Aim: The study is to investigate the impact of Costus afer methanolic stem extract on lipid metabolic profiles and bilirubin levels in alcohol-induced liver cirrhosis progression in rats. Materials and Methods: Male wistar strain albino rats were randomly divided into five groups...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14577
Clostridium thermocellum Cel5L – Cloning and Characterization of a New, Thermostable GH5 Cellulase Aims: Clostridium thermocellum is a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium that ferments cellulose and produces ethanol. While many of the predicted cellulases have been characterize...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15199
Aims: Aqueous extract of Grewia mollis stem bark was analyzed for its phytochemical constituents and mineral elements. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos, Jos, between June 2013 and July 2013. Methodology: The phytochemical screening and mi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14162
Aim: To assess the toxicological and histopathological effects of feed formulated with catfish (Clarias gariepinus) exposed to palm kernel oil (PKO) biodiesel on kidney in albino rat. Study Design: Randomized experimental controlled study Place and Duration of Study: The study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15169
In this introductory paper we overview existing approaches to enzyme – catalysed reactions. From the Michaelis – Menten kinetics to quantum scatterings several models are considered. We try to introduce our ”information – driven measurement engines” (an other model of enzyme acti...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/14298
Aims: The production of green composites based on natural fibres is rising with regard to increasing environmental problems and declining fossil raw materials. Bast fibres of papaya (Carica papaya L.) accumulate on plantations at a large scale but remain an unused resource. The c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/15407
Alisha Akya, Farid Najafi, Nasrollah Sohrabi, Siavash Vaziri, Faizolah Mansouri, Mohsen Azizi & Farideh Akbarzadeh·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one the most common bacterial infection and Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been isolated from the majority of UTI cases. On the other hand, the rate of UTIs caused by quinolones resistant E. coli is increasing worldwide. We aimed to perform...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12676
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is reported at an increasing frequency. Though it is considered a diagnosis of exclusion it remains a pathology requiring focused investigation and tailored management. Despite its prevalence most clinicians do not seem to have a good grasp on the diagnos...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/11263
One of the challenges facing public services in Nigeria is lack of effective and efficient service delivery. In Nigerian local governments, service delivery affects all citizens who demand quality services. Thus, the advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) create...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13595
Aims: To determine the prevalence and evaluate the specific characteristics of depressive symptoms in medical, law and pre-university students, as well as to perform an exploratory analysis to survey the relationships of depression with several risk factors. Study Design: An anal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15165
Aim: To investigate whether standard general osteopathic treatment can influence the static configuration of the vertebral column or pelvis. Material and Methods: One hundred thirteen persons, 72 females and 41 males, either symptom-free volunteers or patients with mild idiopathi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15155
Aims: Here we present early experience using HEED and SEED along with a description of these procedures in more detail. There is also a new look at the endometrial cavity and the placement of embryo transfer or implantation while under direct visualization. Study Design: Retrospe...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15395
We present a case series of three patients who were admitted in the ENT department with the complaints of nasal congestion, nasal bleeding and vertigo. Evaluation of these patients revealed juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Patients were advised to undergo excision surgery. W...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14452
Moisés A. Alatorre-Jiménez, Juan P. Sánchez-Luna, Erika D. González-Renovato, Angélica L. Sánchez-López, Sergio A. Sánchez-Luna, Vanessa E. Hernández-Navarro, Fermín P. Pacheco-Moises & Genaro G. Ortiz·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2015
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a group of inherited disorders that involve mainly bulbar and spinal motor neurons; causing muscle weakness and atrophy of proximal and symmetrical predominantly in lower extremities, without affecting the facial muscles and the intellectual abili...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14251
Aims: Garcinia kola is used in West African countries for the treatment of various ailments such as cough, tooth decay, asthma and menstrual cramps. The inhibitory effect of Garcinia kola seed extract (GKE) on drug-induced contractions was studied on iliac smooth muscle preparati...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/14210