Aims: The present study was undertaken to monitor the changes in structural and dynamic state of hepatocyte nuclear membrane of young (3-months) and old (20-months) rats subjected to intermittent fasting (IF). Study Design: young (3-month) and old (20-month) rats were individuall...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/13771
Background: Pharmaceutical effluents like other pharmaceutical effluents are toxic waste water generated from drug industries which when discharged directly into the environment without proper handling and treatments may cause deleterious effects on human health and environment....
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/12962
Characterization of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Enzyme Activity in Serum of the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Aims: Soluble serum dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) is a protease that cleaves dipeptides from proteins that have alanine or proline next to the N-terminal amino acid. ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13188
Erhirhie Earnest Oghenesuvwe, Ilodigwe Emmanuel Emeka, Ajaghaku Daniel Lotanna, Mbagwu Ikechukwu Sonne & Moke Emuesiri Goodies·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aim: To investigate the safety of a popular polyherbal decoction, consisting of Alstonia boonei stem bark and Fagara zanthoxyloids stem bark, used in the management of arthritis and rheumatism in Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Nna...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/12926
One of the main limitations of NMR based metabolomic analysis is its low sensitivity. The main objective of this study was to determine the sensitivity of the standard NMR based metabolomics protocol (as published in Nature Protocols) for the analysis of plant samples. To test th...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/13747
Japhet M. Olisekodiaka, Anaelechi J. Onuegbu, Christopher Igbeneghu, Adekunle A. Adesiyan, Bolanle A. Enitan & Uke L. Isaac·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aim: Results from previous studies on the effects of intake of garlic on the body antioxidant system appear inconclusive. This study measured glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) activities, Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and selenium (Se) level in rabbits fed a high-g...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/12357
Aim: To withdraw the attention to the possible complication of tendons rupture in cases of intramedullary flexible nail fixating cases of pediatric both bone forearm fractures. Presentation of Case: A 16 years old boy with a history of right forearm both bones mid shaft fracture...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/13583
The manuscript describes the case of a 23 year-old woman, with acute myopericarditis associated with food poisoning without other cardiovascular disease. The patient had a history of hypothyroidism, treated with levothyroxine 75 μg/d, however she was clinically and biochemically...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/12942
Aims: Papillary glioneuronal Tumor (PGNT) is a rare, recently recognized glioneuronal tumor. To date only about 68 cases of PGNT have been reported. Although it has been regarded as a grade 1 neuronal – glial tumor by World Health Organization, aggressive cases have been reported...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/13550
Aims: This paper aims to provide insights into the measurement of decision making efficiency and decision making behaviour by establishing a “holistic“ theoretical approach, which extensively considers quantitative, qualitative and situational cause-effect relations in decision...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13486
The study was aimed at assessing the relationship that exist between some demographic factors and the job satisfaction level of Senior University Staff. A modified version of the Job Diagnostic Survey developed by Hackman and Oldham (1980) was distributed to 1535 Senior Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13525
The purpose of this study is: (1) To determine and analyze the effect of individual characteristics on employee’s motivation to transfer: (2) To determine and analyze the effect of individual characteristics on learning transfer; (3) To determine and analyze the effect of superv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13132
This study examines the impact of the volatility of oil price on economic growth in 20 sub-Saharan African countries from the period of 1986-2012. These countries were divided into group A and group B. Group A consists of 10 oil exporting countries, while group B consists of non...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12921
Aims: To show how and why seedling growth parameters and different cytological characters of the roots of different wheat species may vary during osmotic stress conditions. To identify species that are tolerant to a lack of moisture in the early stages of ontogenesis. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11825
Ogugua N. Victor, Anaduaka G. Emeka, Agba J. Chukwuka, Apeh O. Victor, Egba I. Simeon, Agu C. Victor & Ogbu N. Patience·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
This work evaluated some phytochemical constituents and radical scavenging activity of the flower samples of Allamanda carthica, Delonix regia, Hibiscus rosasinensis, Plumeria rubra and Tercoma stans. Methanol extracts of different flower samples were used for the phytochemical a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11188