Aim: To study the endoparasitic fauna of two species of lizard, a gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) and a scincid (Mabuya quinquetaeniata) from two cities in Southwest Nigeria. Study Design: A parasitological survey was conducted between February and October, 2015 among lizards colle...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35809
Onchocerciasis is both public health hazard and socio-economic problem despite concerted efforts and high expenditure on control programme. To assist with certification of elimination, cross sectional study was conducted at Ibii and Lolo Rivers, breeding sites of Simuluim damnosu...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/34086
Syzygium aromaticum, Cymbopogon citratus and Cinnamon cassia are plants that grow wildly in many tropical countries of Asia such as Malaysia, China and Indonesia. They belong to the family of Myrtaceae, Graminae, and Lauraceae respectively. Commonly, S. aromaticum and C. cassia a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36834
The process of aging inevitably touches the system of hemostasis and leads very often to the development of thrombophilia. Platelets are an important component of hemostasis as they mostly determine its activity on the whole. It’s very interesting to estimate the dynamics of plat...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36821
Purpose: Chronic non-specific low back pain (cNSLBP) is quite common as seen every day in clinics. Therefore, we assessed the effectiveness of spinal manipulation (High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust) on segmental instability, pain sensitivity, and quality of life among patients w...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35926
Aims: To isolate Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici from infected tomato plants in selected tomato producing agroecological areas in Southwestern Nigeria and evaluate susceptibility of F1-resistant tomato hybrid (F1-Lindo) to infection, to understand the propensity of adopting...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/34626
Rice is a unique crop which is generally grown in submerged soil. However, not all rice varieties according to its genotype can tolerate to complete flooding. The selection using DNA markers is now frequently used in real breeding programs, including for the development of submer...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35616
Direct effects of agrochemicals on soil and belowground diversity are through indiscriminate application in the agricultural field, but through run off the chemical compounds contaminate the soil. The chemical fertilizers contain many hazardous compounds that may cause severe eco...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36657
Aitbek Kakimov, Zhaynagul Kakimova, Gulmira Mirasheva, Aigerim Bepeyeva, Sandugash Toleubekova, Madina Jumazhanova, Gulmira Zhumadilova & Zhanibek Yessimbekov·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
At present time, there has been a growing interest in the consumption of probiotic food products. This study presents the results of the determination of amino acids in sour-milk drink with encapsulated Lactobacillus casei probiotics. Probiotics were encapsulated in pectin capsul...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36079
Aim: Assess the ability of A. auriculiformis to resist arsenic (As) toxicity during germination and growth. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Department of Biology, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang, between September 2016 and May 2017. Methodology: A. auric...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36490
Background: Tomato is an important crop cultivated in Egypt. Huge amount of fresh tomatoes were lost and negatively affected human health because of fungal diseases. Drying process represent easy and applicable techniques to minimize tomatoes infection notably mycotoxigenic fungi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35571
Kamalakshi Devi, Manab Bikash Gogoi, Salvinder Singh, Bidyut K. Sarmah, Mahendra K. Modi & Priyabrata Sen·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Amrit Sagar belonging to banana (Musa acuminata) genome group AAA is popularly grown in North Eastern part of India for its high yield and natural disease resistance potential. The explants were established initially on supplemented Murashige and Skoog’s (MS) mediums followed by...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36339
Hind Sbai-Jouilil, Anas Fadli, Mohamed El Hafian, Rachida El Ayad, Omaima Benharbit & Lahcen Zidane·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
This paper presents the results of a floristic and ethnobotanical study carried out in Seksaoua region (western High Atlas, Morocco), which aims to collect and document information about the diversity of medicinal flora used in traditional herbal medicines in this region. The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36526
Given that competitive microorganisms such as lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are considered as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) they must not adversely affect the organoleptic properties of food products. Lactic acid bacteria have been extensively studied and are usually used co...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36330
Elham M. Youssef Elabd, Wafaa A. Kandeel, Heba A. Elmalt, Hatim A. El-Baz, K. H. El-Wakeel & Ola M. Abdel Samie·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aims: To evaluate the differences of culturable gut bacterial flora (aerobes and facultative anaerobes) in fecal samples of obese and normal weight groups of adult Egyptian, and to compare Escherichia coli number in both groups to determine whether alterations in blood lipid leve...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36386