Clinical Evaluation and Serum Lipid Profile between Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exerts an intense impact on host lipid metabolism. It has been shown that the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids (FA) is directly affected in HCV patients but...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14989
Anti-diarrhea Potential and Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanolic Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus against Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea Model in Rats Diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and second most common cause of infant mortality w...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12293
Aim: This paper assessed the activities of self-help groups (SHGs) in social protection. Study Design: Members of registered and non-registered SHGs were randomly selected and interviewed based on the activities of the groups in the study area. Place: Southeast Nigeria at Latitud...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14055
The study examines rural urban migration in south – western Nigeria. Population of the study is the rural households of southwestern Nigeria Multi Stage random sampling technique was used to select two out of the six states that make up the south – western Nigeria. Five Local Gov...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/9782
The evaluation of the ability of maize stalks to remove Fe(II) ions from aqueous solution was carried out. Different parameters affecting Fe(II) removal were investigated in batch experiments to optimize the removal method. These parameters include contact time, initial metal c...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/5890
Aims: Aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of Bacopa monniera in chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) induced depression in Sprague Dawley rats and its effect on ERK protein level. Study Design: Rats were subjected to CUS procedure and daily administration of BM in...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/14414
Background: Quantifying changes in spinal mobility throughout the child’s development, and/or during a course of therapy is a valuable component in the pediatric physical therapy management. The purpose of this study was to establish normative values of lumbar spinal mobility on...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/15158
Starch Phosphorylase: An Overview of Biochemical Characterization, Immobilization and Peptide Mapping Starch phosphorylase (EC 2.4.1.1) is the key enzyme which catalyzes the reversible conversion of starch and inorganic phosphate into glucose-1-phosphate (G-1-P) and has been repo...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14522
Production of Bioethanol from Wild Cassava Manihot glaziovii through Various Combinations of Hydrolysis and Fermentation in Stirred Tank Bioreactors Aim of the Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate three ethanol fermentation approaches namely (I) separate hydrolysis and co...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/13981
Anne Marie Niangoran N’guetta, Yolande Dogoré Digbeu, Siaka Binate, Jean Parfait Eugène N’guessan Kouadio, Soumaïla Dabonné & Edmond Ahipo Dué·Biotechnology Journal International·2014
Fatty Acid Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Four Varieties of Citrullus lanatus Seed Oils Cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire In this study, the physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of four varieties of Citrullus lanatus seed oils cultivated in Côte d’Ivoir...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/12371
Aims: To identify a biochemical parameter in a plant(s) that can serve as an indicator of heavy metal pollution. Study Design: Design of the study includes collection of plant samples from a contaminated site and a rural site and to check their biochemical parameters related to o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14303
Aim: This work focused on the sequence homology studies of the enzyme, phospholipase A2 (PLA2), in Trypanosoma brucei obtained from the blood of bull in Federe, Plateau State, Nigeria, West Africa Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos, Nige...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/13971
In vitro stem segments of Pelargonium radula cultured for callusing then differentiated into somatic embryos and subsequently regenerated plantlets. Initiation of callus was observed in culture medium containing low concentrations of the plant growth regulators, 2,4-dichloropheno...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15337
Selenium Treatment Alleviated Oxidative Alteration Generated by Cadmium in Sunflower Roots The present study investigated the role of selenium (Se) in regulating cadmium (Cd)-induced oxidative stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) roots. Short-term exposure of plants to 20 µM C...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/14802
α-Glucan phosphorylase is an important enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism. In spinach leaves, it has been reported in two multiple forms viz. Pho 2 (cytosolic) and Pho 1 (plastidial). Here, we extracted and purified Pho 2 form of α-glucan phosphorylase from spinach using salting o...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/15106