Aims: To investigate the effect of NaCl stress on parent Nostoc muscorum and its spontaneously occurring mutant clone showing resistance to growth inhibitory action of NaCl in terms of various physiological parameters. We have further analyzed the role of iron uptake systems in p...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i830526
Godwin M. Ubi, N. E. Edu, C. Osondu-Anyanwu, E. Ogbonna Nneka, D. E. Offiong, Kalu S. Eni, D. Okon Nkese & Affiong O. Ambang·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2022
Background and Objective: Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L) remains one of themost important staple food crop and perhaps, one of the oldest cultivated fruit tree crop in the humid tropics of Africa, Central Asia, South America and the West Indies.Fourteen (14) elite plantain cultiva...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i830524
Urinary schistosomiasis which is transmitted by schistosome species is the major cause of liver and bladder pathologies and still remains a serious threat in the underdeveloped and developing world. This study evaluates the prevalence of Schistosoma haematobiuminfection among sc...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i830525
Paul Bassey Ekpo, Anthony John Umoyen, Nseobong Godwin Akpan, Inyang Paul Ekpo, Cecilia James Sunday, Gabriel Abu & Blessing Bassey Ekpenyong·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2022
Background: Human activities adversely affect the distribution and diversity of zooplankton. They are diverse group of organisms with little or no locomotive ability and quickly respond to changes in their environment. This research was aimed at providing updated information on t...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i830523
Aims: Hopea sangal Korth. is listed as vulnerable species and recently its remnant habitat was rediscovered in the degraded forest near the springs area in East Java. In the forest, the regeneration of the seedling and saplings understory is affected by the heterogeneity in envir...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i830522
Background: Hypercholesteremia is the major cause of cardiovascular diseases. It results from elevated cholesterol levels in the blood. LDL cholesterol is removed from the circulation by using the LDL receptor. Red mold rice or red yeast rice is produced by fermentation of the Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i730521
Adrien Boika Mondzoi Ndinga, Willy Lusasi Swana, Camille Nsimanda Ipey, Victor Pwema Kiamfu & Dieudonné Musibono Eyul’anki·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2022
Background and Objective: The majority of aquatic ecosystems in the Democratic Republic of Congo are highly anthropized, which could negatively influence biodiversity. The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of environmental variables on fish distribution...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i730520
Aims: The study evaluated the repellency effects of some tropical plants and shrubs found in semi- rural communities of Badagry Area of Lagos state; which are acclaimed to have the potentials of repelling mosquitoes from human dwellings. The repellency effects of Moringa oleifera...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i730518
Tru Van Nguyen, Luong Thi Tran, Huong Ho Thi, Ho Manh Tuong, Van Hong Nguyen, Van Hanh Nguyen & Thuy Thi Bich Le·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2022
Objective: To investigate the anticancer activity of Helicteres hirsuta (H. hirsute) extract against a breast cancer cell line- MCF7. Methods: H. hirsute was extracted in absolute methanol. Further, the crude extract was further partitioned in n-hexane, chloroform and ethyl aceta...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i730517
Aims: This study investigated Length-weight relationships and condition factors of fish species in Ebrie Lagoon (Aghien-Potou sector, Côte d’Ivoire) Place and Duration of Study: Ebrie Lagoon (Aghien-potou sector) from April 2019 to March 2020. Methodology: study was conducted dur...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i630515