroquine diphosphate in aqueous solution of acetic acid at 293.15K were calculated. The apparent molar volumes had been computed to calculate the partial molar volumes of...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/24038
R. I. Uchegbu, A. A. Ahuchaogu, C. N. Mbadiugha, K. O. Amanze, C. E. Igara, I. C. Iwu & P. C. Ikechukwu-Nwankwo·Chemical Science International Journal·2016
Aim: To ascertain the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of the extracts of seeds of Mucuna pruriens (utilis). Study Design: The study was designed to test the inhibitory ability of the plant extract on e...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/24043
Field experiments were conducted in late 2013 and 2014 cowpea cropping seasons in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Umudike, to assess the efficacy of leaf extracts of Gmelina arborea, Chromoleana odorata and Anacardium occidentale in the control of anthracnose disease of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22797
The adaptability to the rain forest ecology and resistance to the Telfaria Mosaic Virus (TeMV) of seven (7) hybrid lines and a local cultivar of Telfaria occidentalis were evaluated in Esierebom, Calabar and Uyo in 2014 and 2015 vegetable growing seasons. Hybrid lines of T. occid...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22798