Aims: Protective effects of the combined ethanolic leaf extracts of Gongronema latifolium (GL) and Nauclea latifolia (NL) on acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity were studied in rats in comparison with individual extract treatment and the standard drug; Silymarin. Study Design: T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4054
Aims/ Objectives: To develop the concept of the acoustic field and to give the practical recommendations of its using. Study Design: The theory of functions of complex variable and the developed Dirac quantisation method were used. Place and Duration of Study: Heat-Mass Transfer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9392
Aims: To evaluate the pulp and papermaking characteristics of Thaumatococcus daniellii stalks using soda and soda-ethanol pulping methods. Study Design: A completely randomized design was used. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8785
In this paper we study a class of nonlinear fourth order analogue of a generalized Camassa-Holm equation by using sine-cosine method. The compactons, solitary wave, solitary patterns, periodic wave and solitary patterns solutions of a class of nonlinear fourth order analogue of a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/7892
In this paper, we present sufficient generalized contractive conditions for the existence of fixed points in what so-called G-cone metric spaces. Importantly, we have obtained our results using contractive conditions stated in terms of variable coefficients and with no use of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/6840
The fractional sub-equation method is proposed to construct analytical solutions of nonlinear fractional partial differential equations (FPDEs), involving Jumarie’s modified Riemann-Liouville derivative. The fractional sub-equation method is applied to the fractional Fisher equat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2014/9248
Co-orientation is a measurement process which contributes to a consensus of views among communicators. Co-orientation analysis yields three measures of consensus: accuracy, congruency and agreement. Accuracy refers to the similarity between one person’s estimate of another’s perc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/9264
Aims: The unemployment rate in Nigeria has risen in recent years. Activities related to the oil palm industry could employ millions of people. This study evaluated the employment and socioeconomic influence of semi-mechanized oil palm processing in Elebele, Bayelsa State, Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/9197
Aims: Interposition graft technique is used mostly in firearm wounds of axillary artery, because of excessive defect of the vessel. Autologous vein has been preferred in general application, even though there is a mild size discrepancy between native artery and autologous vein. H...
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaf on blood glucose level and liver enzymes of alloxan –induced diabetic rat. Study Design: The animals were grouped into six of 6 rats each. Groups A, B, C and E were induced diabetes b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7244
Francis Soares Gomes, Emmanuel Viana Pontual, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho & Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva·Advances in Research·2014
Microbial communities have a vast importance to the ecosystem being of use by humans for health or industrial purposes. Most bacteria can be distinguished into three groups: saprophytic; symbiotic and parasitic. Saprophytic bacteria, which are the major decomposers of organic mat...
In the present scenario, the digital image processing has enveloped the whole world of advancing technology. The changes on-going in the world are directly or indirectly related to the processing of digital images. In this paper, we studied the impact of changing contrast and bri...
Aims: Due to the combined effect of urbanization, increased population and changes in lifestyle, bread consumption in Nigeria has increased considerably. Nigeria has over the years been dependent on foreign nations, particularly the US for the importation of wheat, which has been...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/8825
Aims: To investigate the scientific basis for the wound-healing properties of Funtumia elastica (Apocynaceae) leaf extracts using relevant in vitro fibroblast growth stimulation, antimicrobial and DPPH-antioxidant assays. Place and Duration of Study: School of Health, Sports and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/9316