Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] downy mildew (DM) is caused by the fungus Sclerospora graminicola (SACC.) SCHRÅT. is the most widespread and destructive disease of pearl millet affecting yield and quality in all the millet cultivating tracts of India. Since pearl m...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2011/231
Anti typhoid properties of aqueous methanol leaves extract of Albizia ferruginea (musase) was investigated in the present study. The phytochemical screening of the aqueous methanol leave extract of Albizia ferruginea revealed the presence of alkaloid, anthraquinines, carbohydrate...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2011/167
Metformin hydrochloride is recommended globally as first line therapy due to its favorable profile on morbidity and mortality associated with type-2 diabetes mellitus. However, limitations of multiple dosing and risk of triggering gastrointestinal symptoms make its dose optimizat...
Humberto Miranda, Jefferson da Silva Novaes, Renato Aparecido de Souza, Diego Pereira Jerônimo, Wellington Ribeiro, Maira Gaspar Tosato, Roberto Simão, Airton Abrahão Martin & Leonardo Marmo Moreira·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2011
Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that naturally occurs in vertebrates. This compound is associated to energy supply to muscles, being that its biological synthesis occurs mainly in liver and is related to the aminoacids glycine, arginine and ornitine. Several studies have s...
Studies on the effectiveness of some indigenous plant extracts as inhibitors of egg-hatch in root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita race 2) were carried out in the Plant Protection Laboratory of Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Moo...
Background: Developmental dysplasia of hip (DDH) represents a spectrum of anatomic abnormalities that can result in permanent disability. The goals of treatment are to create normal anatomy of the proximal femur and acetabulum and then to maintain that anatomy to allow normal dev...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/212
In recent years attention was focused on the relationship between, increased human consumption of Omega 3 fatty acids such as, C20:5 (EPA), C22:6 (DHA) & C22:5 (DPA) and lowered incidence of human coronary heart disease. These fatty acids are mainly present in fish products w...
Pham Van Phuc, Chi Jee Hou, Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet, Duong Thanh Thuy, Le Van Dong, Truong Dinh Kiet & Phan Kim Ngoc·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2011
Cancer stem cells are considered as an origin of cancer. Cancer stem cells can cause tumors in mice models. Recent studies proved the efficacy of some promising therapies to treat cancers. Dendritic cell (DC) therapy is one of the best promising therapies to treat cancer. In rece...
The heat transfer coefficient between the absorber plate and air can be considerably increased by using artificial roughness on the underside of the absorber plate of the solar air heater. An experimental study has been carried out for enhancement of heat transfer coefficient of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2011/265
This study evaluates the effect of grain size on levels of metal in roadside surface soils collected along high traffic roads in Kano Metropolis as a consequence of increase in automobile over the years. Composite surface soil samples were collected along ten different roads. Sam...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2011/184
Sediment quality assessment are a scientific tools that synthesize information regarding the relationships between the sediment concentrations of heavy metals and any biological effects resulting from exposure to these heavy metals. A field study was conducted to determine the ph...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2011/136
The paper presents results related to water balance of the Oyan Lake in the North West in Nigeria. The catchment covering an area of 9000 km2 includes a small dam called Oyan dam having an effective watershed area of 40 km2 with a gross storage of 270 million cubic meters. Hydrol...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2011/203
The antibacterial activity of the methanol, ethanol, chloroform and aqueous extracts of the lichen Parmotrema nilgherrense collected from Nainital, Kumaun Himalaya, has been investigated. The extracts were tested against five pathogenic bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Erwinia chrysa...
This research attempts to examine the effects of ascorbic and folic acid intervention on the haematology, antioxidants molecules and enzymes of mice exposed to malaria infection. The study involves three groups of control (non-parasitized-nontreated), parasitized-non-treated (PnT...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2011/166
The term “probiotics” (meaning “for life” in Greek) refers products containing live microorganisms, which increase the population of friendly intestinal bacteria upon ingestion. Several new dairy product formulations containing probiotic cultures are being developed with such mic...