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Wound Healing Potential of the Leaf of Microdesmis puberula Hook.F. ex. Planch. (Pandaceae)

Imaobong Israel Etukudoh, Romanus Asuquo Umoh, Uwemedimo Francis Umoh & Imoh Imeh Johnny · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2026

Microdesmis puberula Hook. f. ex Planch. is used traditionally for the management of burns and wounds. This study evaluated the wound-healing potential of the methanol leaf extract and solvent fractions of M. puberula using an excision wound model in experimental animals. The dri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i8771

A Predictive Modelling Approach on Socioeconomic and Cultural Determinants of Dietary Practices among Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone

Marion Malia Jigba, Tamba S. Sonda, Sheku Alfred Kanu, Abdulai Sillah & Finda Miriam M. Barrie · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2026

Aim: This study aimed to identify the socioeconomic and cultural determinants of dietary practices among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in Sierra Leone and to develop and validate a predictive model of dietary practices. Methods: The study employed a descriptive cr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i82119

Multivariate Morphometric Characterisation and Phenotypic Diversity of Local, Exotic and Crossbred Rabbit Populations in Burkina Faso

Bernadette Yougbaré, Arnaud Stéphane Rayangnéwêndé Tapsoba, Fatogoman Téophile Sanou, Ouandaogo Sandaogo Hamidou & Amadou Traore · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Rabbit production is an important short-cycle livestock activity in Burkina Faso, but the morphological diversity of local, exotic and crossbred populations remains insufficiently quantified. This study assessed phenotypic diversity and morphometric structuring of rabbit populati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i84736

Exploring the Pathways from Transformational Leadership to Employee Performance: The Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction

Samuel Lomotey, Kwasi Owusu-Antwi & Fortune Edem Amenuvor · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Aim: This study examined the relationships between four dimensions of transformational leadership—idealised influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualised consideration—and employee performance through the mediating role of job satisfaction in G...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i84737

Correlation and Path Analysis for Yield and Yield Attributing Traits in Hybrid Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

C. Sankaran, Ch Damodar Raju, K. Sruthi & Kalyani M. Barbadikar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background: Yield improvement in hybrid rice depends on identifying component traits that are reliably associated with productivity. Aims: This study aimed to determine the nature and magnitude of genotypic associations and to assess the direct and indirect effects of yield-attri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84211

Culturable Rhizosphere Fungal Diversity in Healthy and Yellow Leaf Disease Affected Arecanut Palms

K. Premalatha, B. Gangadhara Naik, K. Hariprasad, K. M. Satish & B. C. Dhananjaya · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Yellow leaf disease (YLD) is a destructive disease of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) that is associated with progressive yellowing, root deterioration, reduced nut production, and palm decline. This study compared culturable rhizosphere fungal populations in healthy and YLD-affected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84212

Surgical Stabilization of Comminuted Femoral Fracture Using Gentamicin Infused Hydroxyapatite Graft Combined with Locking Compression Plate-rod in Canines: A Preliminary Clinical Case Series

N. Kavyasri, K. Jagan Mohan Reddy, T. M. Rao & K. Lakshmi · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Background: Comminuted femoral fractures present substantial mechanical and biological challenges because extensive fragmentation may compromise local vascularity and create bone defects. Aims: This preliminary clinical case series evaluated a gentamicin-infused hydroxyapatite gr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84213

Effect of Different Leaf Blotch Disease Management Treatments on Curcumin Content and Rhizome Quality of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

V. D. Patil, R. G. Bhagwat, R. A. Raut, Yogendra Rajput, Nidhi Kumari, N. A Meshram, S. V. Babhare & Rishabh Shukla · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an economically important spice crop valued for its principal bioactive compound, curcumin, which possesses significant medicinal and industrial importance. However, leaf blotch disease caused by Taphrina maculans adversely affects plant health, lea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84214

Valorising Sugarcane Waste in India: Production Pathways, Policy Architecture, and Sustainability Perspectives

Aaisha Kumari, Shivani Kumari, Sanjeev Kumar & Srinivasa Rao Meesala · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Sugarcane processing in India generates enormous volumes of bagasse, press mud, molasses-derived distillery effluent and field trash, and the disposal of these streams remains a persistent source of environmental pressure even as their potential as feedstocks for energy, material...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i8995

Taxonomy of the Phylum Basidiomycota: A Critical Narrative Review of Molecular Phylogenetic Classification, Persistent Nodes of Uncertainty and Nomenclatural Change

K. Premalatha, H. L. Soundarya & Keerthi Sharma · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Basidiomycota is the second-largest phylum of the kingdom Fungi and encompasses mushroom-forming fungi, jelly fungi, rust and smut pathogens, and numerous basidiomycetous yeasts, underpinning processes ranging from lignocellulose decomposition and ectomycorrhizal symb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i81163

Pharmacognostic Evaluation of the Leaves of Baphia nitida G Lodd. (Fabaceae) Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Romanus A. Umoh, Etimbuk D. Udo., Imoh I. Johnny, Nsima A. Andy, Emmanuel R. Idio, Anwanabasi E.Udoh, Goodnews E. Charles & Ake-Abasi E. Ekpot · South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products · 2026

Baphia nitida G Lodd, a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, is used in the management of skin diseases, inflammation, pains and malaria. The study aims to establish the pharmacognostic profile of a local plant species - Baphia nitida G Lodd (Fabaceae). The species is widely d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2261

Fibrous Dysplasia of the Posterior Mandible in a 5 Year- Old Child: A Rare Case Report

Vundela Rajashekar Reddy, Nikhitha Elsa Shaji, Utkarsh Patil, Dipali Vetal, Tazyeen Saher & D. Madhusudan · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2026

Fibrous dysplasia is a rare, benign bone disorder where normal bone is replaced by fibro-osseous tissue, often associated with GNAS gene mutations. It typically presents in childhood and may involve craniofacial bones, leading to facial deformities. Around 90% of cases show maxil...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i8559

Drug-induced Parkinsonism Associated with Amlodipine and Atenolol: A Case Report

Durga Prasad Thammisetty, R. Rajalakshmi, Pyata Rohini, Thatha Usha & P. Monika · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) is a potentially reversible form of secondary parkinsonism associated with medicines that affect dopaminergic pathways. Although antipsychotic agents are the most frequently recognised causes, other drug classes may occasionally be impl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajcrmh/2026/v9i1337

Childhood Cystic Fibrosis in the Era of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy: A Critical Narrative Review of Diagnosis, Multisystem Disease and Evolving Management

Stefan Bittmann, Elisabeth Luchter & Elena Moschüring-Alieva · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2026

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive disorder among populations of European ancestry, and the childhood years determine much of its long-term trajectory. The therapeutic landscape has been reshaped by cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i8560

Comparative Performance of Rice Husk Ash and Palm Oil Fuel Ash in Metakaolin Geopolymers

Maria Kaka Etete Enoh & Friday Aje Ovat · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2026

The growing demand for sustainable construction materials and effective waste valorisation has stimulated interest in the utilisation of agricultural wastes as partial substitutes for aluminosilicate precursors in geopolymer production. Despite growing interest in biomass ashes f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2026/v9i3503