Fatty acids (FAs) play an important role in physiological functions. Hence, separation and isolation of FAs is of great industrial importance. With the intension of finding out effective means of separating different forms of lipid constituents, two studies were carried out. In t...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/9869
Aim: Hypertension is major cardiovascular risk factor contributing to all cause mortality. The present study was aimed to determine the impact of socio-demographic variables and risk factors on the blood pressures (BP) of the subjects. Place and Duration of the Study: A cross sec...
Karoline de N. R. dos Santos, Cleydson Breno R. Santos, Adriana M. Ferreira, Francinaldo S. Braga, Cleison C. Lobato, Alexandro C. Florentino, José Carlos T. Carvalho & Roberto M. Bezerra·Chemical Science International Journal·2014
Aims: Determine the concentration of trace-metals (Na, K, Mg, Ca, Pb and Zn) in sediments and plant Cenchrus echinatus L. species on Canal of Jandiá and Igarape of Fortaleza in the municipality of Macapa, Amapa, Brazil. Study Design: The sediment samples were collected (0.3kg) at...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/10589
Aims: This study was undertaken to investigate the antioxidant effects of atorvastatin in treating cases of atherosclerosis associated with hyperlipidemia. Methodology: Forty local domestic rabbits were assigned to five groups (eight rabbits in each group): After two weeks acclim...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10140
Tatiane Bezerra de Oliveira, Carlson Helder Reis de Carvalho Júnior, Fernanda Virgínia Barreto Mota, Larissa Cardoso Corrêa de Araújo, Maria Bernadete Sousa Maia, Karina Perrelli Randau, Silene Carneiro do Nascimento & Teresinha Gonçalves da Silva·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2014
Aims: This paper describes the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of the aqueous extract of Chrysobalanus icaco. Study Design: Study the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity of the aqueous extract of C. icaco using in vivo models. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/8742
Aims: The present study was carried out to evaluate Amlodipine, a L-type calcium channel blocker for alleviating or reducing the neurodegeneration in 6-OHDA lesioned rat models. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy, Rocklands, Ooty, Ind...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6613
Mental and physical wellbeing always determine the individuals’ ability to live meaningful and satisfying lives. Based on this fact we can declare that the birth of the intersexed/hermaphrodite child presents great clinical difficulties, psychological distress, and ethical issues...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9322
Aims: To isolate and characterize lignocellulase producing thermophilic bacteria from a Peruvian hot spring. Study Design: Combined sediment and water samples from the hot spring were subjected to direct plating, in situ baiting and ex situ enrichment. Endoglucanase and xylanase...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10699
Aims: Schefflera arboricola is an evergreen shrub in the family Araliaceae. Beside Mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations which can enhance rooting of horticulture plants. Although commercially produced inoculum of mycorrhizal fungi is readily available to horticulturist, cultiva...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7914
This work confirm the allelopathic toxic effect of both cell-free medium in log and death phase of growth of Microcystis aeruginosa on chromosomal changes of Allium cepa root tips and the plumule formation of Zea mays seedlings. The results showed high significant inhibition of m...
Aims: The study was carried out to assess the soil Phosphorus (P) status (available and total) in farms with organic amendments and compared the results to those which practice an integrated amendment system. In conjugation to P status of soil, the soil microbial flora in terms o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8755
Brick which originated from Bangui Region (in Central African Republic), was pre-activated with HCl at 90°C and coated with ferrihydrite. This material was used in the present work as an adsorbent mainly for the removal of metallic cations (Me2+ = Cd2+; Cu2+; Pb2+; Zn2+) from aqu...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/9275
Aim: In Cameroon, research in the development of the milk sector has focused its studies on the quality (chemical and microbiological) of milk without specifically presenting the breeding context. The present work therefore, aims at shading more light on the description of the mi...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/9800
Aims: Road accidents have impacted adversely on the socio-economic development of cities in developing countries. Abuja, the administrative headquarters of Nigeria is known for regular occurrences of such accidents. This study attempted to identify factors responsible for these a...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/6325
Aims: To determine the prevalence of depression and factors associated with depression among rural communities in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia. Study Design: A cross-sectional study with simple random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, b...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2014/10369