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In vitro Antisickling and Radical Scavenging Activities of a Poly-herbal Formula (Drepanoalpha®) in Sickle Cell Erythrocyteand Acute Toxicity Study in Wistar Albino Rats

K. N. Ngbolua, P. T. Mpiana, D. S. T. Tshibangu, P. P. Mazasa, B. Z. Gbolo, E. K. Atibu, J. N. Kadima & F. M. Kasali · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Aims: To evaluate the antisickling and radical scavenging activities and acute toxicity of indigenous nutritive formula Drepanoalpha®, produced through a bio-guided based plant selection. Study Design: Drepanoalpha® extracts, Antisickling activity by Emmel test, Antioxidant activ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/11861

Possible Sonochemical Synthesis of Nanosized Particles Mixed Ligand Metal Coordination Polymers Derived from 1,3-Di(4-pyridyl)propane and Benzimidazole

Aref A. M. Aly, Maged S. Al-Fakeh, Mahmoud A. Ghandour & Bahaa M. Abu-Zied · Advances in Research · 2014

Nanosized mixed ligand Mn(II), Co(II), Cu(ІІ), Cd(II) and Pb(ІІ) coordination polymers derived from 1,3-di (4-pyridyl) propane (DPP) and benzimidazole (BIMZ) were synthesized. The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and electronic spectral studies. The therm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2014/10142

Effectiveness of a Teacher Mentoring Programme in Enhancing Pre-service Chemistry Teachers’ Attitude towards the Teaching Profession

Emmanuel E. Achor & Zipporah P. Duguryil · Advances in Research · 2014

Aims: This study investigated the effectiveness of a teacher mentoring programme in enhancing pre-service teacher’s attitude towards the teaching profession. Study Design: The study was a pretest, post test quasi experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: The study took pl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2014/12094

Effects of Diseased Top Predators in Food Chains

Simone Campion, Rita Cena, Alessandro Gallo & Ezio Venturino · Advances in Research · 2014

Ecoepidemiology studies spreading diseases among interacting populations. Food webs occur everywhere in nature. In this paper we investigate a dynamical system for an epidemic affecting the top predators in a three-trophic level food chain. The feasible model equilibria are ident...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2014/11349

Hydrodynamic Characterization of Fractured Aquifers in Precambrian Basement of Côte d’Ivoire: Geostatistical and Statistical Approaches

T. Lasm, D. Baka, O. Z. De Lasme, M. Youan Ta, F. K. Kouamé, T. K. Yao, E. K. Kouadio, A. V. Ake, K. A. F. Yao, O. S. Akossi, A. Coulibaly & E. A. Assoumou · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

This study concerns 10 communities of Côte d'Ivoire sampled in six regions. The study aims to provide better knowledge of hydrodynamic properties of fissured aquifers from Precambrian basement of Côte d'Ivoire. Geostatistical and statistical methods are used to analyze transmissi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/11509

The Mediating Role of Trust in E-Banking: The Interplay between the Web Site’s Perceived Quality and Commitment towards the Bank

Wissem Hakiri & Sylvain Senecal · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Trust is one of the key elements needed to create and maintain relationships with customers in any kind of exchange. Although studying trust is generally well established, and despite disagreements on its conceptualisation, few researchers have studied trust in an online environm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7900

Micropropagation and Production of Rondeletia odorata Jacq from In vitro Technique

Salwa S. Sakr, Afaf M. Habib, M. A. El-Shamy & Heba B. Soliman · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The objective of this study was to investigate the most suitable treatments for micropropagation of Rondeletia odorata Jacq. Rondeletia are of slow growth, and not many cultivator of plants care to give time and space to raise them. The explants were sterilized by immersion in a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8194

Economic Feasibility Study on the Use of Certain Amendments in the Bioremediation of Sewaged Soil

A. Frag, H. F. Abouziena, M. Saber, E. M. Hoballah, Fatma Abd-El-Zaher & A.M. Zaghloul · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Cairo is now served by six large wastewater treatments works which produce significant quantities of sewage water. The preferred option is to use this in agriculture, particularly in reclaimed desert land which is inherently deficient in organic matter, nutrients and trace elemen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8570

Improving Pollination Process of Samani Date Palm Cultivar Using the Bio-Activator Milagro Stimcrop

Malaka A. Saleh, M.S. El- Shamma, Omaima M. M. Hafez, Essam A. Mostafa & M. M. Naguib · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

This study was carried out during two successive seasons 2011 & 2012 for improving pollination process of Samani date palm cultivar grown in sandy soil of private orchard located at Abo-Rawash region, El-Giza Governorate, Egypt. Uniform date palms 20 years old were treated fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8086

An Investigation of the Relationship between Climate Change, Water Demand and Price of Wheat and Maize Crops in Egypt

I. I. Sadek, Fatma S. S. Moursy, M. A. M. Heggi & A. A. Farag · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The objective of this work was to estimated crop yield production, water demand and prices for wheat (Triticum aestivum vulgar. L) and maize (zea maiz. L), under two climate change scenarios (A1 and B1) and compare this results to the current statues. Fluxes of production, water...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8134

Evaluation and Preservation of Some Longan Cultivars

M. R. M. Masoud, Fatma H. M. El–Massry & Lobna A. M. Hareedy · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Aims: This study was performed to choose or select the best cultivars of longan fruit (Wuyuan, "Wu" and Kohala, "Ko"). Longan is an untraditional new crop fruits recently grown in new reclaimed areas. Besides, to investigate the possibility of preserving those aforementioned frui...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8724

In vitro Propagation of Polyscias fruticosa Plant

Salwa S. Sakr, Saad S. Melad, M. A. El-Shamy & Asmaa E. Abd Elhafez · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The aim of this work was to develop a well defined protocol for in vitro propagation of Polyscias fruticosa plant. A factorial experiment in a complete randomized design was employed in all experiments. Analysis of variance as described to compare statistical differences between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8225

The Use of Remote Sensing Data and GIS to Determine and Detect Land Use/Land Cover Change in the Eastern Part of the Tripoli, Libya

Akeel Ellafi & Julia Meaton · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Many areas of the Middle-east and North Africa (MENA) are experiencing land use change. The causes of this vary but include urbanisation, deforestation, and the greater issue of climate change. The implications of such land use change are broad but key problems include desertific...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8439

The Synergistic Effect of Spraying Some Plant Extracts with Some Macro and Micro Nutrients of Thompson Seedless Grapevines

Maher Kh. U. Armanious · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

During 2012 and 2013 seasons, Thompson seedless grapevines were treated three times with turmeric, garlic and onion extracts each at 0.05 to 0.1% as well as Zn, Fe and Mn in chelated form at 0.05 % and Cu in sulphate form at 0.025 % and NPKMg each at 0.1% either applied singly or...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8610