Sunday J. Ameh, Nneka N. Ibekwe, Aminu A. Ambi, Taoheed Abdulkareem, Barnabas K. Toge, Benjamin U. Ebeshi, John Alfa & Magaji Garba·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Introduction: An “aroma-active compound” (AAC) has a “flavor”- ie: a “distinct taste and odor”. An example is menthol. All aromatic plants (APs), including some medicinal plants, such as Mentha×piperita (Family Lamiaceae), produce a group of fat-soluble secondary metabolites call...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/10779
Research on humans, animals or plants about anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiviral, repellent, antibacterial, antifungal or antioxidant activities of the essential oils corroborated the biological characteristics of aromatic plants and their use since ancient times for their pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/11376
Basal cell carcinoma or BCC, is a malignant epithelial tumor of the skin, usually seen in the head and neck. Most BCCs are slowly growing and behave in a relatively benign, nonaggressive fashion, but a few of them grow rapidly and infiltrates the structures beneath the skin. Beca...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10143
Aims: To evaluate the correlation between insulin resistance and other conventional risk factors with respect to severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with more than 5 years of treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11169
Introduction: Before launching an etonogestrel subcutaneous implant on the Australian market, a training programme for health care providers (HCPs) was designed, and endorsed by both the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Family Planning...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10988
Aims: To explore protective role of the antioxidant flavonoid quercetin (QE) towards experimentally-induced atherosclerosis in rats. Study Design and Methodology: This study was carried out during Feb. 2014. Experimental atherosclerosis in rats was induced through oral intake of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11126
Aims: The paper presents the design, working and testing of an energy efficient improvised incubator, a general purpose heating and cooling equipment designed to maintain a constant temperature in the range of 5ºC to 50ºC. Study Design: Determination of biochemical oxygen demand...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10593
Aims: The paper assesses water resource issues in the state of Mississippi using GIS mapping. Study Design: Adopted a mixscale appoach. Methodology: The aproach is applied to GIS and primary data connected to descriptive statistics by analyzing the impacts of water use through da...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9249
This paper presents interval-valued 2-tuple prioritized aggregation operators for handling problems involving multiple attribute group decision making, where a prioritization relationship exists between attributes and decision makers. We first develop two interval-valued 2-tuple...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10714
Energy has always been the essential, life-sustaining medium of exchange, in contrast to the notion that symbols of a monetary system, the effectiveness of influence peddling or even the application of force truly impact and direct social development. Starting with muscle power,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10249
Sub-lethal toxicity of mercuric chloride (0.0002, 0.002, 0.02mg/L) in Nile catfish (Clarias gariepinus) after long-term (14 days) of exposure in the present study was investigated by measurement of some selective hematological and biochemical parameters with respect to erythrocyt...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/11214
Aims: The present study aimed to identify the factors of social isolation among aged males and females within their families. Study Design: The mixed approach technique was applied in the present research. Place and Duration of Study: The present research was conducted in Multan...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/6267
Aims: The purpose of this research paper is to explore the most critical unanticipated challenges facing business people in the UAE and to explore ideas and strategies to overcome these problems. Study Design: Semi-structured interview. Place and Duration: UAE business organizati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10135
Aim: This study aims at providing information on the morphology, physico-chemical and pasting properties of the ginger starches prepared by air drying, oven drying, freeze drying and microwave drying methods with a view to improving their utilization. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10499
Aim: The current study aims to examine the balance between glutathione and glutathione sulfide and how this was disturbed in patients with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) level. The study also included 8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine to provide a more comprehensive picture of the over...