Aim: The effect of hydroethanolic seed extract of Calpurnia aurea was evaluated against HAART induced free radical reactions in liver and liver cell damage in Wistar male albino rats. Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-correlated hepatotoxicity make difficul...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17677
Hydraulic jump mainly serves as an energy dissipater to dissipate excess energy of flowing water downstream of hydraulic structures, such as spillway, sluice gates etc., This research paper investigates the effect of channel slope on the characteristics of free hydraulic jump and...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18527
Our experiment to measure the speed of alternating electricity is briefly reported here. It is found that the speed of alternating electricity within the metal wire is not constant, which is depended on the circuit parameters. In most cases, the speed of alternating electricity i...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18792
The mechanism of slow positrons has been discussed in terms of diffusion of positrons at the surface of SiC and trapping in to as-grown and irradiation induced defects. The one dimensional diffusion equation has been solved and the rate equations have been set up to describe the...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18362
Aims: The main objective of the study was designed to screen the phytochemical constituents of the seed of Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn and also to study its effect on blood glucose level of rats. Study Design: Evaluation of Antidiabetic Activity of Ethyl Linoleate. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/19222
The kinetics of oxidation of Losartan Potassium [LP] by N-Chlorosuccinimide [NCS] in HCl medium is studied spectrophotometrically at 205 nm at 298 K. The reaction rate shows fractional order dependence on [LP], [HCl] and first order dependence on [NCS]. The reaction rate also sho...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18332
In a mixture of nitric acid and chloric acid, nitrate has been proven to be the oxidizing agent for the organic matrix to be digested. White precipitates obtained occasionally after microwave-assisted pressure digestion with potassium chlorate in dilute nitric acid solution, have...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18714
Background: Report has revealed that with about 45.04 million people that use the internet in Nigeria, the country has been named among the 20 top countries that use the internet in the world. Furthermore on a population penetration of 170.2 million people Nigeria’s internet pene...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/19096
A simple, sensitive and accurate kinetic spectrophotometric method for the determination of Rizatriptan Benzoate in pure and dosage form is described. The method is based on spectro-photometrically monitoring the oxidation of the drug by a known excess of Chloramine-B in HCl medi...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17935
Pyrolytic study of copolymer, i. e., P(S-co-MMA) blended with SnCl4 was performed using inert atmosphere. Five different proportions of polymer-additive blends (additive ratio from 2.5% to 12.5%) were formulated using a common solvent, i. e., acetone. Thermal degradations proceed...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/18689
A field experiment was carried out during the two successive autumn seasons of 2013 and 2014 under open field conditions in protected cultivation site, Agriculture Research Centre, Giza governorate, Egypt. The study was investigating the effects of different irrigation levels (50...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/17590
Low soil fertility is identified as a major factor militating against crop production in many tropical cropping systems where fertilizer used is low and agricultural residues are not returned to the soil for its rejuvenation. The present study was therefore conducted to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/18878
A field experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of mulching on water productivity, soil properties and maize yield (Zea mays L.) in bed and flat sowing methods at Research Area of Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Whea...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/18352
Aim: Snake venom is a source of antimicrobial peptides. Composition as well as activities of venom may vary based on geographic region and notably the antimicrobial activity of the venom of Naja naja from Bangladesh has not yet been tested. Thus, in this study, investigated the a...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/18374
Aim: This study aimed at determining the molecular and conventional identities of bacteria associated with presumptive typhoid fever patients in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study attempted a comparative study of the conventional and molecular identities of bacteria iso...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17275