Aims: The agricultural frontier advances progressively on forested regions in Central Argentina, changing the landscape structure by extremely reducing the extension of native forests. In rural communities that are related to the forests, it is possible that severe changes in the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/6570
Kojic acid is produced industrially by Aspergillus species in aerobic fermentation. The production of kojic acid is increasing because of its commercial value in industry. Kojic acid has various applications in several fields. It is widely used in cosmetic industry, medicine, foo...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10643
Aim: To define the putative anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic effects of ibidì®, a new phytotherapeutic formulation composed of three extracts: Punica granatum L, pericarpum; Boswellia serrata Roxb., resina; Curcuma longa L,. rhizome, using Caco-2 cells, an in vitro model of human...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/11018
Aim: Barrisal is a herbal medication used in Pakistan for hepatic and spleen ailments. It is composed of Aloevera. The present study was aimed to evaluate the teratogenic effects of barrisal in two generations of rats. Study Design: Two generation teratogenic activity Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11275
Aims: Bacillus pumilus is a spore-forming bacillus that causes infections which has been rarely reported among humans. This research was the first report of isolating B. pumilus from bed sore in a patient who was a rancher in Iran. Presentation of Case: In October 2012 a man with...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10825
Recent breakthrough in industrial biotechnology offer important opportunities for the utilization of agro-industrial residues like wheat straw, bagasse, peels of Pineapple (Ananas cosmosus), Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis var mosambi) and Litchi (Litchi chinensis). Pretreatment be...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9990
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding untreated, urea and fungal (Pleurotus ostreatus, Po) treated barley straw on some blood profiles of Karadi lambs. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Production, over the periods 1-2-2010 to 1-4-2010....
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9687
Background: Morning report has long been regarded as a stressful session for students and lecturers. This study aims to evaluate the main indices regarding stress. Material and Methods: In a university including 5 hospitals and 25 academic wards, three indices regarding stress we...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8714
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of breast lesions with relevant histopathologic report. Methodology: A retrospective study was performed over 11 year period at Sultan Qaboos University...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10538
Aim: The Aim of present study is to analyse conserved functional Short Dehydrogenase Reductase (SDR) domain from bacteria. Based on the domain analysis selection of coniferyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene for isolation from Pseudomonas nitroreducens Jin1. Place and Duration o...
Aim: The study was done to investigate the anti-venom activity of Mucuna pruriens leaves extract against cobra snake (Naja hannah) venom. Study Design: The mice were randomly grouped into six groups (A, B, C, D, E, and F) of five rats each. Group A served as the normal control (n...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/10394
A total of 104 actinomycete isolates were recovered from farming soil samples collected from 11 states in Sudan. Upon screening for potential antifungal activity, an actinomycete isolate (R92) was found to be highly antagonistic against all of the tested phytopathogenic fungi. It...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11074
Purpose: To evaluate the use of intravitreal dexamethasone implant followed by prompt grid laser for macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Methods: Prospective, non-controlled, 12-month interventional case series of fifteen patients with vision loss due to macu...
Line-to-line-to-line-to-ground unsymmetrical faults involving ground are difficult to analyse using the classical fault analysis approach. This is because the classical solution approach requires knowledge of the connection of symmetrical component sequence networks in order to f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10269
A prototype cam-follower mechanism was designed and assembled using Pro-Engineer (Pro-E) software. The mechanism is meant for application in a forth-and-back Mode II Operation of a tribotester rig. The mechanism was dynamically simulated in Pro-E to ascertain the dynamic loading...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/10594