The present experiment was carried out to investigate the nematostatic and nematicidal potential of aqueous extracts of six weed leaves viz., Ageratum conyzoides, Eichornia crassipes, Ipomoea carnea, Nicotiana plumbaginifolia, Acalypha indica and Trianthema portulacastrum against...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/38376
Ivon Ettah Akpang, Andem Andem Bassey, Joseph Akaninyene Paul & Nkereuwem Ekanem Sarah·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Aim: The study was aimed at evaluating the mortality and LC50 of Clarias gariepinus exposed to different concentrations of hypo bleach. Methodology: Thirty (30) fingerlings were used for each aquarium exposed to four (4) different concentrations of the toxicant and the control gr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36001
Aim: This investigation was aimed at determining the cytotoxic activity of Prunus avium leaf and stem bark extracts as well as their acute toxicity in rats. Methodology: The plant materials were air dried and grinded mechanically followed by solvent (ethanol) percolation for 48 ...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/37484
Aims: To determine changes in frequency of occurrence and durations of estrous cycle stages and measure serum levels of cortisol and estradiol in Sprague Dawley rats. Study Design: Laboratory Experimental research Design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Veterinary Anat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/37902
A micropropagation method was developed for the first time in Campanula tomentosa L. (Campanulaceae), adapted to chasmophytic habitats and colonized on calcareous rocky cliffs. Seeds of C. tomentosa were germinated on ½ MS(33%), N6 (30%), B5(11%) and MS(4%) media for callus initi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34635
A. M. M. Al-Naggar, R. M. Abd El-Salam, A. E. E. Badran, S. T. Boulos & Mai M. A. El-Moghazi·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Many plants can avoid the adverse effects of drought by developing special epidermal cell bladders which may serve as external water reservoirs and having small and thick-walled cells. The present investigation aimed at: (i) studying the effect of drought stress on quinoa leaf an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/37214
Unplanned ship breaking at the Sitakund coast in Chittagong, Bangladesh is contaminating the surrounding vegetation mainly through the discharge of heavy metals from the discarded ship paints. Therefore, the present study was conducted with an aim to explore homestead plant diver...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36115
Studies have shown that significant differences exist in the morphological, Phytochemical and nutrient characteristics among okra varieties. The aim of Plant breeders is to substitute the undesirable qualities of plants with desirable ones so that it results in higher yield of cr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36782
Aims: To evaluate the effects of varying inclusion levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MLM) on the growth, survival and food utilization of the African catfish Heterobranchus longifilis. Place and Duration of Study: Institute of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria, bet...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/35614
This study investigated the hematological effects of aqueous and methanolic fruit extracts of Xylopia aethiopica on Wistar albino rats. A total of 84 rats weighing between 100 and 120 g were randomly selected and divided into seven groups (A-G) of four rats per group with 3 repli...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36422