Aims: To ascertain whether studying Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in any capacity, can influence attitudes to patients, over and above simply learning the subject in question. Study Design: Pilot study using Questionnaires before and after two different courses of study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/1472
Aims: The present research study describes leaching kinetics of F- by loading NaF on undisturbed vertical soil column of the soil collected from Sambhar region of Rajasthan, India. Place of Study: Government College Kota, University of Kota, Kota, Rajasthan, India. Methodology: A...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2012/2101
The present paper offers a molecular model of explosive and detonating processes based on the activated complex theory (a transition state theory). It is demonstrated that bond breaking within a molecule of an explosive occurs not simultaneously but successively with the formatio...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1924
Four feedstock’s comprising two inedible oils (Telfaria occidentals Hook F, (TVO) and Hura crepitians L (HVO)) and two edible oils (Cucumeropsis manii (CSVO) and Canarium schweinfurthii Engl.(CVO)) which are in abundance in the locality of study were investigated for production o...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/2081
Aims: To provide common Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science thermoset free-radical crosslinking Sciences for Medical understanding and also present research findings for several common vitamins/antioxidants with a new class of drugs known as free-radical inhibitors. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/2104
The interfacial behavior of 2-Thiobenzylbenzimidazole (TBBI) between aluminium alloy AA 3003 and 1M hydrochloric acid solution was investigated by mass loss technique. Mass loss is concentration and temperature dependent. The influence of temperature has been studied in the absen...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1947
Ilmari Määttänen, Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen, Laura Pulkki-Råback, Mirka Hintsanen, Heikki Swan, Lauri Toivonen, Kimmo Kontula, Olli Raitakari & Taina Hintsa·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2012
Aims: The long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited cardiac disorder which predisposes the mutation carrier to ventricular arrhythmias that can lead to sudden death. The objective of the study was to study whether stressful work involvement (i.e. worrying about work and job dissati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/768
Novel Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pd(II) complexes of the Schiff base, 3-[2,4-dihydro-1H-inden-4-ylimino)methyl]napthalen-2-ol, have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, 1HNMR, molar conductance, room temperature magnetic moments, infrared and electronic spectral measure...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/1370
J. R. Klotoé, T. V. Dougnon, K. Koudouvo, J-M. Atègbo, F. Loko, A. Akoègninou, K. Aklikokou, K. Dramane & M. Gbéassor·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2012
Aims: Bleeding is the leading cause of early death and a post-traumatic major cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Although 80% of African people have used herbs to treat wounds, very little information is available about plants species with hemostatic properties. This study ai...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2093
Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the action of Citrus limonum essential oil to control free radical-induced lipid peroxidation and preventing tissue damage in skin. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Internal Medicine (University of Roma “Tor Vergata) an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1987
Ethnobotanical study to investigate the ethnomedicinal uses of plants by the Batswapong tribe, Eastern Botswana was done. This revealed a wealth of traditional knowledge on uses of medicinal plants. Thirty six plants distributed across twenty two families were recorded to treat s...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1871
Aims: Although the increasing importance of traditional medicinal system (jamu) in Indonesia, there are no studies regarding the perceptions of the clients with respect to the risk of consuming jamu products. The paper addresses this gap by examining the perceptions of jamu and r...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/1813
Muyideen T. Haruna, Chinedu P. Anokwuru, Abosede A. Akeredolu, Adenike A. Akinsemolu & Okunola A. Alabi·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2012
The antimicrobial activity of the leave of Acalypha wilkesiana methanolic extract and its four derivative fractions were determined on human pathogenic bacteria namely strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2013/2220
In Umuahia-South Local Government Area of Abia State Nigeria, some cases of boreholes failure and groundwater discolouration have been observed. An investigation in order to determine the hydrogeological conditions of the area was carried out using geoelectrical, drill-hole and h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1645
José Dimas López-Martínez, Enrique Salazar-Meléndez, Héctor Idilio Trejo-Escareño, Enrique Salazar-Sosa, Jesús Luna-Anguiano & Cirilo Vázquez-Vazquez·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2012
Aims: The work was established with objective of evaluating organic fertilizer doses and its effects on soil physical properties and forage yield. Thus, solarized manure and corn variety were used. Study Design: Randomized strip-split plot design with three replications. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajea/2013/2018