Aims: The use of Orlistat as an aid for weight loss has increased among obese individuals over recent years. Although the most frequently administered dosage is 120 mg three times daily, data on the metabolic effects of this drug are inconclusive. The primary aim of the present s...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11168
Field study was conducted during the rainy seasons (July-November) of 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 at the Research Farm of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Minjibir, Kano State, Nigeria; to compare responses of six cowpea varieties to tillage. The treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/11649
Oyo State, south western Nigeria, is enriched with mineral resources distributed throughout the State. These are metallic and industrial minerals. However, most of these minerals remain untapped due to inadequate information in terms of location, quantities and qualities that fos...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11785
Background: Injury among high school students has received disproportionately little attention as a public health concern in Kenya. Objective: To establish the prevalence of injuries occurring among high school students in Kieni West District, Nyeri County, Central Kenya. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/9760
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs characterised by progressive and irreversible airflow limitation associated with chronic inflammation. Despite extensive research, the immunopathogenesis of COPD is still not fully elucidated. In this review,...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12320
J. Gotosa, G. Nyamadzawo, T. Mtetwa, A. Kanda & V. P. Dudu·Advances in Research·2014
Gravel road dust has significant health effect. The study was conducted to assess road dust suppression effect of molasses stillage in gravel at a Sugarcane Estate in Zimbabwe. Three, 2 km long gravel road sections (steep, sloping and gentle) had the following dust suppression tr...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13019
The issue of environmental accounting is an emerging issue in developing economies like Nigeria. Though, the Federal government has enacted various environmental laws and established agencies and regulatory bodies; the problem has been that of enforcement and compliance with the...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/12829
This study was undertaken to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of four contrasting soils under two land use systems. The land use types considered were fallow and cultivated. Four soils from Nsukka Hill (Entisol), Nsukka poultry site (Ultisol), Eha-Amufu (Inceptisol)...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/11790
In this study the distribution of silt, clay and exchangeable properties of aggregate sizes of four soils were evaluated. The four soils studied were Entisol at Nsukka, Ultisol at Nsukka, Inceptisol at Eha-Amufu and Inceptisol at Ikem, all collected from four different sites in N...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11424
The use of clay and its minerals in vegetable oil purification has been tremendous. It has been discovered that surface modification or activation of this distinct adsorbent greatly increases its adsorptive capacity. Similarly, seed hulls also known as carbonaceous materials are...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/11942
Aims: The aim of this study was to identify and map the vulnerability of the study area to climate change. Study Area: Located in the South Eastern coastal area of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State is highly vulnerable to hazards that are associated with climate change – erosion, flooding...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12503
Aims: To determine the gamma dose rates and radionuclide concentration levels in soil samples from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. Study Design: Sixty (60) soil samples were collected at different locations in the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, N...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12171
The cocoa (Theobroma cocoa Linn.) is the main foreign exchange earner and the backbone of the Ghanaian economy. However, over the years the production levels begun to dwindle and in the attempt to resuscitate the industry, the government introduced a technology package and social...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12911
Aims: To isolate and identify the endophytic Nocardiopsis sp.5 from Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) leaves and estimates its antimicrobial activity against various human pathogens and tea pathogens. Study Design: Rare endophytic actinobacteria isolation, identification and estimation of a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13523
This study was aimed at determining the in vitro antimicrobial activity of crude flavonoids isolated from the stem bark of Annona senegalensis. The study was carried out in the laboratory of Biochemistry department, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State, Nig...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/11884