Transmission of pathogens through water is of grave public health concern. Bacteria are of major concern because of the pathogenicity and etiologic agents of life threatening infections. The multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial status of the borehole water samples from Kogi State...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v16i1293
Objective: Regular assessment of invasive species is essential to understand the status of flora in any area. The current study is the result of a floristic survey of wild dicotyledonous angiospermic plants of Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. Methods: For the study, field surveys w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v16i1292
The pterygopalatine fossa, located on both sides of the skull, is a neurovascular crossroad between the middle cranial fossa, the orbit, the nasopharynx, the nasal and oral cavities, and the infratemporal fossa. It is considered a strategically complex region given its small size...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v16i130249
Austine Okpaga Ume, Nkechi Eucharia Egbe, Philip Anthony Vantsawa, Godson Ofobuike Eze, Abdullahi Isyaku Alhaji, Zahra’u Umar & Blessing Timothy·Asian Journal of Biology·2022
Gel electrophoresis technique is an indispensable tool in biotechnology and among other related fields for separation of nucleic acids and proteins. This study determined the potential of selected cassava and sweet potato starch in the separation of DNA as alternative to agarose...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430248
O. O. Efunwole, T. A. Ihum, O. R. Adebayo, A. A. Adedokun, I. A. Adetuberu & O. A. Oladipupo·Asian Journal of Biology·2022
Rice (Oryza sativa) is an important annual crop in Nigeria. It is one of the major staples, which can provide a nation’s population with the required food security of 2,400 calories per person per day. In Nigeria rice is one of the few food items whose consumption has no cultural...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430247
In forest-dominated areas, the local communities depend on forests for their food, medicine, and livelihood. Seasonal livelihoods are observed mostly in these areas. Wild edible mushrooms are a seasonal source of livelihood and food for tribal communities. Keeping the importance...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430246
The levels of heavy metals and their effect on the DNA of Capsicum annuum collected from dumpsite (in Ojota) and farmland (in Badagry) in Lagos, Nigeria, were examined using standard procedures. The results of concentration of heavy metals in the soil for the farmland and dumpsit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430245
The plant species Triumfetta tomentosa Boj. and Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq using Standard procedures were investigated on morphological characters. The morphological assessment of the species revealed great similarities in their habit, indumentum, nature and type of stem and leaf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i430244
M. Ganga Raju, R. Manisha, NVL Suvarchala Reddy V. & P. Samson Simharayullu·Asian Journal of Biology·2022
The present research is focused on screening In vivo anti-inflammatory activity using carrageen and formalin induced paw edema model in rodents and In silico approaches like docking studies (mcule), Ramchandran plot (procheck) and PASS. The extract significantly inhibited inflamm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i330242
J. O. Ihuma, A. Z. Koggie, T. I. Famojuro, L. O. Ugboji & T. D. Malgwi·Asian Journal of Biology·2022
Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the antimicrobial activities of Ficus sycomorus leave extract on selected bacteria. Phytochemical screening showed the presence of tannins, saponins, alkaloids and flavonoids, it also revealed the absence of glycoside. Place and Duratio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2022/v15i330240