Aims: To investigate if the immunomodulating activity of compounds present in berries and flowers of S. nigra were of the same order, or different, and also if the most active components were of high or low molecular weight nature. Methodology: Defatted material of berries and fl...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1335
Aims: To investigate the Mongolian plant M. mohileviensis Down. for the presence of possible bioactive products that could be related to the traditional use of the plant in Mongolia. Methodology: Ethanolic and water extracts of both seeds and herb were tested for anti-inflammator...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2012/1280
A study was conducted in Wenchi Municipality in the forest/savanna transitional agro-ecological zone of Ghana to analyze the past and present cropping systems and to identify the key drivers responsible for the shift. We used key informant and semi-structured interviews, focus gr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1220
Aims: We investigated the role of antibodies in the pathogenesis of severe malaria in children by measuring and comparing plasma levels of antibodies to glycosyl phosphatidy linositol (GPI) and crude Plasmodium falciparum extract. Study Design: Cross-sectional case-control study...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1122
Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of Oenothera rosea against Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis and Vibrio cholerae. Study Design: In vitro antibacterial study. Place and Duration of Study: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1480
The effect of Gongronema latifolium and Ocimum gratissimum supplemented diet on diesel petroleum induced liver damage in rats was investigated. Rats were acclimatized for two weeks and divided into three groups. Oxidative stress was induced with diesel petroleum (4 ml/kg body wei...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1023
The study uses primary data, descriptive statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and correlation analysis to analyze the contributions of farming activities to climate change in Mississippi between 1992 through 2002. This involved the assessment of methane emissions from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1371
Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial effects of benomyl (a systemic fungicide) on penicillin production and rhizosphere organisms of cowpea plant. Study Design: 3 factor factorial experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1042
Aims: The prognostic value of different clinical, echocardiographic and functional parameters was evaluated in clinically stable outpatients with heart failure due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Study Design: Observational prospective study. Methodology: 56 patients...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1251
Aims: To elucidate if endothelial dysfunction is an early CV risk marker in obese men and women with prediabetes. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Clinical Research Unit, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA. United States. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1479
Aims: To determine the level of some chemical parameters in samples of 5 potable water sources namely, tap, borehole, open well, sachet water, and bottled water. To further compare results with WHO (2011) standards to ascertain safety of water sources within the study area. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2012/1078
In Cotonou (Benin), growth of the population leads to an excessive use of natural resources, inducing organic contaminations. Surface soils collected in the town, were extracted and fractionated by liquid chromatography in three families: aliphatic, aromatic hydrocarbons and pola...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1085
Nadia Abd El-Hamed Montasser, Randah Mohamad Helal, Walaa Mohamed Megahed, Sally Khairat Amin, Adel Mohemed Saad, Talaat Refaat Ibrahim & Haitham Mohemed Abd Elmoneem·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2012
Aim: to assess pregnant women perception of ANC (antenatal care) and their satisfaction with different aspects of care. Study Design: A Cross sectional study was conducted on 600 pregnant females. Place and Duration of Study: Shawa family medicine center in Shawa village in Mans...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2012/1312
Aims: Fusarium wilt of melon (Cucumis melo L.), which is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis is regarded as a severe disease worldwide. Among the races (0, 1, 2 and 1,2), no gene conferringhigh resistance to race 1,2 has been identified in melon Wild Cucumis species have...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1421
Aims: To design and develop the cassava digging and preparing unit and the conveying unit for the Cassava Harvester Machine. Study Design: Efficiency data. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Khon Kaen University, between Se...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1395