Alfonso Clemente · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2012
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C. U. Igwe, C. G. Osuagwu, V. A. Onwuliri & G. O. C. Onyeze · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2012
Aims: To determine the effect of ethanol extract of Spondias mombin Linn on membrane potential energy, the intracellular and extracellular concentrations of Na+, K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ in an easily accessible model cell, erythrocyte, was studied. The effect on the first approximation...
Yaser Hadi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2012
Vibration is one of the most annoying problems faced during metal cutting operation, and it occurs frequently in manufacturing industries. The vibration level depends on many different parameters such as material type, rigidity of tooling structure, cutting data and operation mod...
Chinyere Nnenne Pedro-Egbe & Elizabeth Awoyesuku · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2012
Background: Most cases of sudden blindness are due to vascular causes. Ischemic optic neuropathy is a rare cause of blindness reported most commonly in association with collagen-vascular diseases, infectious processes, and systemic hypotension related to massive exsanguinating he...
O. A. Ojiako, K. Anugweje, C. U. Igwe & C. S. Alisi · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2012
The amino acid profile and the effects of the seed extracts of Sphenostylis sternocarpa, Monodora myristica and Mucuna sloanei were studied based on their ability to inhibit haemoglobin polymerization and improve the Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio of sickle cell erythrocytes. The samples were f...
K. B. Filli, I. Nkama, V. A. Jideani & U. M. Abubakar · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2012
A three-factor three level Response surface methodology central composite retortable design (CCRD) was adopted to study the effect of feed composition (X1), feed moisture content (X2) and screw speed (X3) on proximate compositin, amino acid and sensory evaluation during extrusion...
Cécile Tomowiak, Anne Kennel, Hélène Gary-Gouy, Nader Hadife, Pierre Feugier, Torsten Haferlach, Marie C Béné & Ali Dalloul · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2012
Objectives: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is associated with abnormalities of the B-Cell Receptor (BCR) signalling, including low responsiveness to antigenic stimulation and constitutive phosphorylation of several components of the signalling pathway. In B-cells, BCR-mediat...
Ranjeet R. Kumar, Suneha Goswami, Sushil K. Sharma, Himanshu Pathak, Gyanendra K. Rai & Raj D. Rai · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2012
Aims: To study the genetic and transcript profiling of the genes specifying cytosolic HSP90s in Triticum aestivum. Study Design: Random sampling. Place and Duration of Study: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, between August to December, 2011. Methodology:...
Ngatchou Alban, Bitjoka Laurent, Boukar Ousman & Tonye Emmanuel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2012
Aims: This paper attempts to improve automatic temporal change detection on a pair of beans images, acquired before and after storage under high temperature (≥ 25°C) and high relative humidity (≥ 65%), conditions that promote « Hard-To-Cook » phenomenon. Study Design: Image proce...
Ayobola Abolape Iyanda & Francis Adeniyi · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2012
Context: Studies have identified that concurrent administration of methionine and acetaminophen (paracetamol) prevents tissue damage and both methionine and acetaminophen at high doses can induce oxidative stress. Antioxidants mediate against oxidative stress. Moreover, folic aci...
Chinwe S. Alisi & Samuel E. Abanobi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2012
Dehydrogenase activity (DHA) in Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from degenerated wound, Gram-negative Salmonella typhi isolated from stool, and Gram-negative Escherichia coli from a high vaginal swab were assayed. Inhibition of dehydrogenase activity of the test orga...
N. B. Mills, D. M. Oosterhuis & B. L. McMichael · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2012
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown in the Mississippi River Delta is generally planted in cool conditions that can lead to slow germination, uneven emergence, and poor root growth. A study was conducted to determine the effects of low temperature on four genetic and geographica...
William Langridge, Oludare Odumosu, Somen Nandi, Raymond Rodriguez, Marino DeLeon & Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2012
Of the approximately 9 million children under the age of 5 yr that die annually in developing nations, about 5.1 million will die from preventable infectious diseases. This disastrous human and economic loss is caused in large part by three types of acute diarrhea and attendant r...
Onyema Oscar Okwudiri, Alisi Chinwe Sylvanus & Ihetuge Adaeze Peace · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2012
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a widely used flavour enhancer with a number of adverse effects. Earlier studies have shown the induction of oxidative stress in some organs of experimental animals after chronic administration of MSG. Some reports have also shown some alterations in...
G. Moradinasab, H. Raeisi, R. Ghorbani, S. Y. Paighambari & R. Davoodi · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2012
The aim of this study was to record the weigh-length relationship (WLR) parameters for Clupeonella cultriventris caspia of Iranian coastal waters of Caspian Sea. Samples were taken during fishing surveys using conical lift nets during the summer and autumn of 2010. Total length (...