Yaaser Q. Almulaiky, Abudukadeer Kuerban, Faisal Aqlan, Saeed Ahmed Alzahrani, Mohammed N. Baeshen, Mohamed Afifi, Ammar Alfarga, Waleed Al-Shawafi & Mohammed Alkhaled·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aims: In this study, the antiglycation and antioxidant potency of methanol (80%) extracts, as well as the antioxidant enzyme activities from both leaves and stem of Coleus forskohlii “balady”, were analyzed. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Scie...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37619
This study determined the natural and environmental characteristics of Baher Al-Najaf Depression (BAND) in Iraq and their effect on nutrients of Typha domingensis as responses to environmental stresses in 4 sites. Samples were collected monthly (February 2015 to January 2016). Th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37069
Aim: To assess the changes in lipid peroxidation, free radical scavengers and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in serum of Wistar rats with induced thyroid dysfunction. Study Design: An experimental animal study was conducted in which Wistar rats with induced thyroid dysfunction were...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37150
Lippia multiflora is used for its therapeutic properties in spite of this it remains a wild plant and therefore runs a risk of extinction which would cause an imbalance of the ecosystem. For the effective domestication of this plant and becoming perennial, a better knowledge of i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36930
Aims: This study was to investigate the difference of osteogenic capacity between BMSC and ASC by quantifying the expression of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)-2 and BMP receptor (BMPR) II also the bone healing process by histomorphometry measurement. Study Design: This study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37318
Di-(2-Ethylhexyl phthalate) (DEHP) is an aromatic diester used to improve plasticity of industrial polymers. It exhibited adverse changes in both liver and brain. The current study was planned to evaluate efficiency of Acacia senegal extract to ameliorate against liver and brain...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35608
Edwin Enciso-Roca, Enrique Javier Aguilar-Felices, Johnny Aldo Tinco-Jayo, Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo, Oscar Herrera-Calderon, Cristian Aguilar-Carranza & Hugo Justil-Guerrero·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Aims: Many herbal products could have serious side effects. This study aim is to evaluate the in vivo acute and sub-acute oral toxicity of ethanol extract of Tanacetum parthenium (L) Sch. Bip. in mice and rats. Study Design: In acute study: a total of 10 female Balb/c mice (20-25...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37326
The negative welfare experienced by some animals within the tourism trade has been well publicised across various mediums, from modern scientific literature and industry audits to public outcry on social media. However, options for sustainable, enjoyable and responsible animal ba...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37440
Callus induction was successfully carried out from several explants of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.). Callogenesis from the apex was tested on three different media containing Woody Plant Medium (WPM), Murashige and Skoog (MS) or Schenk and Hildebrandt (SH) macronutrients suppleme...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37037
The biology of pepper growth and development is strongly dependent on complex influence of environmental abiotic factors as light, temperature, air humidity and soil moisture. The presence and length of different pepper phenophases are variety characteristics, which they expresse...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/37324