Aims: Salinity is one of the major abiotic stress that negatively affects plant growth in germination and early seedling stages. Salinity has becoming a serious problem as most of the parts of worldwide lands were affected by high salt concentration. Therefore, the effects of sal...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i530060
Introduction: Gymnosporia montana Benth. is a medicinal herb which has been valued in Ayurvedic medicine for its hepatoprotective effect. The plant has been studied for its pharmacological, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, but there are no reports on its genotoxicity. A...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i530059
A rapid assessment of the sex ratio of the fiddler crab, Uca tangeri, was undertaken in two mangrove habitats on the Bonny River which were undergoing intense human impact as a result of dredging and urbanization activities. The contrasting adult sex ratios of 4:1 of male to fema...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430058
For millennia, wild edible mushrooms (WEM) had always been considered as substantial food and medicinal sources, for local communities, both Bantu and indigenous peoples. However, few information and sparse data are available on useful mushrooms of Cameroon. A study was undertake...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430056
Several studies have shown the positive effect of phytase on phosphorus utilization by fish and animals, with the use of phytase sources determined for different fish species. Few studies have tested phytase response to different diets, which may affect nutrient availability for...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430057
A total of 200 of Crassostrea virginica populations of average weight range from 41.19 ± 3.42 to 47.53 ± 1.06 g were studied to determine the effect of the feed diets of Caulerpa lentillifera and sucrose as growth enhancement. Growth rates increased that range from 56.99 ± 3.16 t...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430055
Norovirus, a member of calciviruses family is the leading cause of community-acquired and nosocomial acute gastroenteritis or inflammation of the stomach and intestine. This pathogenic virus is highly communicable and found in the stools and vomit of infected persons. The symptom...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430054
Aquaculture is currently playing, and will continue to play, a big part in boosting global fish production and in meeting the rising demand of fishery products. Capture fisheries production has levelled off and is no longer considered capable of sustaining the supply of fisheries...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i330052
The study was carried out to determine the prevalence rate of the schistosomiasis in school-aged children of 4 selected primary schools in Ijoun community of Yewa North Local Government Area in Ogun State and to evaluate the distribution of infection in terms of age and gender. A...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i330051
Bacillus sp is one of the biocontrol agents are extensively used in management of fungal diseases of crop plants, exhibiting mycoparasitism against a wide range of plant pathogens. In the present investigation Efficacy of Bacillus subtilis was tested against Pythium aphanidermatu...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v31i430053