The potential health benefits of green tea sand herbal teas have led to an increased demand of specialty tea products in the food market. Aims: To determine the proximate composition, phytochemical compositions and hypoglycemic potentials of the methanol and hot water extracts of...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/16400
A 62 year old woman suffered from unspecific upper abdominal pain. Abdominal imaging showed multiple liver tumors highly suspicious for malignancy. Although a first needle biopsy was suggestive for an echinoccocus cyst, repeated serologic testing for echinococcosis was negative....
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15136
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is an uncommon inherited disorder characterized by numerous basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts and musculoskeletal malformations. A spectrum of other neurological, ophthalmic, endocrine and genital manifestations is known to be variably ass...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17120
We present two cases of sinus venosus type atrial septal defect associated with right anomalous pulmonary venous return to the superior vena cava with echocardiography and computed tomography angiography. Sinus venosus type atrial septal defect is a rare anomaly and can be diagno...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16820
Aims: To evaluate control of weeds commonly found in peanut fields when using imazapic or imazethapyr applied post emergence with different spray tips and at different spray volumes. Study Design: Experimental design was a randomized complete block with three replications and a s...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17209
Investigations on in vitro clonal propagation of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam.) were carried out at tissue culture laboratory of National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Ipomea batatas variety 440293 used was maintained in a culture room at 2...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/11504
Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of Phyllanthus amarus leaf meal on haematology and serum biochemical profile of broiler finishers vis a vis oxytetracycline, in order to serve a basis for further study focusing on antibacterial properties of Phyllanthus amarus....
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/10304
Aims: This work proposes a rapid morphological screening procedure for peas grown under drought stress aiming to provide phenotypic evaluations for further research. Materials and Methods: The plant yield and morphological changes of two widely grown pea cultivars (‘Aragorn’ and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/16669
A study was conducted to determine the cyto-genetic profile of breeding rabbits and the impact of natural mating frequency and artificial insemination on its fertility status. Twenty four (post-pubertal) does aged 8-9 months and four matured (aged 10-12 months) fertile bucks of N...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/5188
Renewed interest in the use of botanical insecticides for the management of insect pests necessitated field experiments to be carried out during the major and minor cropping seasons in 2013 at the plantation crops section of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences of the Kwame N...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2015/17111
Agriculture which supports the livelihoods of the majority is challenged by many stressors including climate change impacts. Impacts such as floods and droughts have left farmers with no reliable option rather than farm management and off-farm activities such as irrigation, use o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/15489
This study was carried out as a preliminary investigation into selected medicinal plants of Nigeria with the aim of discovering and developing a drug with anti-measles virus activity as an alternative measure in disease control. Ten parts of seven plants (Diospyros barteri leaf, ...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16220
The bacteria and heavy metals contamination of lettuce from two vegetable growing farms irrigated with either stored municipal, stream or polluted drain water were assessed on farm and in the market. A total of 120 irrigated lettuce samples consisting of sixty samples from each f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17287
Aim: This research work is aimed at assessing the quality of groundwater in Rumuekini, Rumuosi, Aluu communities in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State, Nigeria. Methodology: Bacteriological and physicochemical analyses were carried out on selected borehole water in Obio-akpor local governm...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16860
Remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils is necessary to reduce heavy metals availabilities and their uptake by crops. Development of cost-effective amendments is still a very important task in the soil environmental system for decreasing hazardous of heavy metals, and impr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/17061