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Multicoloured Restorations for Pediatric Dental Patients

Vipin Arora, Pooja Arora, Nikhil Srivastava & Rafi A. Togoo · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

The purpose of this review is to discuss the viability of multicoloured dental restorations in children including possible technical, clinical and psychological aspects of multicoloured restorations. Multicoloured restorations utilizing different colours and glitter inclusions ar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/8268

Market Information and Extent of Agricultural Commercialization: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Effutu Municipality of Ghana

Edward Martey · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aims: Agricultural commercialization literature has shown that access to market information influences market participation by smallholder farmers. However, documentation on which type of access to market information influences the extent of market participation in the study area...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/10386

Effect of Chronic Exposure to Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollution on Renal and Some Haematological Parameters of the Native Fowl (Gallus domesticus)

L. A. Nwaogu & G. O. C. Onyeze · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aims: To investigate the effect of chronic exposure to petroleum hydrocarbon pollution on renal and some haematological parameters of the native fowl (Gallus domesticus), reared in an environment known to be polluted with petroleum hydrocarbon.Study Design: Randomized controlled...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/9382

Effects of Time of Weed Removal and Cropping system on Weed Control and Crop Performance in Okra/Amaranthus Intercrop

O. R. Adeyemi, T. O. Fabunmi, V. O. Adedeji & J. A. Adigun · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

A field trial was conducted during the late wet seasons of 2011 and 2012 at the Research Farm of the Federal University of Agriculture, Alabata, Abeokuta (7015’N, 3025’E) in the forest savanna- transition zone of Ogun State, South Western Nigeria. The objective was to evaluate th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/10232

Corrosion Inhibition of Copper in Hydrochloric and Tetraoxosulphate (Vi) Acid Solutions Using Aloe Vera Barbadensis Gel

Kalada Hart & A. O. James · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

The inhibition of corrosion of copper in hydrochloric acid and tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid Solutions by Aloe Vera gel has been evaluated by the weight loss method. Inhibition efficiency increased with increase in concentration of the inhibitor system. As the temperature increased...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/9658

Assessment of Toxic Metals in Dairy Milk and Animal Feed in Peshawar, Pakistan

Bushra Iftikhar, Saatea Arif, Samina Siddiqui & Riaz Khattak · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Assessment of Toxic Metals in Dairy Milk and Animal Feed in Peshawar, Pakistan Aims: To assess the concentration of toxic heavy metals [Cadmium, Copper, Lead and Nickle] in dairy milk and animal feed of urban and rural areas and correlate them. Study Design: It was a cross-sectio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2014/9939

Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants of South-Eastern Nigeria on Pseudomonas species Expressing Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL)

Ikegbunam Moses Nkechukwu, Anagu Linda Onyeka, D. Nwakile Calistus, A. Afunwa Ruth & Esimone Charles Okechukwu · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Aim: To evaluate the antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants from South-Eastern Nigeria against ESBL producing Pseudomonas species. Study Design:  Agar well diffusion assay for determination of sensitivity and Agar dilution method for determination of MIC were used. P...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/8491

Comparative Effects of Antidiabetic Drug, Metformin and Deferoxamine, on the Hepatotoxic and Nephrotoxic Side Effects of Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes Mellitus in Rats

P. O. Okonkwo & Z. S. C. Okoye · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: The present study compared the effects of metformin (met) and deferoxamine (DFX) on the hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic side effects of streptozotocin experimental diabetes in rats using serum biochemical and histopathological indicators. Study Design: Following induction of di...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/11812

Erythropoietic Effects of Eremomastax polysperma Leaf Extracts on Female Prepubertal and Pubertal Wistar Rats

O. E. Mboso, M. O. Odey, F. E. Uboh, N. M. Essien, O. Chidinma & E. U. Eyong · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

This study assessed the erythropoietic effect of Eremomastax polysperma leaf extracts in female albino Wistar rats. Method: Twenty eight (28) female rats were divided into two major groups based on their weight and age. The duration of administration of E. polysperma extracts las...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/9603

Possible Protective Effects of Garlic, Ginkobiloba and Silymarin on Cisplatin Hepatotoxicity in Protein-Malnourished Rats

Essam Ezzeldin, Yehia Raslan, Toqa El-Nahhas & Yousif A. Asiri · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Protein malnutrition (PM) is one of the major public health problems in developing countries. Cisplatin (CDDP) is an effective anticancer drug that elicits many hepatotoxicity. CDDP hepatotoxicity restricts its clinical use under long term treatment. Objectives: The s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9559

Embryonic Central Nervous System Development under Morphine Influence in Pregnant Rats as the Epigenetic Factor

Masoomeh Kazemi, Mohamad Sabery, Leila Dehghani, Soheil Tahani, Elaheh Tekyeh, Zahra Bourbour, Maryam Alem Aref & Hedayt Sahraei · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Excessive use of narcotic drugs, especially its effect on the central nervous system (CNS) development of the embryos, has given rise to numerous studies in this field. According to the previous studies, morphine consumption during pregnancy can cause a delay in normal developmen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/11007

Some Applications of Celebrated Master Theorem of Ramanujan

M. I. Qureshi, Kaleem A. Quraishi & Ram Pal · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

If F(x) is expanded in the form of Maclaurin’s series then Ramanujan asserts that the value of can be found from the coefficient of  in the expansion of F(x). Conversely Ramanujan claims that if the value of I is known, then the Maclaurin’s coefficient of F(x) can be found. In th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/4842