African Natural Products with Potential Anti-trypanosomal Properties: A Review Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Africa is considered to be the cradle of mankind with a rich biological and cultural diversity marked regional difference in healing practices. Natural product of Africa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16039
Macronutrients and Micronutrients Profile of Some Underutilized Beans in South Western Nigeria Beans are a rich source of nutrients in human diet. However a number of edible bean varieties are largely underutilized in developing countries due to little or no information on their...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/17219
This study reviews peer reviewed journal articles on microfinance impacts, sustainability, and outreach over the period 1997 to 2011. The review suggests mixed results on the impacts of microfinance worldwide, and fails to discover a concrete relationship between outreach and sus...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/16513
Maikano Mohammed Ari, Samuel Emmanuel Alu, Boniface David Longtep, Ignatius Alum, Ahmad Hudu Usman, Sunday Moses Kwassau & John Patrick Onu·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: To examine the effects of crushing (CRRS), Toasting (TRS) and fermentation (FRS) on the nutrient composition and phytochemical constituents of Roselle seeds (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Study Design: Rosselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L) seeds were divided into three (3) and subjected...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16097
Aims: The aims of this study were isolation of Schizosaccharomyces species and production of bio-ethanol from local sugarcane molasses. Study Design: The study was designated as an experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Micr...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15918
Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the antibacterial activity of aqueous and ethanol leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum and Carica papaya against selected clinical isolates of Gram-negative bacteria and to also determine the phytochemical constituents of the plants. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16481
This study examines the impact of physical evidence on customer patronage of quoted Banks in south-south zone of Nigeria. 14 quoted Banks at the Nigeria Stock Exchange Market were used for the study. The research considered firm level of analysis and top managers unit of analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/14176
Aims: This study evaluated the current incidence and severity of Corynespora leaf fall disease (CLFD) in the fields among cultivated rubber clones grown in Nigeria and the growth performance of selected isolates of the pathogen on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). Study Design: The fie...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16836
Aims: To identify the parameters that get affected when brake fluids biodeteriorate and also to make known that brake fluids biodeteriorates into novel compounds. To also identify the organisms that deteriorates brake fluids most. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microb...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16557
The majority of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations are caused by infections of the tracheobronchial tree. Previous data on bacterial exacerbations of COPD in Upper Egypt are limited. Hence, this study was conducted for the identification of the causative bacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16317
The seroprevalence of the causative agent of cervical cancer: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) types in any region is essential for the effective prevention and control of cervical cancer in that region, since there are over 100 types of HPV with high and low risk types. In this study...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15972
Two treatment options A and B were set up in quadruple using Erlenmeyer flasks containing spiked groundwater samples from a hand dug well to study the effects of nutrient amendment and natural attenuation on hydrocarbon removal under laboratory aerobic conditions. Treatment A rec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16231
Aims: Present study was done with the aim of isolation of efficient amylase producing bacterial isolates from soil. Amylase enzyme production, purification, SDS-PAGE and characterization of different important parameters as pH, temperature, substrate concentration etc. was done f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13993
Aim: To determine the prevalence of dengue virus and malaria parasites in febrile patients in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, during February...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15588
This paper presents simultaneous quantification of mefloquine hydrochloride (MEFQ) and artesunate (ARTS) by HPTLC and RP-HPLC methods in combined tablet formulation. In RP-HPLC method, the drugs were resolved using a mobile phase of methanol-phosphate buffer (70:30, v/v) with pH...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16292