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Antisecretory Effects of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Juice in Male Albino Rats

Francis S. Oluwole, Morufu E. Balogun & Adedeji G. Temitope · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: To evaluate the effects of the juice of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) on gastric acid secretion and pH in Indomethacin-induced ulceration in male albino rats. Study Design: The experiment was divided into two studies. Under each study, four groups of rats were pre-treated...

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Seed Morphology and Protein Patterns (SDS-PAGE) as a Mean in Classification of Some Taxa of the Subfamily Mimosoideae (Fabaceae)

Eman A. Karakish, Mohamed M. Moawed & Mohamed E. Tantawy · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: This study is developed to discuss whether the plant morphology and seed characters (macro and micromorphological and protein pattern) can provide an additional fundamental tool helping in explanation of the taxonomic trends at specific and infra-specific level within the 4...

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Evaluation of Tyrosinase Producing Endophytic Fungi from Calotropis gigantea, Azadirachta indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum and Lantana camara

Kamal Uddin Zaidi, Abin Mani, Ayesha S. Ali & Sharique A. Ali · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Aims: The present study focuses on evaluation of tyrosinase producing endophytic fungi from Calotropis gigantea, Azadirachta indica, Ocimum tenuiflorum and Lantana camara. Place and Duration of the Study: The present study was conducted at centre for Scientific Research and Devel...

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Follicular Fluid Concentrations of Biochemical Metabolites and Trace Minerals in Relation to Ovarian Follicle Size in Dairy Cows

Nasroallah Moradi Kor, Kaveh Mohammadi Khanghah & Ali Veisi · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

In the present study, ovarian follicular fluid concentrations of trace elements and biochemical metabolites in relation to follicular size were investigated in dairy cows. Ovaries were recovered from 40 female adult Holstein Friesian cows 5–7 years of age with clinically normal r...

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Embedding the Future of Regenerative Medicine into the Open Epigenomic Landscape of Pluripotent Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Xuejun H. Parsons · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

It has been recognized that pluripotent human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) must be transformed into fate-restricted derivatives before use for cell therapy. Realizing the therapeutic potential of pluripotent hESC derivatives demands a better understanding of how a pluripotent cel...

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Isolation and Selection of Indigenous Bacterial Strains with Suppression Properties from the Rhizospheres of Potato and Wheat

Samia Mezaache-Aichour, Nora Haichour, Nadia Sayeh, Abdelhadi Guechi & Mohamed M. Zerroug · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

Soil-borne fungal and bacterial root pathogens can cause serious losses to agricultural crops. The enhancement of disease suppressive properties of soils will limit disease development, thus, being of great importance for sustainable agriculture as well as organic farming systems...

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Implementation Status of TQM Practices in Textile and Apparel Industrial Organization: A Case Study from Faisalabad, Pakistan

Ijaz Ul Hasan, Malik Muhammad Sohail, Javed Latif Piracha & Khalil Ahmad · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2013

Aims: Purpose of the study was to check the provision of Total Quality Management practices in textile industry of Pakistan. For this purpose we have evaluated Total Quality Management practices in textile industry. The focal intention behind this study was to get first hand info...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2013/3161

Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Copy Number Changes in Liver Steatosis

Félix Royo, Amaia Zabala, Nerea Paz, Francesco Acquadro, José J. Echevarria, Iñaki Zabalza, Juan C. Cigudosa, José L. Zugaza & Luis A. Parada · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2013

Aims: Liver steatosis is the most common benign form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It might be a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma, either (i) by causing fibrosis, which highly predisposes to hepatoma, or (ii) by being an early precursor of carcinoma, although it i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2013/2543

Preschoolers of Mothers with Affective and Anxiety Disorders Show Impairments in Cognitive Inhibition During a Chimeric Animal Stroop

Elizabeth A. Calvin, Sharon K. Hunter & Randal G. Ross · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2013

Aims: To determine whether maternal affective and anxiety disorders are associated with cognitive inhibitory deficits in four-year-old children utilizing a chimeric animal stroop task, a childhood adaptation of the traditional stroop task.  Study Design: Blinded Cross-Sectional S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2013/4193

Sylvian Fissure Lipoma Associated with Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm – Report of a Rare Case Highlighting Imaging Pitfalls

Nicola Schembri, Avinash Kumar Kanodia, Richard Stephen Nicholas, Kenneth Fowler & Gavin Main · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2013

Aim: We describe a 60 year old lady who had a Sylvian fissure lipoma associated with an underlying middle cerebral artery saccular aneurysm which is a rare association and describe its imaging features. Presentation of Case: Due to its rarity and MRI appearances simulating blood...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2013/4607

Theory of Mind Development is Impaired in 4-Year-Old Children with Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Tobacco Smoking

Rosemary E. Reidy, Randal G. Ross & Sharon K. Hunter · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2013

Aims: Theory of Mind (ToM) is an important component of social cognition. Deficits in ToM are found in various neurodevelopmental disorders and social and environmental factors have been found to influence ToM development. Little previous research has focused on effects of exposu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2013/3916

Continuous Biological Treatment of Membrane Concentrates of Deinking Wastewater Streams from Pulp and Paper Industry

Unity Oviasogie · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013

Aims: The aims of this research paper is to investigate the elimination rates of chemical oxygen demand in 5 days (COD5), biochemical oxygen demand in 5 days (BOD5), suspended solids (SS or AFS) denoted as “food” (F) to biomass (M; microorganism) ratio (F:M), by targeting varying...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2013/3714

An Analysis of the Milk Quality in Cameroon. A Study in Adamawa Region

H. C. Edima, E. T. Awono & R. Ndjouenkeu · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2013

Aims: In order to assess the milk sector in Cameroon, the research and development sector is being questioned about the global quality of milk, as well as the specificity of the breeding context, since the milking activities are essentially based on rudimentary practices. The pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2013/4198