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Variation in Nitrification Inhibition Activity of Neem Leaves Collected from Different Locations of Lucknow (India)

Kavita Arora & Alka Srivastava · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

This study was carried out to assess the variation in nitrification inhibition (NI) activity of neem leaves obtained from trees growing in same agroclimate. The study was accomplished in the year 2012, in Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh State of India. Dried leaves of four neem tre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8518

Wound Healing Activity of Premna latifolia Roxb.

Garima Pandey, V. Chaudhary, S. Yadav, P. S. Chauhan, Shyam Sundar Gupta, A. Mishra, A. K. S. Rawat & Ch. V. Rao · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Aims: The study aims to understand the wound healing potentials of a 50% aqueous ethanolic extract of Premna latifolia stem using excision wound model. Study Design: The wound healing potentials were simultaneously supported by observing the bacterial functional diversity of woun...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/8787

Malaria Parasitaemia Association with ABO Blood Types among Students of a Private University in Western Delta, Nigeria

F. D. Otajevwo & S. F. Igoniwari · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2014

Aim: The focus of this work was to investigate any relationship between ABO blood types and malaria parasitaemia among students of a private University based in Western Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: Whole blood samples were obtained from a randomly sampled number of students and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2014/8479

Chronic Alcoholism-mediated Metabolic Violations in Albino Rats Brain

Larysa B. Bondarenko, Ganna M. Shayakhmetova, Valentina M. Kovalenko, Olga I. Kharchenko, Larisa I. Bohun & Yuliya O. Omelchenko · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2014

Aims: Despite of intensive investigation of alcoholism consequences for nervous system, the full complex of such metabolic alterations in brain remains unknown. The aim of present work was to study the influence of chronic ethanol consumption on rats’ brain contents of free amino...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/8809

Neuroprotective Effect of Dracocephalum moldavica L. Total Flavonoids in Transient Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

Yaxuan Sun, Ting Liu, Xueling Dai, Zhaofen Jiang, Zhaolan Gao, Mei Zhang, Dong Wang & Qiusheng Zheng · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential neuroprotective effects of Dracocephalum moldavica L. total flavonoids (DMTF) on cerebral oxidative stress and damage as well as apoptosis induced by transient cerebral ischemia in rats. Methodology: Wistar rats...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8970

Selective Extraction and Determination of Arsenic (III) and Arsenic (V) in Some Food Samples by Cloud-Point Extraction Coupled with Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Azhar A. Ghali, Zuhair A. A. Khammas & Kasim H. Kadhim · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2014

Aims: To develop a new selective approach for the extraction and determination of trace amounts of As(III) and As(V)  in some food samples by cloud point extraction (CPE) using two new synthesized ligands coupled with hydride-generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS). St...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/8043

Comparison between Spartan-3E and Virtex-6 Technologies on FPGA for UART Transmission

Ramandeep Singh & Sandeep Singh Gill · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

This paper presents the hardware implementation of high speed (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) UART using (Field Programmable Gate Array) FPGA. UART is an integrated circuit containing a transmitter (parallel to serial converter) and a receiver (serial to parallel co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/7539

Algorithms for Solving Doubly Bordered Tridiagonal Linear Systems

Moawwad El-Mikkawy & Faiz Atlan · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2014

In this paper we focus on solving doubly bordered tridiagonal linear systems of equations via transformation. It investigates numeric and symbolic algorithms for solving such systems. The computational cost of the algorithms are given. A MAPLE procedure based on these algorithms...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2014/8835

Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species in Hypertension: Its Roles, Production and Therapeutic Strategies

Hongzhuan Yin, Long Liao & Jun Fang · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Hypertension is a major risk factor to human health. Many factors are known to involved in the pathogenesis and progression of hypertension, among which overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is closely associated with it in part by impairing endothelial function. In our...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8536

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Leaf Extract of Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Prickly Chaff Flower)

Garima Pandey, Ch V. Rao, Shyam Sundar Gupta, Kishen K. Verma & Munna Singh · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Aim: The present study was undertaken to establish the potential role of Achyranthes aspera Linn for cure of skin diseases. Study Design: The plant is traditionally used by various tribes for curing a wide range of diseases. A 50% ethanolic extract of the leaves was subjected to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/8786

An Overview of Antinociceptive Tolerance to Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Gulnaz Gurtskaia, Nana Tsiklauri, Ivliane Nozadze & Merab G. Tsagareli · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Purpose of Review: One of the vital functions of the nervous system is to provide information about the threat of injury. The sensation of pain by its inherent aversive nature, contributes to this function. The mainstay of medical pain therapy remains drugs that have been around...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8001

Measure of Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity Biomarkers in Donax trunculus from the Gulf of Annaba (Algeria): Case of the Year 2012

Lamia Bensouda & Nadia Soltani-Mazouni · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The purpose of our study was to evaluate three biomarkers in an edible species, Donax trunculus (Mollusca, Bivalvia) associated with the environmental pollution in the Annaba gulf. The biomarkers selected were the antioxidant enzyme catalase (CAT), the detoxifying enzyme gl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7318

Tropical Cambisol as Affected by Sugarcane (Sacharum officinarum L.) Foam and Inorganic Fertilizer

Bouadouoi Bouadou Félix, Brahima Koné, Yao Kouakou, Yao-Kouamé Albert & Sylvester O. Oikeh · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2014

Aim: For promoting an alternative source of nutrients to restore the fertility (pH, carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)) of agricultural soils affected by long-term cultivation with inorganic fertilizer, the use of sugarcane fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/7082

The Reproductive Behavior of Couples in Mazandaran, Iran

Zafari Mandana & Kosaryan Mehrnoush · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: Reproductive behavior of couples, are important for health authorities for planning and policy making. Periodic national surveys, as well as an annual report are being made by the health administrators in every province. Study Design: A cross- sectional study. Place and Dur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8162