Aim: The in vitro antidermatophytic activity of methanol leaf extract of Musa sapientum (MSL) against Microsporum canis, Trichophyton tonsurans and Trichophyton rubrum was investigated. Methodology: The methanol leaf extract M. sapientum was obtained by cold extraction. The anti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19261
Vernonia amygdalina was assessed for phytochemicals. The results showed that the leaf extract of the plant possessed the biologically active substances; cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, saponins and tannins. The presence of these bioactive constituents has been linked to the antimi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19581
This article presents the econometric analysis of labor force participation rate in Ukraine based on macroeconomic data for 2002—2014 years. In the article was reviewed a nonlinear logistic smooth transition autoregressive model which makes it possible to model the asymmetry in b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/19772
Development of antimicrobial resistance by bacteria is now a worldwide health issue, as infection is one of the leading causes of death in the world today. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobials susceptibility pattern of Methicilin-Resistant Staph...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18219
Antioxidants provide a defense line against adverse effects of free radicals released in plant cells under drought stress. Accumulation of antioxidants may link with higher grain yield in environmental stress conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate antioxidants accumula...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/18751
Reduced glutathione (GSH), an endogenous antioxidant ubiquitously distributed in the physiological system has been widely reported to exhibit potent antioxidant properties in vivo and in vitro. However, information regarding the effects of altered pH on its widely reported antiox...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15680
Aims: To determine the parasitic fauna, site-specificity of the parasites in the host and the parasite load in relation to length, weight and sex of P. mondon. Study Design: The study is a survey using prawns from Isaka River as a case study. Place and Duration of Study: The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19302
This paper evaluates climate change and variability from 1961-2010 and projections up to 2050 and its impacts on the oil palm leaf miner - Coelaenomenodera elaeidis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in the study area. The study involved direct field insect pest surveys and assessments...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19895
Objectives: 1) Describe the socioeconomic and health status of this population of pregnant women; 2) Determine the anaemia prevalence using a series of diagnostic markers (haemoglobin, sTFR, and ZPP); 3) Explore the relationship between a variety of socio-demographic, nutritional...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21199
Objectives: 47% of pre-school children and 25% of school-aged children are anaemic. Daily iron supplementation remains a key anaemia control intervention, but benefits and safety in children are debated. We systematically reviewed evidence for daily iron supplementation in 4–23m,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20849
Objectives: Anaemia is a major nutritional problem in Myanmar and it is important to improve the preconceptional iron status of young women. In this study we assessed the beneficial effect of iron, folate and vitamin A supplementation on anaemia of adolescent girls. Methods: A ra...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21183
Objectives: To document serum zinc deficiency in pregnant women of Naivasha and to examine factors associated with zinc defeiency among pregnant women in Naivasha. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study design was conducted on 172 pregnant women in a mid-sized urban industri...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20850
Ramadhani Abdallah Noor, Salum Mshamu, Nzovu Ulenga, Ellen Hertzmark, Wafaie Fawzi, Margaret Benjamin, George Kaishozi, Simon Tatala, Christina Nyhus Dhillon, Ramadhani Mwiru & Nilupa Gunaratna·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: To determine prevalence of folate deficiency and effectiveness of the National Food Fortification Program on folate levels among women of reproductive age in Tanzania. Methods: A Prospective cohort study comparing participants’ folate levels prior and gradually upon t...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21200
Objectives: This study identifies the micronutrient and macronutrient density of composite foods produced and marketed in Africa for infants aged 6 to 24 months. These are typically dry mixtures of cereals, legumes and sometimes other ingredients, produced by small and medium ent...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20851
Objectives: Identify factors that influence adherence to consumption of micronutrient supplements before and during pregnancy among participants of a double-blind randomized controlled trial (PRECONCEPT) assessing the impact of weekly preconceptional multiple micronutrient supple...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21184